To My Future Favorite Guy:

To My Future Favorite Guy,

I've waited a long time for you.

I can't wait to see your vibrant relationship with our Savior. I hope that is the first thing I notice about you. I can't wait to hear all about your journey, how you came to the Lord and how your life has changed since meeting Him. I'm praying for you on a daily basis. I pray that God builds you up to be the man you should be, because He sure is transforming me.

I can't wait to see what books you like to read. What you read, and how often you do it, says a lot about you. Reading is one of my favorite things to do so, even if it isn't your favorite, promise you'll give it a shot. I promise you that I will read, and try to enjoy, your favorite book, even if it's a cheesy Western.

I can't wait to take you out to meet my friends. I know you'll fit in and make yourself comfortable with them, just like I will with your friends. I can't wait to see you mingle and hold your own, even in uncomfortable and awkward situations. You'll have that charm that lights up a room and the ability to make everyone feel like a somebody.

I can't wait to travel with you. I know you'll want to see the world just as much as I do. I don't care where we go, as long as we go together. I know we'll have the best time doing any and everything. Also, let's go to Disney World, okay?

I can't wait to hear your laugh. I'm pretty funny, ya know, so you should be ready to laugh often. But seriously, I can't wait to hear those "I can't breath" belly laughs that may result from too much caffeine and too little sleep. I know you'll make me laugh with your quick-witted, sharp humor that makes me want to catch every word.

I can't wait for you to challenge me. I know you won't just let me win every petty argument because you love me. You'll be just as intelligent and stubborn as I am and fight with me every step of the way. The challenge you'll offer will lead to compromises that we are both willing to live with.

I can't wait for those deep late-night talks where we really get to know each other. I know you will accept all of me and that I will be honest with you with no fear of rejection. You'll smile when I smile and hold my hand when the story gets dark.It's in those intense moments where our relationship will grow. Don't get scared and back away when those moments present themselves. Walk toward me because I'm walking toward you.

I can't wait for the surprises you'll bring into my life. I can plan and expect certain thingsfrom you, but you will add so much more. I hope you're just as quirky, awkward, and weird as I am, but if you're Prince Charming, ya know, I'm not complaining.

There are so many things I'm looking forward to experiencing with you. Although I have no clue where you are, I'm really excited to meet you. You aren't a "perfect" man or some Nicholas Sparks' romance novel hero, I know you'll fail, but I also know that a real man picks himself up and pushes on.

But what I want you to know is that I'm praying that I'll be the woman you need. 
I pray the Lord is sharpening me today for what you will need in the future. I pray the Lord fills me with Him so that His presence is what draws us together.

And if you never show up, well, the Lord is still good. I will learn to flourish in the ground where I am planted. 

-S