It's happening! YAY!

We both grew up in Texas, where amazingly enough, our families shared a pew at our church for many years. Eventually God directed Benjamin and his family to relocate to Montana. Although it was a difficult move for Benjamin, God took him through many essential classrooms that He knew were necessary, in order to grow and conform him into the man he is today! Meanwhile God was taking me on an almost identical path through my own set of classrooms. We couldn’t see the bigger picture of what God was doing and didn’t know what God had in store but we both agree now, God was testing our faith, teaching us what He needed us to learn and molding us into who He wanted us to be. All in preparation for our future together someday!!!

Benjamin has shared with me that I was the only girl that God has ever put on his heart for marriage. After praying for me for over 10 years, he recently felt like God was telling him “Go for it! Do not delay!” Benjamin and I have had several beautiful months of courtship to get to know each other and grow deeper in our relationship with each other and God. I remember telling my mom how special it would be to marry a childhood friend...but how I didn’t think that it would ever happen to me. However, God had wonderful plans and has given me the desires of my heart. Recently, Ben was able to visit me in Kansas and took me back to our special bench at a beautiful arboretum near our home. It was a very special moment when he knelt down and asked me to marry him and… when I found my voice, I said YES!!! Our hearts and prayers have always desired God’s perfect timing and He has answered our prayers in every way! He has given us more than our heart’s desire in every detail of our relationship. Our relationship has been so natural and refreshingly easy and not forced because of our similar upbringings and common ground in the Lord. His hand of blessing has been so evident in our courtship and now in our engagement season! He has confirmed His will and made His paths for us straight! All glory be to God alone for the great things He has done!