I went home still thinking this wasn't true. I really wanted Wednesday to come already so I could finally speak with my pastor. On Wednesday morning, I went to church and attended the meeting but didn't have the courage to speak to pastor. I would walk around him but couldn't speak, I had the impression that I was in sin and, also I'd only be able to go to work after speaking with someone about what had happened.
God prepared for me a special person, the pastor's wife. I had never spoken to her about me, but I felt the need to speak to her first. I asked her if she had a minute to spare and with a smile on her face, so beautiful in the inside, she told me of course. We went inside a church room and I took a deep breath... I told her I had a very serious issue to speak to her about, and if I was doing wrong, I was willing to change (she must've thought I was sinning), ever since I've been in the work of God I've been this way, if something was going to harm me, I prefer to obey authority, no matter what it is, what I have to sacrifice, I only want God's guidance and not my own.
I said almost crying... "I like a pastor, and he came up to me yesterday and asked to pray together, what should I do Mrs??" She smiled and told me, "You are blessed child, no need to worry, I'll go speak to my husband — wait here." Oh no, the pastor was going to know but, I was ready and waiting lol. He came in smiling and said, "You can pray my daughter, I'm going to speak to him." Wow... my blessing was complete, the only thing I needed now was to know his name... I asked the pastor's wife and she told me, "Valdo."
That same week we had a vigil with the assistants and my pastor spoke with him. When the meeting ended he came towards me and I ran to the restroom, what audacity!!! I didn't want anyone to know yet. When I came out, he was there waiting for me, I was objective, "I can't speak now, only on Tuesday when I come."
I wrote a letter to him with words of faith and my phone number and took it to the meeting of the 70. I gave it to him and asked if we could be discreet about this, for nothing was certain as of yet (we were there to help people and not see each other). He gave me his phone number and from that day on, I began to know him. We only spoke through the phone, in meetings only from far away. This is when I asked him about the day he came to my church and what happened with that assistant. I laughed because they were indeed introduced only that, he was already interested in me, when the pastor spoke to him about meeting an assistant he thought it was me so he went. He was speechless and then asked her her age, she was almost 2 years older than him, that's when he said he wasn't meant for her, that God would bless her with a man of God.
A month went by and my relationship was approved by the regional pastor, the pastor at my church announced in the morning meeting that in the evening meeting at 6 he would be blessing a couple (the auxiliary that had been an assistant with me) as well as a new relationship. I heard comments with the assistants and members and they had no clue it was me... I stayed quiet and only my best friend Luiciana knew about this as well as the assistant who would go with me to the meeting of the 70.
When the pastor asked for me to go up on the alter, to bless this relationship, many people were shocked. Who knew the chubby girl, wearing cat eye looking glasses, blessed.
The secret was in my trust and the intentions of my heart, I valued myself, I am of God and couldn't be dating one and another.
Don't let time and anxiety, fear and despair hold back the work of God in your life. You don't need to give God a helping hand. Let him work!!!
Do you think this is over? LOL... no. I also faced struggles in my relationship. Do you want to know them? Just wait!!!
I always look forward to hearing more. This is because not only is your experiences so interesting, they have so much that I learnt from and keep with me for future reference.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the posts, it is defiantly helping me.
Wow. This is amazing. I love all the post you wrote and indeed it had helped me a lot. I look forward for the next part. Anxieties indeed is a waist of energy.
ReplyDeleteThank for sharing this testimony. When you trust God,He will never failed you. To value yourself that is One of the key for single lady. Thanks you much. God bless you more and more
ReplyDeleteA men of God will look for a Woman of God. And I believe even though you said you were wearing glasses... ... for your husband you were (and I believe still are) the most beautiful lady in the world for him. It's a package.
ReplyDeleteYour testimony is really nice - it shows that when you trsut in God and leave it His hands He will Honour you in the right time!
You used your intelligent faith. If you were anxious about it you would have blind and probably your blessing would have taken a more time to come...
Thank you as it's helping me.
God Bless you Ms Graziele.
Wow, your blog post has been so helpful to me. And teaching me how to trust in God and depend on Him only.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for you next post.
God Bless
KimberlyG
Wow..Im must Say i really loved reading your testimony...its very inspirational
ReplyDeleteit shows When we were not anxious,worried about anything but totally depend and trust in God he will honor us even if everything might seem impossible...
God bless you.:-)
This is my comment, because these last few posts rely solely on it.
ReplyDelete' The secret was in my trust and intentions of my heart, I valued myself, I am of God.'
I think that this has to be it.
Thanks for sharing. This was truly helpful and teaches me that when you trust and have your priorities set straight God will never fail nor let you down.
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I have been following your blog for almost a month and, when you speak about the "love life". I am learning so much becasue I am an assisntant and I am 16 and right now I'm not thinking about It. But threw your love story, It has given me strengh to wait just like you did... Thanyou so much & God bless you and your Marriage :)
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