30 Day Challenge

OK, well, I thought this would be fun to do. I plan to use this as a writing prompt. I stole this image from my friend, Michelle.

Day One:

My current relationship status. Well, I'm married. That much is obvious to anyone who knows me. Daniel and I have been married for two and a half years. That's right, we got married when I was 19. He was 20.

And...drum roll please...we met on MYSPACE. Yes, I met my future husband on an online networking site. Are you shocked? I was, honestly. I always say it was really a God thing. I almost never add people I haven't actually met in person. I made about TWO exceptions in my Myspace career. Daniel was number two. I only added him because he was friends with a couple of my friends, so, when he requated me, I thought, "He must be OK." And there we left it for several months. Then one day I was at school on Myspace...because what else do you do at school when you're not in class? Anyway, up pops my chat window. It's Daniel. I don't know this guy...awkward. We started talking, and bonded over a common aquaintance who was a Wiccan. Both being Christians, we both had ideas and interest in this person. This was our first conversation, a conversation about Christ and witnessing to non-Christians. I would say that's a pretty good beginning to a relationship, wouldn't you?

After Myspace we did meet in person, obviously. We became friends and hung out at school and chatted on Myspace some more. He asked me if I wanted to "hang out" over Spring Break, thereby asking me on a date. I said yes. This was another God thing. I have known several guys who I have gotten to know and then refused for dates, because I felt wrong about it. But with Daniel I said yes. I couldn't believe it even then. We went to Subway in Lovington for our first date. Then I surprised myself by asking him to the homeschool formal. Surprising because, well, I didn't think he was my type. He had long hair and wore all black. But I asked him. He said yes, and we went.

The more I got to know him the happier I was that I did. I realized he loved his family, especially children. In fact, during our first chat he sent me a link to pictures of his nieces and nephews. He was homeschooled like me. He played guitar SO well. He was a music major. He loved Jesus, and was really involved in his church. When I explained to my parents that we were dating I told them I loved him because he made me want to be a better Christian.

I dated one boy before Daniel, and clearly it didn't work out, but I didn't date Daniel long before I knew we would get married someday. About a year and a half after we began dating we got married. August 9, 2009. Our wedding was small, sweet, and comfortable. I like to think it was very suited to us.

So now, we've been married 2.5 years, like I said. We have a beautiful daughter and a sweet apartment. We are vastly different but so much the same. God planned this, no doubt. Sometimes we have doubts, sometimes we really can't stand each other, but always there is the love that God planted in our hearts.