In 1998, God was shaping My co-author and I both—just in different ways. She was a newborn, learning how to breathe, cry, and trust the world. I was a kindergartner, learning how to read, write, and find my voice. We were both being molded, planted in the soil of growth, long before we ever knew our paths would cross on the same page in 2025. What felt like ordinary beginnings were actually quiet preparations for a shared purpose.