My Bride-To-Be

Sometimes I feel like the most blessed man in the world. Sitting in sunday school this morning, I glanced over at my bride-to-be and something just struck my heart. (Married guys, I think you know what I am talking about.) The feelings of genuine, intense love just seemed to bubble up and resonate through my heart as I gazed upon her beautiful heart and smile.

God certainly had it right when he said that "it is not good for man to be alone." After all the pre-marital studying and growing with Jennifer, I think that I have only scratched the surface in finding out how much of a blessing marriage truly can be. She's my biggest encourager and helps me to to grow in areas that I didn't even know (or wanted to know sometimes for that matter) I need to be stretched in. She has a beautiful, soft heart for the lost of this world and has amazing openness and honesty with her Lord. I want to love her deeply as Christ loves His church, as a servant leader willing to gently lead and sacrifice for her own growth in her relationship with God.

To think that God had all of this in mind when He brought us together last summer in Orlando from two very different parts of the world. To look at all the similarities between us in likes and personalities. To see how God had been working on each of our hearts individually to focus on eternal things and consider mission work. To be brought together in an environment that fostered first and foremost our growth in Christ together. It's amazing to think how God works in all of the details in our lives.

I know in my heart something big lies ahead for Jennifer and I. I just don't know what yet. It seems as if God is preparing us for something, and all I know is I want to be there open, willing, and available for whatever He has planned. Our hearts' desire is to serve him foremost with open, honest, and passionate hearts of worship. It is the only way to live this abundant life...to be dangerous instruments of our Lord for the Kingdom of Light.