January 1, 2008, on a hill in western Oregon, a wonderful man asked a precious woman to marry him.
It has been such a blessing to see God working through all of this. He guided you individually these 25 years, drawing you each closer to Him. He fashioned the paths you would walk, the trials you would face, and the joys you would experience. He also led you to your initial meeting in July, the subsequent relationship, and now your engagement.
Dearest sister, this time is bittersweet for me. I am experiencing the sorrow of knowing that soon I will no longer hear your voice in the house, share the backseat with you in the car, or have you around to run errands with. But mingled with the sorrow is an irrepressible joy. You have patiently waited and prayed for the right man, and sought to be the right woman; and now you are seeing those years of sowing bloom into a bountiful harvest. I am so unspeakably happy for you as you look ahead to life with “L.” Your blossoming love for each other has truly been beautiful to see.
But, the most beautiful thing of all, is seeing how God is the binding fiber in your relationship. You both put Him first in your lives, and use your love for Him as the source of your love for each other.
I love you. And I pray God blesses you and “L” as you both continue to look to Him, and take this first step on the journey towards glorifying Him as one.
"I've felt for the first time in my life the joyful consciousness that I am truly loved by a truly good man, one that with all my heart I can love and honor~one who loves me for myself alone, and with an unselfish, patient, gentle affection such as I never thought to waken in an human heart."
~Anna Bronson Alcott (On her wedding day May 23, 1860)
It has been such a blessing to see God working through all of this. He guided you individually these 25 years, drawing you each closer to Him. He fashioned the paths you would walk, the trials you would face, and the joys you would experience. He also led you to your initial meeting in July, the subsequent relationship, and now your engagement.
Dearest sister, this time is bittersweet for me. I am experiencing the sorrow of knowing that soon I will no longer hear your voice in the house, share the backseat with you in the car, or have you around to run errands with. But mingled with the sorrow is an irrepressible joy. You have patiently waited and prayed for the right man, and sought to be the right woman; and now you are seeing those years of sowing bloom into a bountiful harvest. I am so unspeakably happy for you as you look ahead to life with “L.” Your blossoming love for each other has truly been beautiful to see.
But, the most beautiful thing of all, is seeing how God is the binding fiber in your relationship. You both put Him first in your lives, and use your love for Him as the source of your love for each other.
I love you. And I pray God blesses you and “L” as you both continue to look to Him, and take this first step on the journey towards glorifying Him as one.
"I've felt for the first time in my life the joyful consciousness that I am truly loved by a truly good man, one that with all my heart I can love and honor~one who loves me for myself alone, and with an unselfish, patient, gentle affection such as I never thought to waken in an human heart."
~Anna Bronson Alcott (On her wedding day May 23, 1860)
