I can't believe the day has finally arrived! I'm ENGAGED!!! Words can't begin to express how I feel inside. I am going to marry the man of my dreams (literally) in a couple of months! God knew exactly every detail of what I needed in a man to compliment me in my walk and our future ministry together. He is my best friend, my other half, everything that I asked the Lord for, and SO much more! I just want to be open to let someone out there reading this one day know that True Love Waits.
As strange as it sounds, I felt a burden at a young age to start praying and interceding for my future spouse in the 5th grade, particularly regarding his character and for us to go through our "for worse" moments before God brought us together. It was around the same time I began praying for him the Lord revealed to me his calling for the first time. That was over 13 years ago. I have a lot of love and respect for this man because I waited 15 years to meet him. Even though I had several opportunities to date, I choose not to knowing that God ultimately has the right man for me in mind one day!
Growing up, I used to feel embarrassed that I was not like other girls. I had no desire to go the places that they went or partake in some of the things they did because God set me apart...to be different. When we strive to live a life set apart for God there will be several obstacles that get in the way. Some people probably won't believe me when I tell them that I waited 31 years before I "officially" began dating. During my season of waiting upon the Lord, I learned to put Him first above all things. I felt that if I had begun dating at a younger age, it would have been a distraction for me. Just like any human being, I've had moments where I was tempted to compromise my desires, convictions, and settle- but I knew I served a big God who is always on time!
God has answered my prayers from the smallest details I desired such as his smile to greater matters such as his heart for God. I waited 24 years for God to heal my heart from a lot of things and restore my confidence in Him. I'm so glad He kept me through it all! There were always guys in my life and the opportunity was always there, but I am glad that I waited and did not compromise.
I am now marrying a guy who I can say is truly a man after God's own heart. A guy who respects me, honors me, challenges me, and makes me feel like I'm the ONLY girl in the world for him! Sometimes I think to myself- "what did I ever do to deserve an amazing man like this?" It's funny to say I am one of those girls who knew certain attributes about the man I would marry one day before I ever met him.
As strange as it sounds, I felt a burden at a young age to start praying and interceding for my future spouse in the 5th grade, particularly regarding his character and for us to go through our "for worse" moments before God brought us together. It was around the same time I began praying for him the Lord revealed to me his calling for the first time. That was over 13 years ago. I have a lot of love and respect for this man because I waited 15 years to meet him. Even though I had several opportunities to date, I choose not to knowing that God ultimately has the right man for me in mind one day!
Growing up, I used to feel embarrassed that I was not like other girls. I had no desire to go the places that they went or partake in some of the things they did because God set me apart...to be different. When we strive to live a life set apart for God there will be several obstacles that get in the way. Some people probably won't believe me when I tell them that I waited 31 years before I "officially" began dating. During my season of waiting upon the Lord, I learned to put Him first above all things. I felt that if I had begun dating at a younger age, it would have been a distraction for me. Just like any human being, I've had moments where I was tempted to compromise my desires, convictions, and settle- but I knew I served a big God who is always on time!
God has answered my prayers from the smallest details I desired such as his smile to greater matters such as his heart for God. I waited 24 years for God to heal my heart from a lot of things and restore my confidence in Him. I'm so glad He kept me through it all! There were always guys in my life and the opportunity was always there, but I am glad that I waited and did not compromise.
I am now marrying a guy who I can say is truly a man after God's own heart. A guy who respects me, honors me, challenges me, and makes me feel like I'm the ONLY girl in the world for him! Sometimes I think to myself- "what did I ever do to deserve an amazing man like this?" It's funny to say I am one of those girls who knew certain attributes about the man I would marry one day before I ever met him.
I'm here to encourage young girls to wait on the Lord, not to compromise their convictions for carnality or shortcut yourselves because God has the right man in mind for you if you wait for His timing!
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