“You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” Song of Solomon 4:7

“I’m not going to date him,” my face shown with determination. I was not in a position to take on a relationship. After a year of rebellious living, my problems and flaws slapped me in the face. I had some work to do, and I thought doing it alone might be best. Plus, I wasn’t worthy of a good man.

“Why not?” My precious friend sighed.

“It’s just as friends.” I replied.

She smiled.

Later on that day I met up with an old childhood friend, but that night… something was different.

He was tall, dark and handsome. His crystal blue eyes mesmerized me, and his long, brown hair curled underneath his cap.

His hair is the same color as mine. I noticed.

That smile… His smile shown bright and wide and his kind eyes twinkled.

Lord, this man is fine… I thought to myself.

His arm muscles tensed up under his shirt and I noticed how he sat, shoulders strong and poster going from hunched to straight up and tall.

More than his looks, his heart. Oh his heart was shining. He was just the man I remembered: honest, kind and honorable.

I can’t date… This is a good man. 

It was just a meeting as friends. None the less, as is sung on Beauty and the Beast, “There was something there that wasn’t there before.”

What started as one night at McDonalds turned into more visits, and pretty soon we realized our foundation of friendship may have the potential to be something more. Not just something more than friends, but a relationship built on mutual trust and admiration.

God has been beyond good to me and I am happy to announce that I am engaged to a wonderful man. He is Godly, gentle, and kind.

I didn’t know my heart could open up to someone like  this. I know my family’s prayers for a Godly man have been answered, although we did not think it would be someone we all knew.

Our families have done ministry together and have been connected for decades. None of the awkward, “Let’s meet each other’s families,” had to happen.

As we all sat down to eat after the proposal, which included guitar playing and singing, balloons, tears and happy claps, Joshua and I realized how blessed we truly are to have the families we have, the background we have, and the love God has placed in each of our hearts for one another.

Thank you to all who prayed and supported me.

God is good… all the time.
All the time… God is good.

The next couple of weeks I would ask that you keep us in your prayers as we begin to embark on this journey! I may not be as active as I have been on social media or blog as much, but I still intend on keeping you updated as “Useless to Useful” is still in the works and is still set to be published even though it will be prolonged a couple of more weeks so I can publish under my married name.

Keep checking my pages for updates and I am so glad you are all traveling with me down this road!

A special thank you to Joshua.

You make me feel loved, valued and useful everyday.

I love you my darling.