time really has a way of getting away from you.
i'm in sanibel island florida right now, wishing i was somewhere else. that somewhere else is ethiopia, with my fiancé, tilahun mamo. i mean... i'm sure everyone (but me) saw it coming. that my good friend t who became my boyfriend t would come to america last christmas with a ring in his pocket intending to ask my dad for permission to marry me. it was obvious to anyone who saw us together.... i guess i never "saw us together" from an outsiders point of view now, did i. well, we've been engaged for about 5 months now. it's been hard... i miss him so much. i haven't seen him in five months and won't see him until december. my mom asked me when i was younger if i ever thought i could do a long distance relationship. i think the only way to test the true answer to that question is to get into one.
it sucks.
it's hard, and it hurts, and it feels often times like a huge part of me is missing.
but it's worth it. and it's beautiful. and i wouldn't trade it for anything in the universe.
God helps a little. whenever i feel like i can't do it, he comforts me. when i feel lonely, he reminds me he will never leave me nor forsake me. when i miss t like crazy he whispers he loves me. when t struggles and i don't know what to do or say, he gives me wisdom.
ok. maybe God helps a lot.
actually, if i were being totally honest.... without God, this relationship would NOT be possible. and t agrees with me, right baby? we rely on his daily dose of life and grace to get us through each second.
so i know you are all wondering: where and when!??? the when is june 22, 2013. i know, i know.... it's so far away. but that's when t graduates from seminary, so that's the earliest we can have it. elopement is not an option. .....or is it? (wink)
the where is undecided at the moment. we'll either have it in northern va, or right here.... on sanibel island. i love it here, and i've always dreamed of getting married at the beach. so pray that we decide soon? and pray that God tells me it's here:) (just kidding.....)
the lord works in mysterious ways. two broke young people thrown together from across the world, sharing only their love for God and each other... starting a life together, not knowing where they will go or what they will do... and i feel like the luckiest kid in the universe.
i'm in sanibel island florida right now, wishing i was somewhere else. that somewhere else is ethiopia, with my fiancé, tilahun mamo. i mean... i'm sure everyone (but me) saw it coming. that my good friend t who became my boyfriend t would come to america last christmas with a ring in his pocket intending to ask my dad for permission to marry me. it was obvious to anyone who saw us together.... i guess i never "saw us together" from an outsiders point of view now, did i. well, we've been engaged for about 5 months now. it's been hard... i miss him so much. i haven't seen him in five months and won't see him until december. my mom asked me when i was younger if i ever thought i could do a long distance relationship. i think the only way to test the true answer to that question is to get into one.
it sucks.
it's hard, and it hurts, and it feels often times like a huge part of me is missing.
but it's worth it. and it's beautiful. and i wouldn't trade it for anything in the universe.
God helps a little. whenever i feel like i can't do it, he comforts me. when i feel lonely, he reminds me he will never leave me nor forsake me. when i miss t like crazy he whispers he loves me. when t struggles and i don't know what to do or say, he gives me wisdom.
ok. maybe God helps a lot.
actually, if i were being totally honest.... without God, this relationship would NOT be possible. and t agrees with me, right baby? we rely on his daily dose of life and grace to get us through each second.
so i know you are all wondering: where and when!??? the when is june 22, 2013. i know, i know.... it's so far away. but that's when t graduates from seminary, so that's the earliest we can have it. elopement is not an option. .....or is it? (wink)
the where is undecided at the moment. we'll either have it in northern va, or right here.... on sanibel island. i love it here, and i've always dreamed of getting married at the beach. so pray that we decide soon? and pray that God tells me it's here:) (just kidding.....)
the lord works in mysterious ways. two broke young people thrown together from across the world, sharing only their love for God and each other... starting a life together, not knowing where they will go or what they will do... and i feel like the luckiest kid in the universe.
