In the beginning of 2013, I've been asking the Lord about a spouse. I've forgiven my ex-husband, received the much needed healing from Him and moved on. Little did I know what the Lord had in store for me...
On February 8, 2013, I invited a couple over to my home for dinner. I began to share with them that I have been praying and asking the Lord about a spouse and wondering when will He bless me, or even if its time yet. *Sandy shared with me that the Lord heard my prayers and he will send my spouse when the timing is right. We prayed together, and she stopped and looked at me. She said, "My future spouse doesn't live in VA, but in another state." What?! I looked at her very strange because there was NO way I would date anyone that doesn't live in the same state I'm in. I could never do a long distance relationship. I laughed a little and told her I will have to hear God on that before I made that kind of move. She said, "Ok, definitely pray about it, but that's what I hear the Lord saying." That same night, I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about what she said and wondering how true that was. I prayed to the Lord and told Him to confirm that Word to me so that I know it's from you. If not, then help me to hold on and wait on you. I fell asleep and had a dream about a guy I met on Facebook named Larnell Marion, whom I've connected with in 2012. All I knew was that he was follower of ExMinistries. We never really spoke to each other, but liked each other's statuses and commented every once in a while on Facebook. In this dream, we were riding in the car listening to music, laughing and joking around. I could see that we were traveling somewhere, but I couldn't see the road signs. Then, there was another scene where we went to a beautiful restaurant. As we sat across from each other, he looked me in my eyes and told me that he loved me and wanted to be with me. I immediately woke up from the dream. I was in shock that I even had a dream about this guy and we never really talked to each other! I asked the Lord about it, but then laughed it off because I just knew that it was too good to be true...
On February 13th, I received a message on Facebook from the same guy I had a dream about the other day. He asked me about a DVD that ExMinistries released. I answered him and I looked at his profile. Ironically, it stated that he was from Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha?! What's out there? I thought. Still, I was shaking my head because I just couldn't see myself dating someone that far away. Plus, I told myself that he's probably not interested in me, so I let it go. The next day was Valentine's Day. I didn't allow this day to get me all upset and thinking that I didn't have anyone to celebrate it with. In fact, I took myself out for dinner and enjoyed my own company. Later that day, I received another message from Larnell. He asked me if I enjoyed my Valentines Day. Next thing I know, he was asking questions about me, as if he was interested. I was surprised! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! We were messaging each other for quite a while, and although I liked what I heard from him, I still prayed and asked God if he wasn't the one You prepared me for, remove him. Show me the red flags so that I won't make the same mistakes again.
The next day, Larnell messaged me and asked me for my phone number. We talked and I told him that I was praying about him and seeing what the Lord says. He laughed and said, "That's funny, because I been praying and telling the Lord to remove you if you are not the one!" Wow! I have NEVER heard a man say that to me, let alone prayed about me. I was impressed. This man met all of my strict criteria. He was everything I prayed for. I knew that only time would tell if this friendship would develop into a relationship. The following week, he asked me if we could begin courting each other. So far, I haven't seen any red flags telling me to run and it seemed as if the Lord had something to do with this union. I felt at peace about accepting this courtship, even though he was in another state. He said he wanted to meet me face to face, so we agreed that he would fly out in May. After I got off the phone with him, I called my closest girlfriends with the news. I was excited and my heart was racing. It felt so good knowing that I was in a courtship with a God-fearing man that truly adored me and loved me for who I am. I praised the Lord for what he has done! I was looking forward to see how this union would blossom...
*Name has been withheld.
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