To those who read my blog,
Yes, I know, it's been forever. I am sorry if you are thoroughly enthralled by my blog. I'll try to be a bit better at updating this here space!
So. Women, eh? The school year has started and I have met some fantastic women at Ambrose. Women who have a desire to seek God. Women who are fun. Women who enjoy life. Women who are beautiful. Women who I will not be dating.
I realized something this past summer something kind of cool. Lately I have been getting closer with my family. Last Christmas when I went home, it was big for me. I loved it. There is now one girl in my life who I want to see more than anything and that girl is my niece. In fact,so I can spend a good two weeks with my family, I am going to be working this Christmas break non-stop to save up for a trip to Ontario next summer. I love my family.
Well, this past summer I let my eyes wander a bit and I fell for a young woman. She is amazing in many ways. She is an environmentalist, she cares deeply for people, and she is beautiful. In fact, there was only one quality she lacked but this quality was the one quality that was necessary for me to really want to pursue a relationship with her: a relationship with Christ. Besides her not being a Christian, she was perfect. One of the best things, though, was her love of family. Not just her biological family, but also the family she had in fellow performers of an opera company (that's right, opera! I told you she was awesome). She once said she would not be willing to leave Calgary because of them.
Here is my thought: if part of the reason I want to move back to Ontario is so I can be close to my family, then what right do I have to ask a lady to move back with me when she has to leave her family? The answer? No right. I have no right whatsoever. And actually, if I care about family as much as I say I do, then wouldn't I be wanting to spend time with my in-laws as well?
I think I will meet my future wife in Ontario. I am done school in 2014 so that's when I'll be back in Ontario (probably). I think now is a time for me to recognize the women God has put into my life, and love them for the friends they are.
Please do not misunderstand. If I meet a special lady here at Ambrose (or Calgary in general) and God says, "Dude, what are you waiting for?" I am going to pursue her. I just don't think it's going to happen yet. I'm willing to wait for this woman, though. As awesome as other ladies are, in my opinion, the woman God has in mind for me is going to be a billion times better (or at least better for me)! When all is said and done, this is just another way to trust in God for His plan to be revealed in His time ^_^
-Joshua
