How I met Bruce ...

Sometimes when I sit and look at my husband I sometimes forget to breathe. I try to think of what it would have been like if I had never met him and I can't imagine it.

 When we met I can't say that I was intentionally looking for the man I would spend the rest of my life with. I had finally gotten to the point where I could honestly say I had rested it in God's hands and His timing. Around that same time a friend of mine, Melinda, told me about this website where I could meet pen pals. She also mentioned the word "singles". I was instantly turned off. I had this stereotype of what christian singles sites were like. I didn't want to be a part of it. I didn't check it out like she'd told me to, but she kept insisting that I should. Finally one day I went to visit the site and I liked it. Christiancafe.com didn't fit the image I'd had in my head of what a singles site would be like. I signed up for a trial period.

Over the next few days I found myself going back to the site a few times daily. I chatted with a few people and exchanged e-mails. One day I got this e-mail from Rev. Johnson. I didn't like the way he'd written his e-mail and originally thought "ugh, male species, arrogant as always". I think it was because I misinterpreted his e-mail. To me it sounded like he'd assumed that if he sent me an e-mail I would have gone out with him. I didn't write him back for at least a week, but I didn't delete his e-mail either. It kept coming back to mind and I finally answered. That's where it started.

We e-mailed back and forth, chatted and had our first telephone conversation that lasted for about seven hours. Our first date happened a few weeks later and lasted for over six hours. Now months later we're husband and wife and I am one of the most blessed women in the world. I don't think my husband realizes how wonderful I think he is. I have the rest of our lives to tell him.