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Thursday, November 29, 2007

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A Story Of A Blessed Couple Hand-Picked by God

Welcome everyone to my latest blog transformation!! I'd like to send a BIG thanks and hugs to Andrea for helping me with the beautiful buttons.  She added the words to the buttons and I am grateful.  Thanks Andrea ((hugs)) 

Since February is the next holiday and it will be Valentines Day, I thought I'd transform my blog to a Valentine Blog.   

Doug and I married 5 days before Valentines Day so we usually celebrate the whole week of Love for each other.  Some of you may know how we got together, but I thought I would share our story to those who don't know us. 

Doug and I met in College in Auburn NY in the fall of 1999.  Technically I met a woman named Robyn in my biology class and I said the Lords name in vein and she sarcastically asked "Do you know the Lord?"  I looked at her with confusion on my face and said, "are you a freak?!"  Needless to say, she ignored everything and each day decided to sit by me.  She asked if I'd like to come to her club after class called Brothers and Sisters in Christ.  I kept saying no each time but she was EXTREMELY persistant! 

One day, Robyn saw me with a coffee in hand and asked if she could meet me for coffee.  We made a date and I met her at the coffee shop.  Needless to say, Robyn was extremely sneaky, yet very sweet.  She ended up bringing the WHOLE club to this small coffeehouse with her.  I ended up listening to a Bible study that night and had the greatest time singing with people in the club.  I didn't know that the Bible was actually READABLE!!  I never understood the Thee's and Thou's  and therefore I couldn't really relate to the Bible.  While I was there, I ended up looking on with someone.  His Bible had normal words that I could read and comprehend.  It was a great time! 

Later I started spending time with my group.  I even went to a retreat where I hid with my friend Garrett,  who was like my brother. We hid because there was a Charasmatic Evangelist laying hands on people making them fall.  Garrett had been scared after the years confrence before because brother Bimba layed his hands on people saying BAM!"  Haha  Needless to say, it scared him, and I was an Irish Catholic who was pretty conservative and not used to it.  Funny thing was, we weren't supposed to be hanging out together...you know, the guy and girl thing....but neither of us had any connection in that way.  We were both goofy and garrett just wanted to hide.  Ok, I'm getting off the beaten track a bit.

Anyways, I had some personal issues in my life and just during the summer I had prayed for God to help me.  I went to the Catholic Church I had been baptized at and Father Lou refused to allow me to be a member, he told me that I was on a trial period because the man I was dating (English living in England) was with the Church of England.  I walked home that day in tears thinking, "Not even God loves me".  Little did I know He had planned for me to go to college that fall. 

New Years was around the corner and while I loved my friends from my new group in College, I was going to England and NEVER coming back to Amercia.  Robyn in her charismatic way said, mm, "no, I see you visiting, but I don't see where God wants you to stay there".  After telling her to shut up, I left for England. 

I felt so horrible when the clock struck midnight.  There I was in England with someone I KNEW was like a best friend, and the only reason I was with him was because his family had been what I had always wanted.  That night we had a talk and agreed that we were with each other for the wrong reasons and I left the next day. 

The semester started again and things with my own family got worse.  I found myself in a car with my friend Ramone who told me that my fears, anger and sadness could go away.  That someone could help me through and give me a reason and purpose for life.  That day I accepted Christ into my life as my personal Savior.  What a gift that was.  I suppose your thinking that my life got much better and I didn't have any trials or tribulations?  Well, I can't say that, I went through and continue to go through trials.  But things were so much better having Jesus walk me through with His strength and peace. 

The next few months were wonderful.  What I lost with my own parents I gained with a newfound friendship with Christ and the group from Brothers and Sisters in Christ.  My friend gave me a Bible that I could actually read.  It was the best gift anyone had ever given me.  By the end of February while listening to the College Christian radio station, the DJ, my friend had dedicated a song to tell me that he loved me on the air.  It was Doug!  

Prior to that time people would tell doug and I that we would make a cute couple, we'd look at each other and I'd say he was too quiet and nerdy, he would say I was outspoken and too wild.  Who would have thought? 

A year later we were married. 

I would have never picked doug to be my husband.  As I said before, he's very quiet, quite slow to speak and do things, and well, just the total opposite.  He said the same thing, I was way too fast, quick to speak, too much of a planner and way too wild. 

6 years later, we both are starting to understand the difference.  See, God knew what we both would need.  He hand-picked us both for each other.  My weaknesses are his strengths and vise versa.  He is patient, gentle, forgiving, and without asking will help with any task.  Everything God knew I needed because I grew up being pretty hard on myself and had/still have so much to overcome.  Someone who thought more like me wouldn't have stayed long. 

I on the other hand am a planner, try to be a bit more organized, laugh ALOT and am not afraid to speak.  Doug who would throw up if he had to communicate in a crowd, started learning how to communicate in a bigger atmosphere and has said that since he married me has come out of his shell.  Even his mother said he's changed alot. 

I believe that We have been such a blessing and comfort for each other.  During hard times we each pull out the Bible, read together and pray when the other can't bare to pray.   

I am truely blessed with the gift God has given me.  I never imagined I'd have what I have now.

I pray that those of you who are searching would remember that God has someone for each of us....It took 25 years to find the right man....for some it took longer, but once you hear God speak you will know the wait was well worth the gift. May you find peace in your heart and may God give you joy...with or without a partner for life.  Even Jesus didn't marry, yet he had many friends.

Much love to you all.

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