So it's been 11 months since my last post. My how times have changed. I need to find a way to rename my blog, because it is no longer about me dating again, it's about the incredible man God brought into my life. After being truly single for 6 months, I met a man online who is everything I've ever hoped, prayed and dreamed about. I mean that quite literally. He lives upstate in NY, he has a solid job, owns his own home, is an incredible father to his two children, has a strong faith and leads a relatively simple life. We started chatting over e-mail, then phone and after a couple of months, finally met for the first time. I can't explain what I felt that first moment I met him in person. It was like God knew my hearts desires and presented them to me in this man. That was THE MOST amazing first date I have ever had, and 7 months after meeting him face to face, we are doing quite well. I guess that might be a bit of an understatement. Let me elaborate:
I moved up here in November. I was struggling financially living in Bergen County, NJ. I was VERY unhappy at my job and I was looking to move eventually anyway. I had originally been looking down the shore, but then this incredible man came into my life. I'd be lying if I said being closer to him had nothing to do with my decision on moving north. Everyone questioned me at first, especially my mother. She was MAD! But she got over it when she realized I wasn't changing my mind and already had a job lined up and was looking at houses to rent. The cost of living is less and I am grateful I am making the same amount of money I was in NJ. Of course now I have a commuting expense, but it is all worth it. I live in a little country town, out in the "sticks" and I am loving EVERY minute of it!!!
My house sits on a little piece of property surrounded by farmland and mountains, a stream in my backyard, horses and cows next door... on my way to work every morning I get to watch in awe as the sun rises and God paints the skies so many colors. This morning, it looked like the mountains were on fire with the brilliant reds, oranges and pinks that were coming up behind the mountains. It is truly incredible and I couldn't have imagined my life would be this wonderful!!
I am in love with the most wonderful man in the world and he loves me in return. My children are happy and settled in quickly. I don't mean a few weeks, I mean within minutes... everything came together in such a short period of time. It's only possible because it was God's plan. No matter what happens in my future, I have found true happiness and learned how to open my heart completely again. I am not judged, criticized, looked down upon or looked over... I am loved for who I am and that means the world to me.
I thank God every day for bringing this incredibly handsome, sexy, loving, compassionate & wonderful man into my life. He truly is the man of my dreams. Guess I found my prince after all... <3
Isn't is amazing that when we obey Him, He provides all? I always see it in Giovanni. His heart is so pure and he cannot use reasoning, so I know it is God leading us Ilike with the Day Care that gives G peace). It is where he belongs... and right now, your family belongs in NY... as much as it makes me sad that you are far away.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading more posts of your journey:) And did I really recommend you start blogging? I don't even remember that...
It's so true. I see it in the boys as well, especially Elijah. :) And yes, you were the one who recommended I start blogging...lol. It was a long time ago... or at least it seems that way. Funny how when we are going through the strife, it seems like it will never end, but just a short while later, it seems like it was so long ago. I am grateful for those feelings, but even more so to have friends like you to remind me, "This too shall pass." Love you BFF!! :)
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