Thursday, May 1, 2008
Going to a wedding together
These pictures were taken at a wedding that Joseph and I went to together. It was the first wedding we had either been at with a "date." And yes, I had the best date in the world! :-)
This is really funny....guess who caught the flowers from the bride? LOL...yup me!
-Cami :-)
This is really funny....guess who caught the flowers from the bride? LOL...yup me!
-Cami :-)
One of Joseph's Passions
Joseph loves to fly! So he took me to the little airport in Goshen and showed me all of the planes and things. We ate lunch with the piliots and had a great time. Joseph even took me out to see the planes and we got to sit in them together. Although I am scared of being up high, I am looking forward to a ride with Joseph some day with him as the piliot. Yes, my man is a man many talents and interests. I love that about him. We'll just have to wait and see how God using flying with us in our future together.
First Day of Courting
On February 25, 2008 Joseph David Gross and
Cami Nicole Reish starting courting!
Joseph and Cami
Hi! We have created a blog so that people can stay in contact with us and keep update on our lives. We have posted part of the story, but we will be posting more soon. Keep checking back for more updates and especially for more pictures. We would appreciate your prayers as we continue to seek God's Will for our lives and prepare for our wedding.
Take care and God Bless,
Joseph and Cami
Take care and God Bless,
Joseph and Cami
Our Story Part #2
Our Story Part #2
Joseph’s First Impression:
In the fall of 2006 I was at the youth conference of my church. My younger brother Amos, had invited some friends to come that he had worked with the summer before at Joni and Friends. I was excited to meet them because Amos had told me a lot about them. I was even more excited to meet them when I saw that they were beautiful young ladies. I remember that I had been waiting to meet these girls and finally after what seemed like eternity, Amos came to get me to introduce me to his friends. I was out by the bonfire building the fire for the evening events. My first impression was that Kara was older than Cami and that Cami looked cute and cuddly. She was adorable. I kind of thought that she was younger, so I convinced myself that she was not an available candidate.
I remember Amos introducing me to Cami and Kara. And I wasn’t so good at catching her age. They were both sweet and wonderful, and kind. I knew right then and there that I wanted to get to know them better and be their friends. They were very respectable and there was something that was different about them. They were above average. They were not your normal, typical, run of the mill, American girls. After meeting them I had to go inside for dinner, so I took off my coat and hat. My younger sister was serving drinks, so I helped her and was holding my niece, Kailey (my sister’s daughter). Cami and Kara came up to get their drinks and I introduced my sister to them by name. Cami and Kara stood there looking clueless. They didn’t understand how I knew their names or who they were. I wasn’t sure what I had done wrong…I thought maybe they had short-term memory loss. J About that time, I realized that Kara and Cami didn’t recognize me at all without my hat and coat on. They both stood there and started laughing, saying how dumb they felt. I think the real reason Cami couldn’t remember who I was, was because she was amazed at my incredible good looks. J (Ok, so maybe Cami added a little bit to that paragraph…but anyway. J)
That evening after the service a group of us got to hang out and go to McDonalds. I was really excited to see that Kara and Cami were going too. We had a really wonderful time. I had tried to tell jokes and I remember that I was not impressing Cami very much. I hoped for second chances.
The next day was Saturday and the second day of the youth conference. It was a very important day for me too, because I got to solo fly for the first time. I was walking on cloud 9. I remember going back to the church for lunch and talking to Cami, Kara, and Amos. I showed them pictures and was very thrilled with my accomplishment. Now as I put the pieces together, I realize that two very important things happened that weekend….I met the girl of my dreams, and I got another dream come true, that of flying.
Cami’s First Impression:
The summer of 2006 changed my life. That was the second summer that I went to Joni and Friends to work with families affected by disabilities. God called me to disability ministry there and quickly I found myself more in love with God than ever and in love with people affected by disabilities. I had met a lot of really awesome people with disabilities and one of them was Amos Gross. Some of us stayed in contact at retreat and in the fall Amos asked me to come to their youth conference. I asked Kara, my younger sister, to come along too. We met about a million new people and then Amos said that he wanted us to meet his older brother, Joseph. I had no idea how old Joseph was, or if he was married or single or what. I remember that we were all outside and really cold and Amos wheeled over with his older brother. We all made small talk and I really didn’t think much of it. As I went inside for dinner, the whole embrassing thing happened with forgetting who Joseph was. Yah…talk about a good first impression. J
Actually, I remember being quite impressed with Joseph from the start. He was helping people and working hard and holding his little niece. Who can resist a little cutie being held by her good looking uncle? I didn’t really get a chance to talk to Joseph much till we went outside to play a game where they were chasing around greased pigs. I had never played a game like that before and I kind of thought that it was hick. Kara and I stood there watching these crazy youth chase pigs around and try to pick them up. It was pretty funny. Next thing I know, Joseph comes over and starts to talk to us. He was friendly and funny and I enjoyed talking to him. Poor Joseph was trying to prove to me that he was not really that hick or a hillbilly.
That night we went to McDonalds and had fun. I don’t remember much about his bad jokes. I know that Kara and I were going to get lost on our way back to my grandma’s house for the night, so Joseph had us follow him home. I thought that was real nice of him. The next day was Saturday and we attended the youth conference. I remember asking Amos where Joseph was and he said that he was flying. I didn’t know if I would get to see Joseph again that day, but yeah. At lunch, I saw him again and he was glowing. He was very thrilled to have flown on his own. He showed us pictures and talked all about it. It was great to see him so happy and excited. Kara and I ended up leaving a little early and Amos and Joseph and I had talked about getting together some other time together. We all hoped that would work out…
Joseph’s First Impression:
In the fall of 2006 I was at the youth conference of my church. My younger brother Amos, had invited some friends to come that he had worked with the summer before at Joni and Friends. I was excited to meet them because Amos had told me a lot about them. I was even more excited to meet them when I saw that they were beautiful young ladies. I remember that I had been waiting to meet these girls and finally after what seemed like eternity, Amos came to get me to introduce me to his friends. I was out by the bonfire building the fire for the evening events. My first impression was that Kara was older than Cami and that Cami looked cute and cuddly. She was adorable. I kind of thought that she was younger, so I convinced myself that she was not an available candidate.
I remember Amos introducing me to Cami and Kara. And I wasn’t so good at catching her age. They were both sweet and wonderful, and kind. I knew right then and there that I wanted to get to know them better and be their friends. They were very respectable and there was something that was different about them. They were above average. They were not your normal, typical, run of the mill, American girls. After meeting them I had to go inside for dinner, so I took off my coat and hat. My younger sister was serving drinks, so I helped her and was holding my niece, Kailey (my sister’s daughter). Cami and Kara came up to get their drinks and I introduced my sister to them by name. Cami and Kara stood there looking clueless. They didn’t understand how I knew their names or who they were. I wasn’t sure what I had done wrong…I thought maybe they had short-term memory loss. J About that time, I realized that Kara and Cami didn’t recognize me at all without my hat and coat on. They both stood there and started laughing, saying how dumb they felt. I think the real reason Cami couldn’t remember who I was, was because she was amazed at my incredible good looks. J (Ok, so maybe Cami added a little bit to that paragraph…but anyway. J)
That evening after the service a group of us got to hang out and go to McDonalds. I was really excited to see that Kara and Cami were going too. We had a really wonderful time. I had tried to tell jokes and I remember that I was not impressing Cami very much. I hoped for second chances.
The next day was Saturday and the second day of the youth conference. It was a very important day for me too, because I got to solo fly for the first time. I was walking on cloud 9. I remember going back to the church for lunch and talking to Cami, Kara, and Amos. I showed them pictures and was very thrilled with my accomplishment. Now as I put the pieces together, I realize that two very important things happened that weekend….I met the girl of my dreams, and I got another dream come true, that of flying.
Cami’s First Impression:
The summer of 2006 changed my life. That was the second summer that I went to Joni and Friends to work with families affected by disabilities. God called me to disability ministry there and quickly I found myself more in love with God than ever and in love with people affected by disabilities. I had met a lot of really awesome people with disabilities and one of them was Amos Gross. Some of us stayed in contact at retreat and in the fall Amos asked me to come to their youth conference. I asked Kara, my younger sister, to come along too. We met about a million new people and then Amos said that he wanted us to meet his older brother, Joseph. I had no idea how old Joseph was, or if he was married or single or what. I remember that we were all outside and really cold and Amos wheeled over with his older brother. We all made small talk and I really didn’t think much of it. As I went inside for dinner, the whole embrassing thing happened with forgetting who Joseph was. Yah…talk about a good first impression. J
Actually, I remember being quite impressed with Joseph from the start. He was helping people and working hard and holding his little niece. Who can resist a little cutie being held by her good looking uncle? I didn’t really get a chance to talk to Joseph much till we went outside to play a game where they were chasing around greased pigs. I had never played a game like that before and I kind of thought that it was hick. Kara and I stood there watching these crazy youth chase pigs around and try to pick them up. It was pretty funny. Next thing I know, Joseph comes over and starts to talk to us. He was friendly and funny and I enjoyed talking to him. Poor Joseph was trying to prove to me that he was not really that hick or a hillbilly.
That night we went to McDonalds and had fun. I don’t remember much about his bad jokes. I know that Kara and I were going to get lost on our way back to my grandma’s house for the night, so Joseph had us follow him home. I thought that was real nice of him. The next day was Saturday and we attended the youth conference. I remember asking Amos where Joseph was and he said that he was flying. I didn’t know if I would get to see Joseph again that day, but yeah. At lunch, I saw him again and he was glowing. He was very thrilled to have flown on his own. He showed us pictures and talked all about it. It was great to see him so happy and excited. Kara and I ended up leaving a little early and Amos and Joseph and I had talked about getting together some other time together. We all hoped that would work out…
Our Story Part #1
Our Story Part #1
Cami’s Side:
When I was younger I always wanted to have the perfect love story. I loved the idea of being in love. I loved the thought of Prince Charming coming to sweep me off my feet. As I got older I kind of questioned the idea of Prince Charming. Was there really that one guy for me? I didn’t know, but I sure hoped so.
When I was thirteen years old I went out to eat with my mom and dad for my “half birthday.” (In the Reish household when you get to be thirteen you get to go out with mom and dad for half birthdays. We talk and laugh and mom and dad share what good things they see in our lives and also what things they think we need to work on. All of us kids love half birthdays with mom and dad!) So on my thirteenth half birthday I went out with mom and dad and they gave me my promise ring. For me it was not just a ring meaning that I would stay sexually pure, but it also meant that I would keep my heart guarded with protection of my parents and God for the one that He has for me.
For the last seven years, I have prayed for my future husband wondering when he would come, what he would look like, if he knew me, what he thought of me, and if he was keeping himself for me. When I was twelve, I committed to use my youth for God and not worrying about guys so I could be effective for God’s kingdom. From the time I was twelve to twenty, I got to see God do a lot of amazing things with and through my life.
Joseph’s Side:
From the time I was in third grade, I wanted to get married. As an eight year old, I would attend prayer meetings and ask that God would bring me my wife. From the time I was really young I wanted to get married. I would study the Bible and look at different relationships, so I would know what God wanted in relationships when it was my time. I didn’t always follow the rules that God had set. When I got older, I starting thinking and caring more about what I wanted than what God wanted. I had a few relationships that ended in my heart being broken. Then I started studying other people’s relationships to see what worked and what didn’t work. I studied couples who were happily married and the relationship that my parents had. At that time I didn’t make a commitment to stay pure because it seemed that girls didn’t go for that these days. I am so grateful that God kept me pure for my future wife, even through my confusion.
God took me through a lot of different things to teach me to fully surrender to Him. During this time I also was able to do things in ministry because I was single. God was preparing me for my future wife. He used my parent’s broken relationship and the example of faithful older couples to keep me doing what was right. It was only by the grace of God.
In June of 2007, I was a counselor at a kid’s camp. There were a lot of kids who looked up to me. I had never made a clear stand to physical purity, but because of the messages and the hours of thought, I made a stand to give this to God and to let Him work out all the details in my relationship. I decided to share my new commitment with the kids at camp, stating that I would physically separate myself from girls till I was in a committed relationship with the one I was to marry. God continued to teach me more and more and work in my life. He started blessing my obedience to Him because I had a change of heart and was now living in full surrender to Him. Although I still wanted to get married, I was content in God. Now I just had to wait for God to bring me the right woman…
Cami’s Side:
When I was younger I always wanted to have the perfect love story. I loved the idea of being in love. I loved the thought of Prince Charming coming to sweep me off my feet. As I got older I kind of questioned the idea of Prince Charming. Was there really that one guy for me? I didn’t know, but I sure hoped so.
When I was thirteen years old I went out to eat with my mom and dad for my “half birthday.” (In the Reish household when you get to be thirteen you get to go out with mom and dad for half birthdays. We talk and laugh and mom and dad share what good things they see in our lives and also what things they think we need to work on. All of us kids love half birthdays with mom and dad!) So on my thirteenth half birthday I went out with mom and dad and they gave me my promise ring. For me it was not just a ring meaning that I would stay sexually pure, but it also meant that I would keep my heart guarded with protection of my parents and God for the one that He has for me.
For the last seven years, I have prayed for my future husband wondering when he would come, what he would look like, if he knew me, what he thought of me, and if he was keeping himself for me. When I was twelve, I committed to use my youth for God and not worrying about guys so I could be effective for God’s kingdom. From the time I was twelve to twenty, I got to see God do a lot of amazing things with and through my life.
Joseph’s Side:
From the time I was in third grade, I wanted to get married. As an eight year old, I would attend prayer meetings and ask that God would bring me my wife. From the time I was really young I wanted to get married. I would study the Bible and look at different relationships, so I would know what God wanted in relationships when it was my time. I didn’t always follow the rules that God had set. When I got older, I starting thinking and caring more about what I wanted than what God wanted. I had a few relationships that ended in my heart being broken. Then I started studying other people’s relationships to see what worked and what didn’t work. I studied couples who were happily married and the relationship that my parents had. At that time I didn’t make a commitment to stay pure because it seemed that girls didn’t go for that these days. I am so grateful that God kept me pure for my future wife, even through my confusion.
God took me through a lot of different things to teach me to fully surrender to Him. During this time I also was able to do things in ministry because I was single. God was preparing me for my future wife. He used my parent’s broken relationship and the example of faithful older couples to keep me doing what was right. It was only by the grace of God.
In June of 2007, I was a counselor at a kid’s camp. There were a lot of kids who looked up to me. I had never made a clear stand to physical purity, but because of the messages and the hours of thought, I made a stand to give this to God and to let Him work out all the details in my relationship. I decided to share my new commitment with the kids at camp, stating that I would physically separate myself from girls till I was in a committed relationship with the one I was to marry. God continued to teach me more and more and work in my life. He started blessing my obedience to Him because I had a change of heart and was now living in full surrender to Him. Although I still wanted to get married, I was content in God. Now I just had to wait for God to bring me the right woman…
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