Like most things my parents said, I totally didn't believe him. {This is where you laugh}
When I met my husband, I knew I would eventually marry him. Being the only girl from my family, I knew that I would get my way. Little did I know that God had planned to teach me a lot about love, life and faith along the way. Our relationship did not form overnight, but I would not change it for anything in the world!
It all began with potato chips and a work out video.
Rewind...it kind of started with me giving him relationship advice.
I chose to go to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas after I graduated college. Not because I planned to go there, but I had no idea of where to start. It was close to home and it was my granny's alma mater, she was very proud. I chose to study dance and education, because that is all I ever knew. I had also planned to find a city boy and move off to the Hill Country somewhere. I had all these big plans for myself and I liked being in control. {That's where God had a LOT of work}
I dated a few guys, most fit the type that I thought I needed. Then I met Big Tex. {I will use nicknames, so you can't point fingers} BT was a student at Texas A & M and a roommate of one of my good friends from high school. At 19, I thought I was big stuff, dating someone that was 22 years old and that went to a different college than I did. I was very, very blind. I still thank God for this time of my life and what He taught me and what I have been able to teach others about my mistakes. BT was kind of relationship lazy. He was not a lazy person, just when it came to relationships. BT never wanted to come visit me, meet my parents or take me out on dates. Please don't judge me, I was young and silly and not praying to God for HIS will.
I use to think that I wasted 18 months of my life. No, I learned a LOT. My faith was very small then and I tried to control too much. I enjoyed the thought of a boyfriend, but not really BT. I told BT I loved him after 12 months just because I thought I had to, not because I felt it.
I had no idea what love was.
In the spring of 2009, I was at the Kats for Christ student center at SHSU. I was in-between dance classes and just relaxing before my final ballet class of the week. In came Golden Boy. {I will elaborate on why I call him that later} GB was every country girl's dream. Wranglers-check. Boots-check. Dreamy smile-check. Freckles-check check. Southern drawl-there are not enough check marks in the world for this one. Oh and the fact that he was in the Kats for Christ student center-check. {At the time that only got one check, now that I have my big girl panties on, it gets a whole lot more.}
GB walked in kind of dramatic. Things have not changed, I promise.
GB came and sat by me. I had no interest in any boy, I was suppose to be dating the man of my dreams - Big Tex. GB had a problem, a girl was texting him and he didn't know if he should pursue her. Well me and my big self gave GB the advice of "you only live once, go for it." At this point I'm still REALLY young and VERY silly.
This was our first meeting. It held no significance at the time. Now it makes me smile, just thinking about GB makes me smile. {Feel free to make fun of me} Oh and it turns out that the girl he was having a problem with was a prank set up by one of his friends, Windy. {I really didn't make that nickname up it came from GB's late grandpa. Let's just say Papaw and the nickname make me laugh, so I plan to use it.}
Let me wrap up my time with Big Tex. I work for a Christian dance company that is wonderful and I'm sure I will tell you more soon. In June 2009, I was at one of our camps and every night we give the girls a devotional. {God was working overtime with me at this point} For some reason I didn't have the need to talk to BT during the entirety of this camp. On the final night of that camp, my dear friend KP led a devotional about boys. {I'll give you that one later, so no spoiler alerts now} I laughed, I cried, I came to my senses. Before our nightly meeting, I had called BT and said it was over. I had no reason, it was what God was telling me to do.
I had never felt more revived in my life. I felt invincible. I felt God leading me.
God had been trying to lead all the time and I FINALLY let Him. It was so wonderful!
I hear Jesus’ voice and He calls me by name and leads me out. Jesus goes before me and I follow him, for I know his voice. I will by no means follow a stranger. (John 10:3-5)
{John is my favorite, you will see a lot of him}
I had been following all the wrong things. SO much joy came from me following Christ. Why did it take me so long!
This is only the first part of our love story, not only with Golden Boy but with God.
Stay tuned!
And here is a sneak peak of true love!
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