| | So apparently I can blush....Now, I know it has been a long time. Things have been extremely busy for me. However, God has not lacked in his care for me. This is most apparently seen to me recently in the fact that God has done some miraculous things in my heart. What follows is a story in which this is most apparent!
I began praying about a young woman about two months ago. We had been good friends for well over a year, and even though many of my friends had suggested her, it was always with a smile that I said I enjoyed our friendship but couldn't see anything more. Well, I was wrong. Two months ago, I had just gotten home from the winter retreat with the Phoenix and Tucson churches. While away, I became aware that this young woman could indeed be more than just...a friend. I quickly dismissed the idea because she lived in Phoenix and although I had good friends out there, even accountability, the thought of pursuing long distance seemed to be too hard. During the next week, God showed me just how selfish that attitude really was. It was not rooted in a desire to serve and lead by service, but a desire to serve myself and my own wants.
The following weekend, I went out to Phoenix for a friend's wedding, and while there, I became acutely aware that I was indeed interested. So on Sunday, I decided I would not only be open to the idea of a long distance relationship, but also begin praying earnestly about pursuing a courtship. Over the next five weeks, I prayed, sought counsel and thought...often finding myself wondering if this could indeed be possible. During that week, I decided to call her dad, which I did on a Thursday night. He agreed to meet with me the Saturday a week and a half later...while I was out in Phoenix for another wedding.
That morning, though jittery and scared, I asked for his permission, which he granted fully, and invited me over for dinner to his family's home, so I could meet the rest. For those who don't know...she is the oldest of nine! And I thought six was a lot!! Though I had initially planned to hold back on the courtship until I came out the following time (about three weeks later), after praying about it, I decided to be open to asking that night. Well, that night I did ask. Not only was she in faith for it, she was also enthusiastic and interested in it!
Thus, as of March 8, I am in a courtship! Please pray with us and for us that God would grant wisdom, discernment and eyes to see his plans for our lives...his desires for our lives.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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| | Posted 3/13/2008 8:58 AM - 13 comments
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