How We Began

So Ben and I moved incredibly quickly but here's why.  I knew from the first time I talked to him on the phone that he was the one and so did he.  Well he knew from the moment he saw my pictures on POF.com.  Praise God for POF lol. 

We talked on the phone for the first time Sunday Feb. 24.  We met for lunch for the first time Monday Feb. 25th.  I came over to his house to hang out for the first time Tuesday Feb. 26th.  He said he wanted to marry me.  I said of course I did too.  I just asked when.  He said he didn't want to scare me lol.  And I said, "Don't worry you wouldn't scare me." lol  I'm not easily scared about anything relationship wise really. :)

I came over again Wednesday Feb. 27th and the next morning we went to sign papers in the courthouse, thinking that would make us married, but it turned out we had to have a mini ceremony as well to finalize it. 

I wanted to the next day Friday, March 1, but he decided it would be better for us to wait a bit. 

The next Friday March 8th we did the mini ceremony in the courthouse.  He didn't realize my birth name was Elizabeth until that moment.  He said God had been telling him since 2009 that he would marry an Elizabeth.  How cool is that! :) lol

I knew he was the one from the moment he read a poem to me over the phone that he had written awhile ago about God etc. and it just blew me away!  I was like balling on the phone.  He didn't know I was crying but my goodness I was.   And I had never cried like that with anyone ever!  I was just blown away by how amazing he was!  I could not believe that someone so on fire for God existed.  And I think I cried also cause I was thinking, "Where have you been all my life!" lol 

It really seems like he was custom made for me and I was for him.  We fit together so perfectly!  I feel like he is my twin in so many ways it's crazy.

We played basketball together for the time yesterday and I was like, "Thank you God for sending me someone who likes to play basketball as much as I always have!"  That really was my primary passion from age 10 all the way to 22.  After college I didn't play much cause I didn't have people to play with, but praise God he sent me a great basketball partner in my husband! 

I keep thinking all along, "How lucky am I!  That the same guy that I have great times in prayer with and reads the Bible to me is also the guy with mad skills in basketball that I can play with and likes all the things I like!  I am so blessed!  Thank you God!" 

We both love the same foods, being pizza and Dr. Pepper lol and junk food in general, but I am trying to help him be more healthy with eating fruit.  He loves grapes lol.  So that's good. :)  But we are still big on pizza. :)

We both are relatively clean, which is very, very nice for me.  He actually hangs his clothes up!  Praise God lol. :)  I love that! :)

We both love hugs, cooking good food, eating out and watching movies. :)

We both smile a lot which is nice. :)  We both love to cuddle and do silly voices a lot and be goofy. :)  We both love to sing worship songs to God.  We both love to write and write well.  And we are both excited to have kids and I know he will make an incredible Dad because he is soooo patient and kind and funny! 

I am so happy with him!  And I feel so lucky that God brought him to me, or I to him really, because I just moved here a month ago.  I guess God was bringing me to him really in my coming here. :)  Praise God!  Ironically 3 years ago when he started sensing God telling him that he would marry an Elizabeth was when one of my good friends from Cali moved out here and she was always telling me I should move out here with her, but I never did until now.  It's crazy to think I could have met him 3 years ago, but it is what it is. 

At least I am with him now and I pray we have a long and happy life together with lots of children. lol  May God always provide for us and take care of us.  Amen. :) 

God you are so good and you give such good gifts to us!  Thank you for blessing me so much with Ben!  May I always treasure him and value him. :)  May we always put you first and stay connected to you because I know "apart from you we can do nothing."  Help us to always be kind to each other and put the other first.  May we never be selfish or angry with each other.  May we "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" as we let "the word dwell in us richly."  Amen!  We love you and we praise you for all you have done for us!  Amen. :) 

May God bless you in your marriage or relationship and may you bear much fruit together and grow more and more in love with each passing day.  Grace and peace be with you! :)  God bless! :)