Finally

Over the years I was given a word on the subject, “waiting for the husband that God has for me.” I was told to put God first and allow HIM to be my husband until then. Needless to say, I did not obey that advice. I kept doing what I wanted to do and relationships ended. After every one, I would be reminded of what God spoke. Then a new relationship would start and I would put God on the back burner with hopes that the new boyfriend would give his life to Jesus and I can put God back into my life as He should be.

I had the process backwards. I was supposed to have a relationship with God and HE would add someone in my life. Instead, I was getting into relationships and trying to add God into them and I struggled with that for many years and failed each time.

After my last relationship ended in April 2019, I said, “Okay God! I hear you!!!” and got back into church and put Him first in my life. I went on dates with different guys but it was nothing serious. I wasn’t rushing into anything and if I felt like they were, I backed off completely. I had to find myself again and I wasn’t in a hurry to be with someone that God did not send me. I wanted the man that God had for me and I was willing to wait until then.

It didn’t take long though. In fact, a couple of months. I still think sometimes, why didn’t I listen to God so long ago? It would have saved me so many tears and heartbreaks. At the same time, I wonder if I would have the story I have today to provide hope to others that are waiting for the person that God has for them.

So let’s start from the beginning. I’ve known Brodie since we were kids. Our Moms were close growing up. As we got older, life took us on two different paths and both were not with God. Fast forward years and years later, a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to the 9:30am service at a local church. Now, I normally went to the 11:30am service because it wasn’t as early. haha! I agreed to go with her to the earlier service that morning. After the service, I was walking to my car and someone stopped to ask me about my tattoos. As that conversation wrapped up and I turned to start walking toward my car again, I saw who I thought was Brodie with his three sons. I decided to message him on Facebook. That darn Facebook huh? lol! My message stated, “Hey I think I just saw you at church” and we started having a conversation. We would talk via Facebook quite often for the next month or so but hadn’t hung out yet.

In August, for his birthday, I asked him what he was doing to celebrate. He stated that he hadn’t planned to do anything. I told him if he wanted to hang out, I was down because I didn’t want him to spend his birthday by himself. He was also down to hang out and we went to dinner that evening.

We started hanging out almost nightly and made it official in November when he wrote me the sweetest love letter!!! We grew to love each other during our “friend” stage and we both knew it. It just took some time for each of us to admit it to ourselves and to the each other. We had been going to church together and doing things with each of our families.

When I prayed to God for a man that he was to send me, I had two request. He had to love God and he had to love his Momma. Brodie has those two and so much more! His passion for people amazes me everyday.

People ask me all of the time, “How did y’all end up together” and my response is always, “God”. Because that’s the truth! We both have a past. We both have testimonies to share with the world. We’ve spoken at a Recovery Center together and it was such an Honor to be by his side while I heard his testimony live and in action. It is amazing to see Hope returned to the faces of the Hopeless. He will help many many lives be turned to God.

I’m excited to where God will take us together as a couple. As a powerhouse for Him.

I know its hard to wait for someone to come into your life and love you as you desire. Listen to me…WAIT ON GOD!!! He will NEVER fail you! He sees your desire to be loved and he will send you someone who loves you like he does.

Don’t settle for less!