Dan and Stephanie met in January of 2000 while attending SBU. As they got to know each other they started dating. In January 2002, Dan purposed to Stephanie asking her to spend the rest of her life with him. She said yes and the story begins.
August 10th, 2002, Dan and Stephanie were married in font of a large gathering of family, friends, and church members at First Baptist Church in Warrensburg Mo. For their Honeymoon they were blessed to go on a seven day cruise to Cozumel, Grand Cayman Island and Ocho Rios Jamaica.
On March 22nd, 2004 Dan and Stephanie became parents to Josiah. When Josiah was a baby, he was very passive and seemed to pick things up pretty quickly.
On May 13th, 2007 Mothers Day, Dan and Stephanie became parents again to Jackson. Jackson is our miracle baby. Born with Morganella, and now dealing with random seizures that the neurologist says he should grow out of by the ages of 3-4. He has kept us on our knees, and we believe that God has a special plan form him.
The Gould’s currently reside in Plano TX, where Dan serves Grace Community Church as the Student Pastor working with teenagers. Stephanie also works at Grace Community Church as the afternoon receptionist.
God has been good to them, life hasn’t been easy over the past year, but God has definitely been faithful in times we were fearful. Together, we are trying to raise our boys in a Godly home, praying that one day, they would both have a relationship with the Lord like we do!
Just wanted to let you know–I am so proud of you!!
It’s truly a blessing to read your blog comments, both family stories, events, and pictures–but I am so blessed to read your scriptural devotions. You are truly a carbon copy of your grandfather!! He would be/or is definitely proud of you. I’m sure when he looks down from Heaven, he has a big smile on his face!
Sometime at nite, when I’m feeling all alone, I have to read your blogs to feel connected to you. I miss you, Steph, and my grandsons, and just being a part of your lives.
I also enjoyed your autobiography on the family page. It’s too bad on your list of ‘bad life events’ you had a parental divorce to have to deal with. (That certainly wasn’t the event I wanted us to have to face.) At times, it’s still hard for me to deal with.
I love all of you so much!!
Mom
P.S. Do you have any copies of that pic on your family page?? I would love that on my fireplace mantel!
It was cool to read about your family. Thanks for sharing.
Your mom’s comment was really good.