The Reason Why

I realized lately that most blogs have a theme, a reason & purpose for their existence, be it photography, self-improvement, recipes, or crafts. This led me to think about my blog, and wonder if I was failing in having an adequate reason for sharing my thoughts. Then I realized that the purpose of me starting a blog was to get myself to write more. IE, as long as I'm writing, I'm succeeding in the purpose of my blog. If it doesn't interest others, no one else has to read it. I'm content now.
 With that out of the way...

I have recently embarked on a new season of my life. After years of praying, dreaming, and wondering where on earth a man could come from, it looks like the wait might just be over.

Don't get me wrong - this is just the beginnings of a relationship, a courtship for lack of a better term at the time being. I don't know what the future holds, or what God's plan is at this time. It is exciting, however. I've prayed for years for my husband, asking God to bring him in the right timing. I've listened to the boyfriends of my friends share with me how special their girls are, how beautiful they are. I've watched friends progress through relationships, took notes, and wondered when my turn would come. I've cried out to God, asking when, and reminding Him that His plan would be best, but pleading for certain things to happen.

Request: He approaches my dad, asks for his permission before ever letting me know of his interest.

Check.

Request:dream.

Check.

Request:dream.

Check.

Of course, some things are not quite the way I dreamed... he is younger than me, but that's not so big a deal as I used to think it would be. He does live 1500 miles away, but with cell phones, skype, email and airports, that's doable.

It's not all about the way he did things that got my attention, of course. There are aspects of who this young man is that are what I've been looking for, too. More will have to be determined as things progress, of course; we have a lot of ground to cover yet as we build our friendship and get to know each other better.

Out of all the places that I considered possibilities for somebody to appear out of, my distant past and the opposite end of the country hadn't been on list. Not that I was opposed, it just never occurred to me. Guess that's why God is who He is.

It will be interesting to see what the weeks ahead hold!