Engagement!!!!

When a man and a women meet, fall in love and decide it is time to get married it is a special time in both of their lives. Their story is what will go with them the rest of their married life (hopefully the rest of their lives). They share it with everyone who asks, but most importantly when they have children and grandchildren their story is recounted numerous times. The light in their eyes as they reminisce how they met & how their (grand)father proposed to their (grand)mother. It is special.

I wish that this post was with me adding my story for my kids & grandkids to hear, but it's not.

"Why are you writing about this then?" you ask.

I'm kind of wondering the same thing. Maybe it's because it is on my mind & my heart. Over the past month, I have heard of 4 couples getting engaged. Three of these couples had people who had pleaded with God to provide them with a spouse & continuously recounted how much they want to be married & start a family - within the past year.

• One of these couples is a girl that I was a youth leader for. I have sat with one of these friends to discuss how important it is to develop their relationship with Christ as they wait for their spouse.


• Another friend has a similar path as myself, where their previous 5 relationships ended & then their ex found the love of their life in their next relationship.


• And yet another, I had been in a prayer with her & another woman and God had answered their prayers - but not yet mine.

I know that bitterness is not an honorable thing; especially in God's eyes. Certainly, I have no place to question God. I struggle not add "but" to my next statement. I just don't understand why. A year ago, I thought for sure a friend of mine would have moved our relationship to the next level; but as you may have noticed from previous posts God has said "wait".

I am genuinely happy for my friends who have entered into this stage of their life. Each one of them have unique and individual stories. God has answered their prayers.

Father God,

Thank you for answering the prayers of Mandi & David, Emily &
Matt, Hannah & Josh, and Josh & Mackenzie. You knew from the beginning
of time the journeys that each one of them would take to meet each other and
fall in love. You have each of their futures planned as they prepare to join
their lives here on earth. I pray that you would bless them each with knowledge
of you as they begin planning their future. May each of them keep their
hands open enough to allow You to work in miraculous ways in their lives and the
people they touch. I pray that they use this engagement time to obtain a solid
foundation with their relationshp with you - both individually and as a
couple.



I thank you, Father, for knowing the future you have planned for my
life. You have already preplanned all of the story. You, being the greatest
author of all time, know everything I need and are pleased to bring yourself
glory while I wait and seek you out. Each day you have me wait is not lost. Your
plans cannot be thwarted - even though Satan wishes to challenge that truth. I
ask that you are preparing my husband's heart to have the knowledge and the
encouragment to begin our courtship. I pray that you would strengthen his faith
in you and fill him with your Spirit as you prepare him to be the husband you
have called him to be. Be with him and protect him from temptations that
threaten to steal away his purity.



Thank you for showing me that you do answer prayers, and you are
working on answering my prayers; though I have not been able to see the outcome.
I hope for what is unseen.

I love you.

Amen.