Praise God!

[inchristalone221]

For those of you who have given me advice and encouragement through my recent situation, I have news. "Jane" and I have opened up and talked about how we feel about each other and about our relationship. She loves me! I knew that already, she's like a sister to me, but she also wants to be with me! So we're both just really happy right now.

But please, pray for us still. We have one major detail left to work out. It's a long distance relationship (if an hour and a half counts as "long distance"). But I'll be watching the superbowl with her and her family this year, and it's gonna be great to see her again! Anyway, thanks for all your prayers and advice. And, just always remember how great God is, the way He works in our lives in such suprising and exciting ways.

 

[melandshanetria]

Congratgulations to you, I will definitely keep you and Jane in my prayers.

 

[inchristalone221]

Congratgulations to you, I will definitely keep you and Jane in my prayers.

OK, I give this up. I don't know why I have a habit of never using people's real names online (something I was told to do sometime I guess). Her real name is Rebecca. I just had to say it because it's such a pretty name.

 

[melandshanetria]

Okay, well you and Rebecca.

 

[inchristalone221]

Here's definately something you could pray for. Neither she nor I are of the personality type that can handle an LDR well, so we are taking things very very slow until August 20 (pathetic, I know the date) when I move into college near where she lives. So, we both need patience, and a lot of it. 8 months seems an eternity to me right now.

 

[melandshanetria]

I will definitely pray for you. You both will be okay.

 

[ChildOfGod20]

i'll pray for you too. we live an hour and a half away too. it's worked for over 2 years

 

[lacedinlavender]

Relationships are hard, so hard, but you have the attitude that is so necessary to make them work: you have faith in God and are trusting Him completely.

8 months seems like a long time right now, but when August arrives, I'm sure you will look back and say, "Where did these past 8 months go?!" I know that it definitely doesn't seem like almost three years that my boyfriend and I have been together. Time really flies!

I will keep you and Rebecca in my prayers.

Jen

 

[AutumnDreamer]

I am very happy for you! Be thankful for the distance, the more you are together the greater the temptation.

 

[JesusWasn'tWhite]

How far away from each other are you now?

I did temporary long distance, and while we are closer now, we are still working out some gliches in seeing one another, but it feels so good to know that he is so much closer now.

Going from 1400 miles to about 30 miles is great!
If you want to PM me or ask any questions about how to "handle" a LDR, feel free.
We didn't want to make our time apart to be something to "get through", but we took our time physically apart to really grow in our relationship, communication and love for one another. I cherish the months we spent apart, but am so thankful to be near him again.

Best wishes with your relationship with Rebecca. That is a very beautiful name, by the way.

 

[inchristalone221]

Thanks everybody.

Oh, someone asked, we're about 80 miles away right now, but we both live in Southern California, so 80 miles is a lot longer than it should be with traffic and all. We still enjoy the times we get to talk together (which is very often) and we look at this as a test of our patience (we're both stubborn, impatient people I'm sorry to say). I told her, "this fall is just going to be that much more amazing after all this waiting."

We're making it so far (though it's been like...a week). God is the center of our relationship and I feel like I'm the luckiest guy in the world still.