We're getting married! The story begins this July. I didn't go back to Taiwan this summer. In July, a good friend told me she saw me in my wedding dress and how beautiful I looked. I’m thanked my fiancé for spending money on our wedding photos! And thank God even more! The weather was perfect on the day we took our photos, and the photos are truly stunning! When my friend told me she saw me getting married, I was genuinely surprised! Because at that time, I didn't have a boyfriend, nor did I have an ideal marriage partner! Basically, Christian marriages are quite difficult. Finding a true Christian is difficult enough, but finding one who shares your goals is even more difficult. I've always had a habit of prayer, and I've always prayed for my partner. This is my first wedding as a Christian, and of course, I hope it will be my only wedding in my Christian life! My purpose in getting married isn't because I'm afraid of loneliness, but because I hope my husband and I can serve God together! In the first half of my life, I lived for myself; in the second half, I hope to live for God's kingdom!
My constant prayer has been to find a partner willing to preach for the gospel with me! I have only one requirement for my future partner: He must be willing to serve God with me! I used to think: even God probably doesn't have that kind of man! A man willing to serve God full-time is indeed hard to find even on ten fingers. Thank God! My mother often says I'm stupid, but I never expected to meet a man even more stupid than me! My fiancé and I met on the street; we were both sharing the gospel, which is how we met. I believe that if I hadn't been singing hymns in the street, we might never have met, because our backgrounds are so different! Thank God! God is faithful! God let me meet a man willing to serve with me! I used to struggle with the question – with such a big difference in our backgrounds, are we really suitable? I must say: Those whom God has joined together, no one can separate! Being together will require enduring a lot of gossip and rumors, but I don't care at all about what others think or said! I agreed to date my fiancé, and I have only one requirement for him: We must honor the Lord above all else for the rest of our lives; God will always be the King of our household! I don't want my husband to love me more than God; I want him to put God first at all times! This is my only requirement of my husband!!
When we decided to be together, there were indeed many obstacles! Thank God! Recently, I have been praying to God, asking: "God! If our marriage pleases You, please remove all obstacles! If our marriage is of our own volition, please separate us!" Thank God! God removed the biggest obstacle for me—my family! When I received my family's blessing, I believe it was the result of God's work! Because I know my family doesn't want me to enter into marriage so easily! Entering the marriage hall was quite difficult for me. I never thought God would answer my prayers, and I never expected God to give me a partner in this way! We all have different pasts and hurts! Thank God! We are all new creations in Christ! If we cannot become new creations in our lives, we cannot get over the hurts of the past! I used to think I couldn't find a man willing to serve God with me! But God allowed me to meet my husband while sharing the gospel on the street! God is indeed very faithful! What I asked God for was simply someone to serve Him with me! I never made any conditions to God. Perhaps, in the eyes of many, my husband's circumstances aren't that great, but I never asked God for anything else. I only hoped to find a brother who loves God as much as I do! Because I know that if I find a brother who doesn't love God, my ministry will be fraught with obstacles. Many people ask for appearance, family background, wealth, power, etc., but I haven't asked for any of those. I only asked God to give me a brother who loves Him! (Psalm 127:1) [A Psalm of Solomon's Ascents.] Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain; except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. ~ A Christian marriage is God's temple, and every Christian's family is God's altar! Of course, we will encounter many people who try to destroy and disrupt us, but thank God! If God hadn't personally strengthened our faith, I think we would already be separated! From the process of entering married life, I've deeply understood one thing: Those whom God has chosen cannot be destroyed by human hands and mouths! None of us are perfect, and marriage is a long journey, but what I need is someone to walk the heavenly path with me! I believe that marriage will inevitably encounter many challenges and conflicts, but only by trusting God can we persevere and walk the path of life together! On a side note: I just told a friend that I'm getting married! She said she wanted to catch the bouquet! I then remembered that I also caught a bouquet a few years ago! God is truly faithful! My sister saw my wedding photos in July, and I got married in November! Even more incredible is that I actually had beautiful wedding photos taken! Thank God! And thank God for giving me a husband willing to walk the heavenly path with me!!
