Before You Get Engaged was also written with my son Brent, and his girlfriend (at the time) Danielle. Here’s a little more about them.

BRENT GUDGEL - Brent is a filmmaker in Los Angeles. An owner of the production company Chronicle Project, he directed the award-winning documentary Dear Francis, which continues to air on Showtime and The Movie Channel throughout 2008. The film is about the most HIV-infected nation in the world, Swaziland, and has also been used by non-profits, universities, and shurches across the country. He has also worked in over 20 countries for clients including Ford, Saddleback Church, Azusa Pacific University, and Union rescue Mission. When not on a set, Brent occasionally travels to conferences, colleges, camps, and churches across America to speak about social justice. Lately Brent has been directing the Deidox documentary series, telling true stories of how God is active in the world today.

When they started writing this book, Brent was dating Danielle Fitch…

DANIELLE FITCH - Danielle is a graduate from Azusa Pacific University where she studied English and teaching. She has been involved in the church and non-profit world most of her life in some capacity, and she is subsequently committed to international, social, and environmental causes. One of her most important experiences has been in the country of Ethiopia in intervals during her teen and college years. She hopes to do something important for Jesus, whatever that may end up being.

Brent and Danielle both agreed to work on the book while they were considering getting engaged.

Evidently the book helped. Brent and Danielle were married at the end of 2007.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBPAGES
Chronicle Project
Dear Francis