It's hard to believe all that has happened in the last few years. Losing my mom and dearest friend has really changed my life, and I continue to grieve the loss of her life here with me. But, in midst of our grief God was putting something together. He was preparing my Dad's heart to love again! It has been pretty amazing to watch this all come about. Joyce (his fiancee) is a very kind and loving person, and my Sister and I are both excited to welcome her into our family. My Dad recently sent out an email to his close friends, and I thought I'd enclose a few lines from it as it really tells their story better than I could.
Written by my Dad:
God is doing some wonderful miraculous things in my life and in the life of Joyce Arnold, my fiancee. Yes, God is putting two people together who have faced the pain of watching their spouses die of cancer, and given us a new joy and encouragement toward the future.
I met Joyce in April of 2010. A couple who knew us both had been praying for the right time to introduce us to each other. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner together at that couple’s house, then began a time of getting know one another. On August 20th, I wrote in my journal, “Joyce and I have declared to each other our love for each other and a surety that God has, in effect, lead us and is leading us into remarriage.”
My Dad and Joyce hope to get married in April 2011.
2 comments:
Congratulations! That brought a tear to my eye. God is so good!
How exciting! The kids get to have another Grandma. :)
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