I'm Graduating

Congrats.

I graduated from college two and a half years ago and I'm still waiting for my life to begin... it's always an odd feeling to see people graduating after me while I continue to seek work.

Congratulations, I think -
you do seem less than enthusiastic,
hopefully fully clothed in abundant
layers of sarcasm.

Congratulations on the engagement

I hope you both have a wonderful wedding and marriage.

Congrats

God Bless,
Drew

I'm confused. Is somebody knocked up?

JohnDB said:

Well...I have found a way to get that pot of gold at the end of the Rainbow I have been chasing.

Supplanter has a mouthful of skittles and I have chased the rainbow enough that she has agreed to be bound to me on a permanent basis.

So...with her father's firm grip on a shotgun and her mother's grip on a cast iron skillet...this commitment will commence some time in June.

I know many of you are currently thinking, "It couldn't have happened to someone worse"....but ya know...something there is no good news.

OK...continue on with life.

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Congrats!

Fremdin said:

I'm confused. Is somebody knocked up?

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Ummmm.........no. We are just engaged. There was a pregnancy scare, but it turns out John wasn't pregnant after all.

Supplanter said:

Ummmm.........no. We are just engaged. There was a pregnancy scare, but it turns out John wasn't pregnant after all.

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Have a future grand wedding, marriage, and life together

God Bless,
Drew

Congrats! Best of luck to you both.

Congrats!

Good for you John! Congrats!

Congratulations! That's such wonderful news! God bless you both So happy for you!

.Vicky. said:

Hmm, I seem to remember a similar shotgun engagement thread not so long ago...

...ah well. Let the Skittle chasing commence.

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That was mine. It turns out her papers expired and she had to go back to Japan. That red tape just never runs out!

.Vicky. said:

Hmm, I seem to remember a similar shotgun engagement thread not so long ago...

...ah well. Let the Skittle chasing commence.

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Well, if you are referring to a previous engagement of mine. Actually, that was in March or April of 2009. I made a mistake. He wasn't who he presented himself to be and we broke up shortly thereafter. I felt that I was exercising my faith in that relationship and I will never regret having enough faith to take a risk on someone. Obviously, God redirected my misdirection, but I don't believe he was displeased with me making an attempt to live out my faith even in that area. He is merciful and kind.

Until I met John this year, I hadn't dated anyone else. And this is hardly a shotgun wedding. We've been dating for 10 months (I've spent 8 of them here in Nashville in an actual face to face relationship - sharing in each other's every day lives) and won't be getting married for another six months. I hardly think anyone would consider that an inadequate amount of time to get to know someone and marry them.

I don't think I should at all be criticized or be reminded of past dating failures because I decided to date again a year after an engagement that ended with no fault of my own, not that it is anyone's business, or for getting engaged to a man after dating him for 10 months when we have a solid Christian foundation and he has been nothing but kind, caring, and loving toward me.

I'm pretty sure that many have tried and failed at relationships before meeting the person that they ended up with. I'm not quite sure why trying and failings should hold more weight than anyone's joy at finally trying and finding a relationship with mutual respect and love.

But maybe I read too much into that. . . . . .

Supplanter said:

Well, if you are referring to a previous engagement of mine. Actually, that was in March or April of 2009. I made a mistake. He wasn't who he presented himself to be and we broke up shortly thereafter. I felt that I was exercising my faith in that relationship and I will never regret having enough faith to take a risk on someone. Obviously, God redirected my misdirection, but I don't believe he was displeased with me making an attempt to live out my faith even in that area. He is merciful and kind.

Until I met John this year, I hadn't dated anyone else. And this is hardly a shotgun wedding. We've been dating for 10 months (I've spent 8 of them here in Nashville in an actual face to face relationship - sharing in each other's every day lives) and won't be getting married for another six months. I hardly think anyone would consider that an inadequate amount of time to get to know someone and marry them.

I don't think I should at all be criticized or be reminded of past dating failures because I decided to date again a year after an engagement that ended with no fault of my own, not that it is anyone's business, or for getting engaged to a man after dating him for 10 months when we have a solid Christian foundation and he has been nothing but kind, caring, and loving toward me.

I'm pretty sure that many have tried and failed at relationships before meeting the person that they ended up with. I'm not quite sure why trying and failings should hold more weight than anyone's joy at finally trying and finding a relationship with mutual respect and love.

But maybe I read too much into that. . . . . .

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Mistakes happen...I think some people can hold those "mistakes" and then wave it in their faces to say "SEEE, but you did this and that"...the Lord knows the heart and spirit...He can bless people in a short time and for a lifetime of memories

May the Lord bless you 105% into this new engagement and marriage

God Bless,
Drew

Supplanter said:

Well, if you are referring to a previous engagement of mine. Actually, that was in March or April of 2009. I made a mistake. He wasn't who he presented himself to be and we broke up shortly thereafter. I felt that I was exercising my faith in that relationship and I will never regret having enough faith to take a risk on someone. Obviously, God redirected my misdirection, but I don't believe he was displeased with me making an attempt to live out my faith even in that area. He is merciful and kind.

Until I met John this year, I hadn't dated anyone else. And this is hardly a shotgun wedding. We've been dating for 10 months (I've spent 8 of them here in Nashville in an actual face to face relationship - sharing in each other's every day lives) and won't be getting married for another six months. I hardly think anyone would consider that an inadequate amount of time to get to know someone and marry them.

I don't think I should at all be criticized or be reminded of past dating failures because I decided to date again a year after an engagement that ended with no fault of my own, not that it is anyone's business, or for getting engaged to a man after dating him for 10 months when we have a solid Christian foundation and he has been nothing but kind, caring, and loving toward me.

I'm pretty sure that many have tried and failed at relationships before meeting the person that they ended up with. I'm not quite sure why trying and failings should hold more weight than anyone's joy at finally trying and finding a relationship with mutual respect and love.

But maybe I read too much into that. . . . . .

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I'm trying my best not to get banned so there is a comment in your reps.

I'm really happy for you both. Many congrats and you must share pics of the wedding!