Change came as swiftly and unexpectedly as the snowy blizzards of December 2008. After yet another failed relationship due to vastly different morals and desires, I finally did what I should have done from the start.
I relinquished control of my dating life to God. I was tired of giving my heart away time and time again to the wrong guy. I sat alone in my room one night and let go of that control and prayed that the next man to enter my life romantically would be my future husband. It seems like when we come to a place of absolute surrender everything falls right into place.
But what can I say? My God is a faithful God.
Here is how I arrived at the beautiful conclusion I am blessed to call my life...
HER WORDS.
I was living in Grand Rapids, Michigan with my family where my father served as senior pastor at Kentwood Christian Church. Sharing my frustrations and discontent with the dating world, my dad offered a solution that had proved successful for a couple in our church. This couple had met (and eventually married), on the site Eharmony. They were very impressed with how much avoidable heartache was cut out by simply taking the guesswork out of dating. This was enough for my dad to really press me to give it a try. One way or another he eventually convinced me and I logged on to see what it was all about...
meanwhile...
HIS WORDS.
I was living in Grand Rapids attending graduate school, working toward my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I had dated and talked to several girls, making many friends along the way, but never truly finding the girl I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I had a hard time finding someone I truly clicked with, and I was missing having that part of my life complete.My sister had met and married her husband on Eharmony but I was adamant that I would never "sink" to that level of desperation. However, after a relationship ended with some honesty issues and a little heartbreak I decided I was done dating girls who didn't share my values and was more open to seeing what God's plans were for me. I admit I was a little curious about Eharmony and thought it was interesting how they matched people based on beliefs, personalities and goals. I thought, what if there is an amazing girl out there who would be perfect for me? It did seem like a much easier way to find my true love than gambling on happenchance meetings...
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ahh! eharmony! no way! i can't wait.
ReplyDeleteoh- i'm a pk, too. and here's the famous question that we get one million times a year, "do you like being a pastor's kid?" :) ha. personally, i love it. :)
awww a PK! I was almost a PW...almost. lol. This story is too cute..i love the dual perspectives. I seriously cannot wait for part 2..
ReplyDeleteand i think fb friends could be in our future..
maybe?
That's exactly what happened to me too...
ReplyDeleteI was dating around for a couple years, got into what I thought was the relationship of my dreams, when that all came crashing down. That's when I realized I needed to put God in control. And when I did, He brought the man that would be my husband into my life 3 months later. Then 5 months after that we were married =) God is good and faithful!!
Loving your blog.. might you be sharing more wedding pictures? I do hope so!!
So awesome! And what is it with Dads and eHarmony? My dad's always talking about it too. Haha
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