How I Became Mrs. Foster. Pt. 1

"My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him." Psalm 62:5 (NKJV) 

It has been a while since I've written about anything happening in my personal life. I think it is because so much has happened over the last few months I did not know where to begin writing. Many times I wanted to write, but would hear God tell me there are some things best kept quiet. In our world we are overly saturated by social media. We can tell you where people we hardly know had lunch or their favorite sports teams. And yet, often, we know very little about what is truly happening in someone's life. Other times we know far too much information. The events of the last few months have been so precious to me that I have held back from sharing much of the details.  

In order to tell the story of the most recent change in my life, I have to go back to October 19. This is the day I heard a sermon preached by Bishop Tony Miller that impacted me deeply. The main point of the sermon was how we are to break the measuring stick we have placed on God and what He can do in our lives. During this sermon I also heard referenced all God had done in the last year in the lives of the pastors of my church. This sermon penetrated my soul to the core. I began thinking, "What will God do in the next year?" Not only did I begin asking myself what God would do, I earnestly expected God to move in utterly ridiculous ways. In order to keep track of all God would do, I decided to begin journaling the next year of my life.  

Oftentimes we can easily forget how God shows up in our lives. Things happen and we believe we will not forget them, but as life moves from one day to the next, we can easily overlook the ways God has blessed us or moved on our behalf.  

Up until this point I had been on various online dating sites off and on for years. The stories of my experiences were so comical I had mostly given up hope of ever finding anything real. I saw them more as comedic entertainment than as a means of meeting anyone serious. When I heard the sermon by Bishop Miller, I earnestly talked to God about my desire for a husband. I had been struggling with the temptation to "throw in the towel" and compromise on what I knew God had for me. I felt I had reached a breaking point where I simply couldn't take being single any longer and was fighting the urge to settle for less than God's best. I believe, for the first time, I got completely honest with myself and with God regarding where I stood in my relationship feelings.  

I was simply tired.  

This "come to Jesus" moment happened October 19. Two days later, I saw for the first time (through an online dating site), the man who is now my husband.  

More of the story to come later....