It’s
Been A Long Time
It’s Been A Long Time
Wow, it's been a long time since I posted a new blog, I hardly know where to start.
In The Beginning
When I started this blog, I was deep in scripture study and was so focused on progressing in the gospel and learning all I could about the scriptures that I didn't see the rest of the world going on around me. Not that it’s a bad thing, seeking further light and knowledge about Heavenly Father’s plan for me -- where and what he wants me actively engaged in. But in the last and a half year since my last blog post, my eyes have been opened to a much different path He has chosen for me. When you completely dedicate yourself to only one thing everything else in your life will suffer, there must be a balance in all things, or all things will fail.
What Has Changed
So, what has changed in the last year and a half and how do I begin to describe it. I’ve been on so many adventures and new places and it’s all due to one person, a beautiful lady named April. But I’m kind of putting the cart before the horse as it were. I’m telling you about the adventures before telling you how I came to meet and quickly fall in love with April.
Romance
I’ve found the love of my life, and the funny thing is I wasn’t looking. I was at a point in my life that I didn’t want anyone in it. Having someone in your life can be a full-time job. At least that’s how I felt up to this point. When I first meet April, I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner because the couple I was living with had been out of town for a few weeks and my friends thought it would be nice to have me over for a home cooked meal. Little did I know that my friend’s cousin from Michigan was visiting and would be joining us for dinner. When I first walked in and meet April I thought, OK she’s nice and beautiful but I’m not looking so I was just going to be myself. Straight forward, over the top and funny (I like to make people laugh). Not wanting someone in my life took all the stress off being proper and giving a good first impression. At this point I didn’t care; I was just going to enjoy the evening. And that’s what I did and had a really good time. The next night they invited me over for dinner again and also on the 3rd night. I thought great more home cooked meals. Now don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t going just for the food, I was having a good time talking to April and just running my mouth. I could say or do anything I wanted (within reason, I’m still a gentlemen) because I didn’t want anyone in my life and wasn’t looking to impress anyone.
On the 3rd and last night April was here, dinner was set for 6pm. At about 4:30pm I called my friend to inform her I was going to be late because I was still at work and over 90 miles away plus I still needed to go home and shower. I was thinking I would get there closer to 7pm. She said that would be good because they also were running behind.
The funny thing was after all that I was still able to show up around 6. The dinner went on as planned and we had a great time, as we were sitting in the living room I was running my mouth about how I didn’t want anyone one in my life, I was completely happy and I couldn’t see meeting anyone that would motivate me to go out of my way to date and all that entailed. (as I’m saying this I’m thinking: like rushing to get my work done so I could get out of the office, racing home to get a quick shower and thinking of clever things to say to impress.) Then it hit me like a ton of bricks, right while I was in the middle of saying I couldn’t see myself doing all this I stopped mid-sentence and said (out loud) O-Crap. April and my friend both said what’s wrong, I smiled and said that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. I spent the better part of the day rushing and trying to get ready to come over because I couldn’t wait to see April. That was 11 months ago, and we’ve been together ever since. When I say together, I don’t mean that literally. We’ve been to gather a half dozen times but talk on the phone at lest 3 times a day. We have our evening prayer every night without fail. April lives in Michigan and I live in Maryland but that will be changing soon. I have asked April to marry me and she has said yes so, I’ll be moving soon.
How God has blessed Me
I have been shown many great things by Heavenly Father, such as how great is the love of my friends and family, how beautiful life can be when we put Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ at the center of our lives and how Heavenly Father will give us and guide us to where He needs and wants us to be.
Just like April and I finding each other. It’s all about timing, His timing. Neither of us were looking for someone but here we are.
Everything that we thought would be a negative about ourselves in the sight and heart of the other seemed to come out as a positive.
Prayers are answered, I prayed long and hard about April and received the answer that April is indeed the one that has been handpicked for me.
Closing
It’s easy to see if we always put Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ first in our lives, we will be guided in such a way that brings us happiness. Remember my friends that we are His servants and He will put us were He needs us.
