Have you heard? I surpassed the fairy tales! How can
anything be better than a fairy tale?
A fairy tale is predictable.
It’s oddly “perfect”…but what about all the beauty that
is found in imperfection?
It’s plain, the
glitz and adventure of a fairy tale is planned and posed.
Its sallow.
I don’t want any of that. I want more. I found more. His
name is Dru Colson! I have learned so much this last year about myself, love,
commitment, pursuit, compromise, patience, service, life, and my Jesus! Most
importantly I’ve seen and understood the love of Christ in a richer form.
How did we meet? Those of you who don’t go to church with
us don’t know all the details…
I work with the students at my church. Youth ministry is
my passion! I’ve been working in youth ministry for 10 years now!
At this point in my life, my single life, I had thrown up
my hands. I had been setup with everyone but the pope with no results, I’d long
past the college playing field of love, I battled the ever creeping thoughts of
what’s wrong with me, and I have to admit…I was peeking around on what the
world calls “Internet Dating!” No I’m not kidding, sadly enough. (Don’t try it,
it’s depressing).
I had asked God why? When? Where? Am I to be single? How
many more lessons in single life do I have to learn? What else do I need to do? What am I doing
wrong? What is it that You are waiting on me to do or complete? I’m almost 30, how is it not time yet?
There wasn’t a detailed answer. He simple just said, I
promise.
I promise.
I finally had said these exact words to God: “He will
have to walk through the doors of my church!” It came out as frustration and
sarcasm yet I meant it. And I believed it. I believed He would send my husband
in that manner. I held on to this belief, slid it into my heart and pushed
forward.
Then…on a Wednesday night in December of 2009 Andrew Lee
Colson walked in the doors of my church. He was known that night as “DJ Dru”.
I didn’t even meet him that night. However, I did notice
his interactions and heart for our students. I am protective over them so I
paid close attention to how positively he interacted with them and how they
responded in return. I approached him
the following Sunday and thanked him for what he did with our students earlier
in the week.
And at this point I was thinking nothing in the manner of
this could be the guy. I was kinda closed off, I knew the guy was going to have
to do cartwheels, begging and maybe even slapping me up the side of the head to
get my attention.
Friendship. Through our involvement in youth work we
quickly became partners in ministry and close friends.
And the story only gets better from there! So you’ll have
to wait for another blog!...
