Do you have the desire to fall madly in love? To wake up every day next to the love of your life? This post is all about the beauty and love of your spouse. It’s about falling in love and marrying your best friend.
I couldn’t write a blog without sharing the light of my life, the fuel to my flame, my crème de la crème!
I don’t know what I would do without my wife, as she gives me reason to live, brings me joys that I never imagined possible, and lifts me up when I am feeling down.
She is my Princezz Kalai, for those who have read my first book, Future Love Story.
My strongest advocate for my hopes and dreams!
I know that there are many of you who want to marry your best friend, the love of your life! And I know that in particular, because that used to be me!
I was always looking up to the stars, hoping and praying that she would come into my life, and she did.
This is the story of how I met my wife.
Hopefully, it can give you the courage to fall in love, marry your best friend, and keep that love forever and always.
This post is all about Falling In Love: Meeting My Wife
The Initial Encounter
If you’re going to meet your future spouse, you are going to have some sort of initial encounter. For some it is a random occurrence, some through a friend’s reference, some through social media or apps, and some over a cup of joe. No matter how you meet your future boo thing, you are going to have to put yourself out there, take some sort of risk, be open to the wonders of life, and encounter something new and magical.
For me, this was at church. It was always a challenge getting myself to social events though I knew that they were good for my soul. And once I was there I almost always had a good time. This particular evening, one of my friends introduced me to her childhood friend, a cute and good-hearted girl who had recently moved to the area. She was a really nice and pretty teacher-to-be.
I had not known at the time just how life-altering that encounter would be, but I guess that’s the beauty and magic of life. In the coming days, I thought about this girl that I had met. I kept going back to church to stumble upon her praying and capture but a glimpse of her beauty. We had a fiery chat at another young adult event, and the fire in my heart was lit. There was something special about this girl.
The Pocket Notebook
After you meet your future spouse or partner in life, you are probably going to want to get those digits! For those who meet online or via social media apps, you may already have this contact info or chat primarily using these apps, so you’re good to go. For those who meet in person, you are going to want to get at the bare minimum their name!
For me, after a young adult event at church, I chatted with my future wife in the parking lot. We had talked about a beautiful church in a city nearby and joked that it would be fun to go there together. I whipped out my pocket notebook, wrote down my phone number in my chicken scratch handwriting, and handed it to her. She didn’t throw it away… That’s how we grew the connection and started to get to know each other. It opened a door that I never knew existed, and changed my life forever.
Another reason to have some way to communicate is so you can get to that point where you get the courage to ask them to spend more time together, go to events, and take them out on a date! I asked Kalai to come to one of my prayer groups that she was interested in. After brushing up against my future wife’s arm at the meeting and seeing her beautiful eyes from up close, I was stricken! The flame was bright! This is where the fun gets even funner! I asked her to dinner.
The First Date
I met my wife for our first date in the parking lot at church. I imagine you can see the theme that we did a lot of things at church. If something is important to you, then there is no need to hide that part of yourself. For us, we started our date at an evening service. What followed was dinner at one of our now favorite restaurants and a walk on the beach. We are fortunate to live 5 minutes from the beach, and this made things extra special for us.
I am honestly not sure how much we ate at dinner because we were talking so much, learning about each other, and enjoying each other’s company. I was fascinated by her, having happy butterflies the whole time. I was falling in love with who she was, getting to know her, and laughing over the little things, as we shared stories of who we are and where we came from. We asked lots of questions.
Walking the beach was another great opportunity to get to better know her; being at the beach at night with the stars above us, the waves crashing calmly beside us. It doesn’t get any better than that, this is God’s country. I’ll never forget the first time we held hands on our favorite bench, it was as if the universe aligned and confirmed our being together. It felt electric, otherworldly. Time stood still as the evening flew by, it was time to take her home, even though I could have spent ages there.
I had an amazing time, and I hoped she did too. I wanted to be clear with my intentions and asked her if she wanted to be my girlfriend. Fortunately, the feelings were mutual and she did. It brought me joy to be on the same page, and I am glad we had the courage to do so, and that my wife had faith in me from the very beginning.
The Rest Is History
3 years later and we are married, have a home, and a beautiful daughter, with another on the way! It is incredible how so much beauty and love can come about, starting with one initial encounter, which can change your life so radically.
I am more so in love today than when I met my wife, and it only keeps on growing. The more we grow together, share experiences, and spend time with each other, the more that love grows and sows. Our children are a direct reflection of our love for each other, and I thank God for them and couldn’t live without them. Love is ever so wonderful.
I couldn’t have planned or dreamed a better life or family than I have now. It was important for me to trust God throughout the journey, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the gift of my wife. I had to wait a long time to meet my best friend, though I wouldn’t have it any other way and all those years of hoping and praying, were a million times worth it. As they say, God’s timing is the best timing.
I can’t wait for you to experience the early joys of growing your relationship. Whether the girl or boy you like has been a friend for a long time, or you just met them. Love has a mysterious and beautiful way of bringing people together.
Until that happens, I hope you can continue to be your best self, put yourself around people you love, and pray that God will bring you your companion. Choosing to love and sacrifice for each other every day is another thing that you can do. And believe me, it’s all worth it. All of the waiting, dreaming, and believing that you will find the one whom your soul loves. It is truly the best thing that ever happened to me in life and I hope and pray that you can find this love as well. Whether in a partner or spouse or in God’s love for you.
So, what’s your Future Love Story?
I can’t wait for you to find that out and fall in love.
Thanks for hearing my story, I hope for yours to be brilliant.
Lozza Love,
Michael Wittorp