PREPARING FOR FOREVER
The days following the engagement passed in a joyful blur. News spread quickly through Evergreen. By the following weekend, nearly everyone at Grace Covenant Chapel knew that Daniel and Hannah were engaged. Children from the church waved excitedly whenever they saw them. Older women smiled knowingly. The youth teased Daniel every opportunity they had.
"So," Tunde called across the church courtyard one Saturday morning, "does this mean you'll finally stop pretending you weren't in love?"
The group burst into laughter. Daniel shook his head with a grin. "I never pretende