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Prologue

Before, Leandro Arsenio Washington met his wife Astra Minerva Saez Washington and became parents to Tobias Washington. Leandro Arsenio Washington and Astra Minerva Saez were super religious and devoted Christians. By age twelve, Leandro Arsenio Washington knew he wanted to be a husband and a father. Leandro Arsenio Washington wanted to start a family and be married before he turned twenty-one years old. Leandro Arsenio Washington's parents always told him to find a pure girl who was a devoted Christian who went to church and prioritized God before anything else.

Leandro Arsenio Washington's father's name is Kaiden Valentin Washington. Kaiden Valentin Washington is forty-two years old. He has blue eyes and long blond hair. Kaiden Valentin Washington is six feet tall and weighs one hundred and fifty-six pounds. He is lean and sturdy. Kaiden is a devoted Christian, a husband to his wife, and a father to his children. Kaiden Valentin Washington is a hardworking man who works to provide for his family. Kaiden Valentin Washington is a well-respected member of his congregation.

Leandro's mother's name is Valentina Nova Washington, but her surname is Aceves. Valentina Nova Washington is forty-four years old. She has brown eyes and long black hair. Valentina is five feet and eight inches tall and weighs one hundred and thirty-six pounds. She is gorgeous and has a big chest. Valentia Nova Washington is a devoted Christian, wife to her husband, and mother. Initially, Valentia Nova Washington was a stay-at-home mother to raise the children. Valentia Nova Washington, as her husband, is a well-respected member of their congregation.

Leandro Arsenio Washington has an older sister named Anastasia Trinity Washington, and a younger brother called Draco Israel Washington. Anastasia Trinity Washington is fourteen years old. Draco Israel Washington is ten years old.

Leandro Arsenio Washington, his parents, and siblings always went to church on Sundays, holidays, and all mandatory days required to attend church. Leandro Arsenio Washington prayed with his parents and siblings before eating and finishing their meal. As a family, they prayed when waking up and before sleeping. As a family, they always prioritized God before anything.

All, including Leandro Arsenio Washington, have a favorite bible verse they love. Leandro Arsenio Washington's favorite bible verse comes from the book of Roman chapter six, verse twenty-three, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." from the New King James Version bible.

Valentia Nova Washington's favorite bible verse comes from Matthew chapter twenty-two, verses thirty-seven through thirty-nine: "Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself." But Valentia Nova Washington also likes Ephesians chapter two, verses eight through nine, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." – From the New King James Version bible.

Kaiden Nova Washington's favorite bible verse comes from the book of 1st Corinthians, chapter seven, verses two through five, "Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wise does. Do not deprive one another except with the consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fastening and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control." – From the New King James Version bible.

Anastasia Trinity Washington's favorite bible verse comes from the book of 1st Corinthians chapter six, verse eighteen, "Flee from sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."- From the New King James Version bible.

Draco Israel Washington's favorite bible verse comes from Matthew chapter six, verses fourteen through fifteen, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."- From the New King James Version bible.

How does a family who were devoted Christians who prioritized God before anything slowly start becoming a family who began prioritizing other things? This all happened little by little because of listening to the media, news, music they started listening to, and the movies they watched, which slowly started to creep up on them without them realizing it themselves. Leandro Arsenio Washington, along with his parents and siblings, wanted to be a good family who did not want to be addicted to the world and flesh, for example, lusting over people, alcohol, and pornography. They all know what to do since they believe in God and Jesus.

Valentina Nova Washington and Kaiden Valentin Washington went to their pastor because they noticed how they behaved as a family. Valentina Nova Washington and Kaiden Valentin Washington were raised in a generation with low divorce rates since no one in their time divorced. No one divorced because they prayed about their problem and saw a family Christian counselor. Valentina and Kaiden want to go to a Christian counselor instead of a regular counselor because of their values: levels of explanation, integration, Christian psychology, transformational, and biblical counseling.

Leandro Arsenio Washington, at first, did not go to a family Christian counselor because it would be admitting he, his parents, and his siblings have problems. It was around this time that he met Astra Minerva Saez. At first, Leandro Arsenio Washington wanted to impress Astra Minerva Saez, but he remembered that real love comes from having a relationship with Jesus and God. Leandro Arsenio Washington knew the value he had; he wanted to teach his children one day. Leandro Arsenio Washington's values are love, respect, trust, courage, justice, compassion, and forgiveness.

At first, Astra Minerva Saez thought that Leandro Arsenio Washington was different, but in a good way. Astra Minerva Saez was also a devoted Christian who wanted her children to have the same values as her. Astra Minerva Saez's parents ironically told her the same thing Leandro Arsenio Washington's parents told him. At a young age, Astra Minerva Saez was shy but straightforward in answering people's questions. Astra Minerva Saez believed in love and marriage when she was younger.

Astra Minerva Saez has honey-blonde hair and green eyes. Astra Minerva Saez wants to date someone who is strong and has courage, who would lead her closer to God and be a loving husband and father. Her parents told her that loving someone for a lustful reason would destroy their relationship even before it began.

After Astra Minerva Saez and Leandro Arsenio Washington got married, they started to forget what values were important to them. They got away from the teachings of God since they were devoted Christians when they were young. Astra Minerva Saez and Leandro Arsenio Washington's relationship and marriage started to go downhill because they forgot why they fell in love. Their marriage was saved for a while because they had their child, Tobias Washington. Tobias Washington was their miracle child because they had lost a child before Tobias Washington was born.

Leandro Arsenio Washington dealt with his grief of losing his child by going to the bar to get a drink instead of talking to someone. Astra Minerva Saez dealt with her grief by chatting with another man, and at some point, it led her to a lustful decision because she could have chosen to talk to her husband so they could grieve, cry, and be angry together, but they chose different paths. Leandro Arsenio Washington started to cry when he found out that his beautiful wife had committed adultery because he never thought she would go that far to cheat.

Leandro Arsenio Washington wanted to get divorced, but at the same time, he wanted to be there for his son. Leandro Arsenio Washington, instead of getting a divorce, suggested staying married until their son was old enough to understand, but he and Astra Minerva Saez wanted to see other people. Leandro Arsenio Washington knows Tobias Washington is not his son, but he loves him as his own, and he does not want Tobias to hate his mother because they lost their way of morality. Astra Minerva Saez does regret her decision and wishes it never happened, but it's too late since Leandro Arsenio Washington told her you are my first true love, but now you ruined it for being selfish.

When Astra Minerva Saez Washington heard what her husband said to her, it made her cry. Astra Minerva Saez Washington wanted to find herself again since she lost herself so she could be genuinely happy and not have to fake her emotions. She considered attending a Christian couple counselor so she and her husband could solve their problems.

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