Over two years ago, I was roaming through Facebook searching for friends & people I shared common interests with: those who shared my faith in Christ, my desire for friendship, and just those who were out to enjoy life & to live it to the fullest.
Upon searching over the course of a few days, I stumbled upon a lovely woman's profile. She immediately caught my eye, for she was nothing like any woman I had ever seen ~ physically, & spiritually. She had the face of an angel, and based on her profile Bio, she had the spirit of one as well.
So after much pondering, I decided to add her up as a friend ~ thinking that, surely a woman as beautiful and sweet as her would already have been snatched up by the most noble of Christian men in her country ~ was I in for a surprise.
Our friendship hit it off faster than anything I could ever tell you ~ it was like were were made & born for each other - two halves of a heart, paired by God to complete one another. We were inseparable (except when we both had school & work to do).
But what was always nice, & something that I always treasured while I was with her, was how we both took the time out of our schedules, no matter how busy we were, to talk to one another and to share our daily struggles & achievements.
There was nothing in this world I could not tell her ~ and very little that I ever didn't. We were truthful, up front, and always honest with each other ~ and I couldn't help but give my heart away to her every day we chatted on Yahoo.
The roots in our relationship grew deep very quickly as we gave away our time, our love, our encouragement, and our minds to one another. We encouraged each other in hard situations, thus filling up our hearts in each others love, & we gave unconditionally what time we had to give away... There was never a moment I felt alone, so long as I knew she was there & I was able to be there to care for her.
A few months after meeting Faith, I realized that I was falling in love with her ~ this never happening before, I decided to turn to God & pray for His help. I wanted to respect this lovely & precious daughter of His ~ after all, the man who would be paired with her would be blessed BEYOND his wildest dreams.
So, a few months after we met (about 6), I was walking through the park close to our house, praying to God & pleading to Him that He would let me marry this amazing, charming, charismatic, loving, nurturing, and just all around beautiful woman of His. And in one moment, which I shall never forget, the Lord said: This is the One I have planned for you.
In that moment, I dropped what object was in my hand & just stopped walking in stunned silence... I began dancing (very poorly) and thanking God for answering my prayers ~ crying tears of joy before racing home while laughing to myself the entire way.
Once home, I told Faith about what the Lord had spoken to me & expressed my deep & unconditional love for her & her alone in this life. As it turned out, she had had a crush on me this entire time and was waiting for me to make the first move! It's funny how our Lord works.
After about a year or so, I decided to give Faith a visit ~ buying a plane ticket & flying over to see her on her birthday! What was most exciting about sharing the blessed moment of being there for her 22nd birthday was that, not only was I able to BE there with her, but I was also able to propose to her! And on January 19, 2012, I asked for the hand of my Beloved to be mine & mine alone in this life... & she said yes.
And here we are, almost near our 2nd year anniversary (August 18, 2010), & I am now more in love with this precious, loving, and tender woman than I have ever been in this life!
Every day a new trial, but it is countered with the unconditional love we both have for each other and a drive (emotionally) that pushes us forward to be with one another. Every day we are there for each other, and every day we move closer to our goal.
The goal that, one day soon, she will be here in my arms, & I will take care of her as a husband should ~ emotionally, physically, mentally, & spiritually ~ every day for the rest of my life.
