My Love Story
Many of you have asked about how Jonathan and I met, so I figured I would write a post about it so I can explain in detail just how amazing it truly is! π so here goes…
Jon and I actually met [insert drumroll here]
Online.
Haha!! I really love hearing him tell this story because it’s so precious! Sometimes, I actually get him to tell me randomly just because I love hearing it! A girl that he knows from Georgia follows me on Instagram and told Jonathan about me! So, he looked me up and added me! Then I added him because he was private and I just wanted to see who this jgrizz person was! π Little did I know what The Lord had up His sleeve!!!
So… We eventually added one another on Facebook and he wrote me a sweet little message that went something along the lines of this: “why hello Miss Brittney! Found ya.” Haha!! how charming right?! π We went on to message back and forth and then the next night ended up face-timing for about 5 hours!! Yes I said 5 h-o-u-r-s.
Face-timing was all we did for months! When I first started talking to Jonathan I began praying about our relationship/friendship, whatever it turned into I wanted it to be what the Lord wanted not what Brittney wanted. So, with that being said I wrote his initials in my Bible on a specific verse that was brought to my mind since day one of “US.” That verse is; Psalm 37:4 “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires.” The Lord knew what I wanted and what I needed. I trusted that He would bring whomever to me at the RIGHT time! Later, I had totally forgot about writing his initials here and then when asking the Lord for a confirmation on this relationship I found it.. again. Now, I have a picture of Jonathan there so I can pray for him and us when I open my Bible everyday.
June 1, 2013
Our official meeting day!
This picture was taken on the very first day we met in person! He came to NC and we finally got to see one another and it was one of the most magical moments ever! I couldn’t stop blushing and I couldn’t look directly at him without smiling and acting like a little girl! I had butterflies the entire weekend. He truly is something special and I could go on and on for 1 million pages about him! We spent lots of quality time together but I felt like I already knew him just since we had been face-timing, talking on the phone, emailing, and texting for the past 4-5 months. I honestly believe that it made us stronger and definitely learn to communicate exceptionally well since that’s all we could do. You aren’t all caught up in the physical and you are forced to communicate and really talk and get to know one another on a whole other level when you only have the phone, face-time, Skype, etc to talk. It was an amazing weekend and just one of the many to come!
Jon is truly a God-send. We both help one another with our flaws. I build him up where he seems to struggle and he does the same for me. We pray for one another and our relationship and encourage each other daily. He makes me feel so comfortable and secure. Knowing my background and past he goes out of his way to guard our relationship and make me feel 100% okay. He is so patient with me and calms me down. He leads our relationship SO well. We talk and communicate better than ever. He knows by the look on my face if there’s something bothering me and will go out of his way to try and fix the issue or we decide to meet in the middle and work it out and talk it out.
Relationships aren’t easy. Especially long-distance one’s. They are actually quite TOUGH. I told myself I would never do long distance, but God has this thing where you say to yourself, “I will never..” and then somehow it always ends up happening! Funny how He works! It took me two years of being by myself to really and I mean really work on me and figure out how to die to myself daily and love like Jesus does. In fact, I believe it is VITAL for you to be by yourself for a good amount of time for the Lord to work on you and show you things that sometimes you can’t see when you are too distracted by a boyfriend or girlfriend. I literally felt like I was on an operating table and the Lord would cut out pieces of me and work on that issue and then He put me back together again. He wasn’t going to bring me one of His son’s when I wasn’t ready and vice versa.
Jonathan and I TRY and FIGHT for our relationship everyday.
We have up’s and down’s and sometimes we want to walk away and there have been times in the past where we may have. But, it comes down to this one thing; we have decided to MAKE IT WORK. We choose to put the other person first, we choose to forgive, we choose to realize and see that the other person is human and is frail and will mess up, we choose to love and extend grace, we choose to say I’m sorry, we choose to not get off the phone until we know that we’re okay, we choose to die to oneself daily. You want to know why? Because that’s exactly how the Lord tells us to treat the other person.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
“Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
He has given us a Book that tells us what to do! Ohhh, if only some of us would read and study and truly soak those Words into our relationships how different many would be.
Love wins.
I pray daily that God would continue to mold me into who He wants me to be. I want to respect, love, and encourage Jonathan so that when he sees me he doesn’t just see a blonde southern belle but sees the Lord shining out of me. I want him to see that it’s not me but Christ in me that is helping me to really and I mean really love him the way that he deserves to be loved.
He was truly worth the heartache and wait and I wouldn’t change one single thing about my life. Everything that happened in my past was worth getting to win a prize like the relationship I’m in now. It’s not perfect by any means but I love being totally imperfect with Jonathan. I love learning and growing with him and am so thankful I have him to run alongside me. It’s so funny to me that it just happened. You can’t explain where or how it came about, it just did. I was at the point where I was 100% okay if I was single for the rest of my life because my cup was so full with Christ everything else was just an added bonus. It wasn’t until this point that the Lord brought Jonathan along. So, I encourage you if you’re in a season of “waiting” or wondering “when is my time?,” DON’T STOP. Enjoy your time because your person could be right around the corner. Be content with your portion at this moment and be patient.
James 1:17
“Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father..”
That’s “our story” for now. I am here and he is there but our hearts are together! With that being said…
To be continued…
π
bidemi says
That's beautiful! I couldn't stop smiling the whole time I read it. It gives me hope. I pray God continues to bless your relationship.
Monica says
This was so sweet!!! I don't even know and I'm happy God blessed you in such a way. Keep growing and loving Christ and each other. Be Blessed
Tiffanie says
Brittney, from one NC Southern Belle to another, this is utterly beautiful. I love how you two have maintained Christ at the center of your relationship. Prayers for continued blessings and happiness!
wondermommy 11 says
I loved reading how you and Johnathan met. Eric and I met online also! We starting talking Jan 08, and didn't get to meet in person till the beginning of August. Lots of phone calls, and skype.We were engaged the following March and married June 2010. Now we have 2 kiddos, and I'm amazed to see where the Lord has brought us. I'm so happy for you!~
Sacred Diamond says
Beautiful!
Megan says
That's a beautiful love story! It gives me hope! π God bless!
tbl182004 says
What a beautiful story! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Rie Heverly says
I seriously got teary eyed reading this. Im so glad the photographer of your engagement pictures linked this blog post! I wish you and johnathon have a life filled with happiness together! The lord truly is amazing!! Xoxo
Brittney says
Thank you SO much! Good things come to those who WAIT!
Brittney says
Thank you so much!!!
Brittney says
Thank you very much, we are truly BLESSED!
Brittney says
How exciting! That is awesome! We are expecting our first little bundle of joy this October!!
Brittney says
Thank you!
Brittney says
Thank you so much!
Brittney says
Thanks! Yes!!!
Brittney says
Aww, thank you so much! We are so blessed!!