In honor of Valentine's Day, I am re-posting just a few excerpts of what I wrote way back in September of 2006...Our Love Story.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!!!
"Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be married and have children. And if that wasn't enough, I was a hopeless romantic, as well. So, when my friends began to find serious relationships and pair off one by one, in their early 20's ...and yet I remained alone, I began to feel a profound sadness. Yes, I suppose I was feeling a bit left out. But it was more than that. I seemed to pine for "that certain someone" whom I had not yet met. I could almost feel that "in love" emotion, but it was attached to an invisible guy out there...somewhere.
Oh, I dated. In my 20's, I sort of bloomed late, and began dating several different guys (usually one at a time!) from my church single's group. I sometimes had "feelings" for a few of them. But still, they just weren't right, for one reason or another. I still hadn't met..."him".
People would say, "You're so pretty! I can't understand why you're not married yet!" As if the two things automatically went hand in hand.
As time went on, I began to suspect some of my friends' concerns were based on fact. Maybe I was too picky? Maybe I was just in love with love."
Skipping ahead here...After actually secretly responding to a dating ad that read, "Single Male- Christian"....before the days of all the dating websites...I had listened to a recording of his voice where he said a little about himself. I left my own voice message...
and then a few days later...he called.
"I remember hanging up, after we had arranged for a blind date on a Saturday night, thinking that if there turned out to be no chemistry between us in the romance department, I would really hope that at least he and I would become friends. Real friends.
The big day arrived. I was so nervous, but I was determined to play it cool. We had arranged to meet by one of the entry ways to a shop at the mall. It was a late afternoon in mid-August, 1993, but the summer skies had opened up and were letting down a torrent of pouring rain. Luckily, there was a nice shelter at the entryway while I waited. And waited.
And waited.
A young guy about 20 started chatting with me under the shelter as he waited for the rains to let up. He told me if this guy never showed up that I was waiting for, that I should go hang out with him. Flattered, I politely declined.
A half an hour or more went by...yes, I pathetically still stood there...(Remember, this was before everyone on the planet had a cell phone!) but I just didn't believe the guy I spoke with for two hours would stand me up.
Just as I was thinking of going home, a small car inched in front of the shelter, the driver searching intently in my direction.
I knew in an instant that it was him. I went over and asked his name and when we confirmed who we were. When I looked at him, it was as if I had known him all my life. And though I had safely planned on driving in my own car to the movies, I promptly just opened his door without thinking and hopped in! I would never do this ordinarily...I don't know what came over me! (Kids, please don't do this at home!)
He told me that he had been waiting at the entrance all this time...it had been the other entrance!
We forgot to specify which entrance- so each of us had been standing on opposite sides, thinking that maybe we had possibly been stood up! Good thing, he decided to drive around slowly, before going home...
The movie we went to see was a new "date" movie called..."Sleepless in Seattle". After wards we went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant, and ended up talking very late into the evening. He told me a few days later that he was so nervous that night...and I could tell that he was, just a bit. But I still thought there was something incredibly special about him
Oh, and yes...though we didn't have our first kiss until the 5th date, I could tell that there was, indeed, that chemistry.It may have not been in my timing, but God's timing was perfect. He brought me the desire of my heart. I had finally met that someone I had been waiting for. I had finally met... him."
(Don't forget to join me for Home School Open House this coming Tuesday!)
Blessings!!!
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