Meet LeBaron and Cathy

Married 14yrs

How and where did you meet?

We noticed each other first when we were in Jr. High School. Cathy: I was in 7th & he was in 9th. However, it wasn’t until a couple years later, we officially met at a pool in our hometown. LeBaron: We went to jr. & high school together and started dating in high school.

Share something that you admire about each other:

Cathy: I admire so many things about my husband. He’s objective & intelligent. He thinks things out and grounds me as a person. 

LeBaron: I admire her passion for marriage & family togetherness. And, I love her commitment & support towards me.

Share a challenge in your marriage that you have overcome together and how you overcame it:

We married very early. Cathy: I was 18 and he was only 20 years old. We also had a 1-year old son. Friends & some family expected it to not last because we were so young. LeBaron: After moving to Japan (via the military), we faced many challenges including, financial concerns, trust issues, communication issues, & over all selfishness. We dealt with this away from our hometown & away from our family in a foreign country with a young child.

After you have overcome the situation, how has it made your marriage stronger?

We were very challenged in our marriage & considered divorce. After prayers & counsel from a small number of close friends & family, we tried to work it out even more & tossed the divorce idea out. In 2010, we renewed our vows and had a wedding ceremony with close friends & family. Since then, the challenges have tried to creep back & tempt us, but we stand together strong & now put our marriage in God’s hands. After understanding Christ’s design in marriage, we learned to apply scripture to our marriage. We still have challenging moments but with God’s word, we are able to find direction on how to respond not only to each other, but have the accountability towards God. We teach these very important marriage principals to our 3 beautiful children.

Share a funny or interesting story.

Cathy: I tell people I ”stalked” him when we were in high school. After flirting with him (like young awkward teenagers), I jokingly said to a friend, ”I’m going to marry him!” At first, it was appearance that attracted me to him, but as I got to know him, I was attracted to his personality. It was in our marriage that I realized I’m in LOVE with him & that I truly wanted to commit to him. LeBaron: I often tell her, ”I love you, I’m glad you stalked me!”