There were times in his life when Nick Vujicic - author, motivational
speaker, and the director of the nonprofit organization, Life Without Limbs -
thought he would never have a wife. But on February 12, 2012 he married the
woman of his dreams, Kanae.
In chapter 3 of his book Unstoppable, Nick shares
the details of how he and Kanae met and fell in love, as well as encouragement
and advice for anyone discouraged by love.
Nick said in
Unstoppable he admitted that he did pray to God to make Kanae love him, but
Kanae was praying that he loved her too. Of course, Nick didn't know that at
the time. "It's better to ask the Lord to help you find the one whom He
wants you to be with," He wrote.
How did Nick
Meet His Wife Kanae Miyahara? And what qualities or characteristics attracted
him to Kanae?
Nick: My wife Kanae and I fell in love at
the top of a Bell Tower in McKinney, Texas at the "Adriatica." It was
at a night where I only spoke to 16 people, and we watched the Butterfly
Circus. I shared about the ministry's goals and heart in reaching the world.
Fireworks were in our minds and hearts when our eyes connected that night.
Kanae and
her older sister, Yoshie, came to my speech with my friend Tammy, who is also a
speaker and author, and her husband, Mark. The sisters were then working
sporadically as nannies for the couple, but since they were more like family,
Tammy had invited them to meet me.
Kanae and
Yoshie have exotic looks because their mother is Mexican and their father, who
sadly passed away, was Japanese. They are both striking, but while speaking
that day I had a clear view of Kanae, and I could not take my eyes off her. I
could hardly concentrate on what I was saying.
After my
speech, I stuck around to talk with members of the audience. Kanae and Yoshie
came with Tammy to say hello, and I was very happy to meet them. In fact, when
they tried to walk away to make room for other people wanting to speak with me,
I told them to stay close so we could get to know one another.
Whenever I
had a break, I'd try to get in a few words with them. The more I chatted with
Kanae, the more I wanted to whisk her away and find out all there was to know about
this enchanting girl who seemed so self-assured and kindhearted.
Finally, as
they were preparing to leave, I made a bold move. "Let me give you my
e-mail address so we can stay in touch," I said to Kanae. "Oh, that's
okay, I'll get it from Tammy," she replied.
I really
wanted to establish a line of communication with her so that I didn't miss the
opportunity to get to know her better. Part of me wanted to beg and plead: I
want to give you my e-mail myself so I'll be sure you have it!
That's what
I wanted to say, but my father had instilled in me that real men do not beg. I
took Dad's advice and played it as cool as I could, given my instant
infatuation with this enthralling young woman.
"Okay,
that's fine. Let's stay in touch," said Mr. Cool.
Kanae and
Yoshie then left with Tammy and Mark. My friends and I were just a few miles
down the road when Tammy sent me a text message: "What did you
think?"
"She is
one of the most beautiful women of God I've ever met, inside and out," I
texted back. "She literally took my breath away!"
She is my
best friend, and I adore her. She has unimaginable grace, love, patience and
meekness. She is such a focused and gentle giver.
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