Mennonite Dating // Our Love Story
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2019
- We are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary and thought this would be a great time to share with you how the two of us met and how God wrote our Love Story! Get a peek into how Mennonites view dating relationships...
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How did you meet your significant other?! Would love to hear! I may not be able to reply to all of the stories, but I really enjoy reading your comments!
I was working in a food truck on a truckers event and this guy came up and casualy ordered the meat sandwich on the menu, and my number. It made me smile. Never had such an unusual order, so I wrote it on the napkin and gave it to him with the sandwich. The rest is history. He still has the napkin too. Later he told me, he knew we were supposed to be together when he saw me. I must admit I can't realy remember when I had the epiphany he was the one. Like you had when a voice said "you are going to marry him". It just felt good from the start.
what a lovely story! I love it! thanks for sharing!
Oh how your story sounded sooo much like mine! We met when I was 19 at my job. His mom worked there too. We believe marriage is for life also so after me and my husband had dated awhile and he started talking marriage i froze up! I was terrified! I loved him but I just was so scared. I began to ask God over and over And Over🙄 if He wanted me to marry him. God answered me over and over. I made that poor man wait so many years. This man is the love of my life and we have been married 18 years this coming April! I'm so thankful to God for such a Godly man! Hes the best!! He is my soulmate!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story!!🤗
@tammie! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! God is so patient and so good to us! Happy anniversary!
A friend of his worked with me at a facility for the mentally disabled. I liked said friend but he didn't like me, in that way so he had a party in between Christmas and New Years and invited a few of his single friends to attend hoping one of them would hit it off with me.That was Dec 27 1984, I chatted all evening with one of the guys ( I grew up with three brothers so chatting with guys is much easier for me) and he asked me if I would like to go to another party on New Years Eve at one of my other co-worker's home, I of course said yes! He left the first week in January to go back to finish college so I wouldn't see him again until mid February after graduation. Three and a half years later we married and this year on Oct 8th we will be celebrating our 31 anniversary! I enjoyed hearing your love story, I hope everything with your health passes so you can do the travelling you'd like to do. May God grant you peace love and friendship through all your days together!
I met my husband when I was 18. I met him April 9, 1981, we got married May 16, 1981...I was still 18 and he was 23. Yes the next month. 1 month and 7 days later and we are now in our 39th year. He and I just knew God had put us together. We also stay married for life, we have never talked about divorce....Not ever. We are so in love and are best friends...God meant him for me and me for him and it will be that way for life. People have asked us how we are so happy, love being married, and how we do it.....I always say Keep God in your life and marriage and it is easy to have a wonderful marriage.
God bless you! Wow, that was quick! Good for you! Way to commit and never even consider divorce as an option. I also believe that not having that as an option is another rock in a marriage that helps two people be the best they can be together.
We were married exactly 5 months after we met. The Lord led him right to me. It's been 6 years, and I know one day I will saying 39 years just like you. Praise the Lord that you and your husband have eachother! 😍
Ok this video was so fun! I'm so glad you shared your story! It seems like you were both just what each other needed!🧡🧡
We need a video from you and your husband now. 😁
Thanks Megan!
Yes Megan we need to hear yours now to on a video😊
Love your story, we also saved sex until marriage and been married for 34 years, we only dated for 4 months. We still hold hands and flirt with each other. God is the center of a happy marriage
good for you! Yes, God is the center of a happy marriage! Sounds like you have a happy one! Cheers!
I had the “this will be your husband” as well, after reading redeeming love and then thinking about the guys in our church, and heard God say ‘he’s the one.’ I didn’t even know him at all other than his name. And wow how life changes for you once the Lord tells you something you’ve been waiting for a while. God is so kind.
I like that you and Nolan traveled before having a child. My husband and I did that for a whole year and my in-laws commented a lot that all that money could go toward a down payment for a house! They later said, as they read our letters home, that we were building memories that would last a lifetime!
good for you! I'm jealous! That would have been such a great life experience!
You guys will look back at this video 40 years from now and will say, "life was beautiful".
After a disastrous relationship with my first love in early 20's and a lot of frogs later I decided to stay single and swore never to marry! At 37 someone came into my life and that was it, thankfully, as when he first asked me for my phone number I almost gave him a false one because I was afraid to get involved ever again. Well, 10 months later we were married and I thank God everyday that I gave him the right number. He is my best friend, a good Christian man and an all-around wonderful man. God is good. I love your story!!!!!
there is nothing like being married to your best friend! (:
That's what I want...... To marry my best friend
O Beautiful🥰
What a beautiful story. I love that! My husband and I were introduced at a fake Bible study that was set up by our moms haha. Problem was that he brought his friend and his friend and I ended up dating for three months. It quickly ended when I found out he had a lot of problems and was a terrible person. So my husband and I were good friends for a year and then dated for three. He was seemingly a strong Christian and so I had all the confirmation I needed. Right after the wedding he changed completely. We had about ten rough years but neither of us believed in divorce. Now we have been married nearly thirty years and it has been tough sometimes, good times here and there, but it has been an act of obedience to stay committed. We love each other, rarely if ever fight, so that is good. But how surprised I was that all the signs were good, all the doors open, all the boxes checked, and plenty of time to truly get to know exactly who he was....and I was still fooled. But God is good, and Jesus is my eternal bridegroom! I’m thankful that my husband is my partner in this life but I have Jesus for eternity ❤️ this life is a breath it is so short. And had my husband been perfect or near perfect I would never have longed for my relationship with Jesus as much as I have. May God continue to bless your marriage!
Yes, I know things are never guaranteed in this life. I'm so blessed to have the marriage we do. It has it's hard times as well... but I find happiness in it. I'm glad you two stuck it out and were able to make things work! A sign of true character! Thanks for sharing and blessings!
NJ Family yes you are very blessed! God is so good, always. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Had my daughter not already gotten married I would have her watch this for good advice! God is the only one who ultimately knows the heart of man. We are called to love our husbands and to love God more than anything or anyone. I’m thankful for grace, for being on this side of that marriage mountain, for understanding how we are all basically broken, for the abundant blessings we all have, and for Jesus most of all ❤️
@@brightpurpleviking a beautiful testimony! God bless you!
After 34 years my husband and I still adore each other & it’s clear in your eyes you two share the same blessing ♥️
so wonderful to hear! God bless!
That is NUTS with the roses! That is so amazing and special ❤️❤️❤️
My beloved visited me in a dream this morning and gave me a hug. We wished we could be young again and have another child. I woke up with long forgotten memories of our amazing adventure camping for the summer in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, in 1973, surrounded by the beautiful views, the boulder trails and the Cold River. We were so happy. A few years later we had a precious beloved son who looked just like his dad. He was a great blessing to us both. They both are sleeping with Jesus now and I miss them. Jay passed away in 2013 and our son died of cancer in 2019 at age 41. I look forward to being reunited in heaven. I saw your video pop up and watched it, since it was perfect for my day of remembering. Thank you. You are special people. Sometimes I can’t watch your videos with your son because it reminds me how much I loved my son .
🥲 what a special dream and i can only imagine the hole in your heart missing them. Praise God we have a future together forever! Sending you hugs! 💓
@@theMennoniteMom thank you and I pray all goes well with your new baby
Your film and editing work are so beautiful in the kayaking segment. Amazing job
Thank you very much!
Thank you for being so open about your courtship and your "hands-off" policy. This was super informative and interesting!
People who were not into relationship has the most meaningful Love stories!
And that's true!
Yall are so cute....I love that you have so much preyoutube footage! I was so amused at the b-roll and past footage that your man was so smiley and skipping over logs and then it would cut to current and he's so straightfaced just sitting there while you talk! It made me chuckle. I'm always interested to see how God is intertwining lives together for his glory no matter the bumps and bruises along the way. Keep on keeping on sister, you have an eye for videography for sure :)
aww thanks! yes, he is actually still very much the same in that aspect... but anytime I ask him to sit with me in front of the camera, he gets all sober. 😂😂 Yes, I'm so glad I started videos when I was young. So many memories on record. God bless you! have a wonderful evening! (or wherever you may be in the world... day?) (:
Aww, your story is so sweet! And you two are adorable together! ❤️
Happy Anniversary! Thanks for sharing
This one had me in a pool of tears! What an amazing love story. The filming, music score, old footage and photos are perfect! Everything Xander is cream on top of the cake!
aww, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed our story. (: thanks for watching!
I so enjoyed your story. How very much I love hearing how couples have kept themselves for marriage and not been pressured by society. May God bless your family richly.
Your story, your love, your example in faith. Made me cry tears of joy. I am a faith filled woman whose husband of 21 years he was abusive starting on the first day of our honeymoon. I knew I made a covenant to the Lord so I stayed for 21 yrs. after too much to even share here it ended. I am 56 and have been alone for 15yrs. I don’t know if God will ever allow or create a new love or marriage for me. I just know watching you two and you both with Zander brings my heart joy. It’s bittersweet but joy nonetheless.
Thank you for sharing your truth, your faith and your love. You are helping to heal my wounds and God, my father, does His work in me.
Many blessings to the three of you!!! Paula Marie from Lethbridge Alberta Canada !!! ( wonder where you were in Alberta ?!?!!’)
I'm so sorry you had to go through this in life. Hugs to you. I'm so blessed to know nothing of abuse. My heart breaks for any woman or child that has been abused.
the Mennonite Mom your story and life are blessing me . Thank you so much.
I’m sorry this happened to you. God is merciful and gracious, and does not want us to submit to abuse in marriage. Bless you
So sweet, so pure! I love how the Lord always calmed your fears ❤ We are fortunate that you've always enjoyed documenting life on video. I know it took some effort to fish out all of those clips. I enjoy your sense of humor and style of sharing so much! Loved all the cute clips of trying to tell a story around a toddler!
Thank you! Yes, God is good! Documenting life has been my passion and yes, even now I am so grateful! I have videos from being 14 and living at home on the farm. Not nearly as many as I do now, but it's something! And I'm thankful my best friend was ok with me sharing the clips of her talking. Some of my friends prefer not being on here which is understandable! Glad you enjoyed! thank you and I hope your day is full of sunshine and laughter! IT is beautiful here today!
I love all your old video clips!! So endearing
Thank you for sharing this story with us! It was such a sweet treat to watch and I wish you both all the Blessings this life can give you.
Thank you for sharing how God worked in each of your life's and brought you together. What a precious love story! God writes the best love stories! I had just turned 18 when I met my husband. Becoming an "adult" made me ponder the course of my life. I returned to my home church and a few weeks later I met my husband at a surprise birthday party for his sister. Long story short we were married 10 months later and next month it will be 45 years ❤️ I am truly blessed!
thanks for sharing! 45 years is incredible! Cheers!
What a nice story; best wishes for many more years of wedded bliss !
thank you so much!
God is so good. You two seem perfect with one another, and with Bubba! And Janine your editing skills are superb. You show your heart through your videos.
thank you for that! I'm glad you enjoy. And yes, we are blessed. God is good!
How sweet!! Great videography at the beginning. Love the bloopers too. My husband and I met at church. We practice faith-based marriages where a man prays about who he should marry and then goes to his church elder (the lead minister of the specific church congregation). Then that elder either sends a message to the girl to come in for a visit to get the proposal or sends the proposal to her elder if she’s in a different congregation (same denomination). Sometimes the girl doesn’t get or want the name right away but will pray about whether she’s ready for marriage in the first place. Then she can get the name and pray for a yes or no with or without signs/scripture verses, etc., but ultimately looking for peace about it. Then she gives her answer and if yes, they talk or meet, they announce the engagement over the pulpit on Sunday, and typically get married in about 3-6 months. We don’t advocate divorce either, and our church marriages have a pretty great success rate. Anyway, my husband asked for me, he didn’t know me but had a dream about a girl all in white, and I worked as a nurse and stopped at a New Years gathering after worked and had my all white dress/pantyhose/shoes (the way nurses dressed back in the day), and it was exactly like he had seen me in the dream. I don’t have any spectacular story for my answer other than a yes. We’ve been married 27 years. It’s had its ups and downs, but we have God as the center or top of the triangle, and we are making it! (I didn’t go back and proofread this)
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! You are Holdeman mennonite, aren't you? 😉👍 I have family and friends a part of your church. Cheers!
Well, I’m actually Apostolic (Apostolic Christian Church of America). I must say, though, in this day and age of technology, I would say some of the younger generation probably “date” a little more but still go through the “asking” process. My neighbors were what we called “black car” mennonites. Not sure if that’s the Holderman Mennonite or not.
Made me cry alittle😍 such a beautiful love story. You have amazing videography skills. I just love your channel. Thank you for sharing with us.
awww 😉 well thank you! And thanks for your support! Love having you here!
Love your story! Y'all are so sweet together. Thank you for sharing.
thank you!
What a great story! I liked learning about your boundaries and choices in dating and marriage.
You're welcome! thanks for watching!
My heart just melted from how sweet that story was! I totally get the anxiety of it all, I’m one of those people who overthink too. Hopefully I won’t stress too much when my time comes for love (crossing my fingers here). Thank you for sharing such a real and wonderful story with us. Happy Anniversary!
thank you! so you can relate to the over thinking (: well best of wishes when you meet your soulmate! Cheers!
so interesting that you've been filming your life for so long! i love this, so sweet!!
I've been documenting life since I can remember. (: the youtube channel was born out of that, not the other way around. (:
I have come back and watched this video about four times in the past year or so, perhaps longer. I love to hear your story and it reminds me of my trepidation about marriage and so on years ago. I love the innocence way of your courtship which makes things so very special and so right. My husband and I were high school sweethearts and married five years after graduation. We are now in our 54th year of marriage!
Thank you for sharing this.......it is so refreshing to listen to your story!
Blessings
aww, thank you! And 54 years! How lovely! I love hearing of couples that are together for life! God bless!
This is such a delight. Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you all!
This is amazing! Happy Anniversary! Your family is such an inspiration. May God continue to bless Y’all! ❤️
thank you kindly! God bless!
What a beautiful story. 💞 Also the music in your videos is on point with everything! What talent!🙂
Thank you for the affirmation! I try hard to get music to match and it can be difficult. thanks for the feedback! (:
Lovely to hear how the Lord paired you both together! There's a great deal of blessings when you do it God's way. My husband and I had our first kiss at the altar 8 years ago - it wasn't easy waiting but so worth it.
so worth it! Glad you waited!
Oh how true it is! I love how you worded that, "A great deal of blessings when you do it God's way."
I love the fact that even 'just' dating was such a big deal for you two! I am NOT used to that idea at all. Marriage yes, but dating was not a big deal in my surroundings. I don't have a Christian upbringing and got saved around 10 years into our marriage, so that is obviously a big difference. But I don't see this in my Christian surroundings now either. But finding out of this person is going to be your husband for the rest of your life IS actually a big deal. So good to have been more conscious of that :)
Thank you. In our circles, dating is fine with the intention of marriage, not just to have a weekend date. (: that's why we take it so seriously
This is one of my favorite videos of y'all!!! Y'all are so sweet!
thank you!
Your story is AMAZING!!😍💕 the roses story brought me to tears🌹🌹 praying God is always my your side and may ur love story continue for years to come😍🤗
thank you so much, Crystal! Yes, the roses were super special! Straight from God! Blessings to you!
This beautiful love story brought tears to my eyes! Happy Anniversary ❤
thank you!
Happy Anniversary! Very sweet video, and Nolan was a peach to play along.
thanks and yes he was! 😍
Thank-you! My husband and I are still in love after 14 years of marriage😊 So I'm not the only Mennonite girl who didn't fall in love head over heels and go through dating madly in love?! didn't expect to find a kindred spirit on UA-cam, I wish you didn't live so far away!
aww, good for you! good to hear I'm not so strange after all! LOL.
How awesome!!
Best video ever!!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful love story. Ours is one of beauty from ashes and we are so, so grateful to God.
God bless you! God is good!
Happy anniversary, and many more to come! It's such an inspiration to hear your story! God bless you ❤
thanks, Abigail! Have a great day!
You both are such genuine people! Thank you for sharing😉🍁
Beautiful love story!! Thank so much for sharing. God Bless You!
thank you!
You two are adorable. I love the strength and compassion you give each other. Love from the UK x
thank you. We are blessed! Have a lovely day!
Such a lovely way to share ! Thank you !
thank you!
Just got to watch this tonight. Thank you for sharing! It was beautiful how you met each other. Happy Anniversary!!
thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing.
You are a great couple.
Happy anniversary 💗
thank you!
What a wonderful life story. You two were meant for each other. You're such a beautiful woman. Thanks for sharing.
U did an awesome job videoing this video!!! I loved it
Loved hearing your story!!❤️
thank you!
Happy, happy, anniversary!! I just LOVE you so much!
aww, thank you! Love having you here!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful journey y'all are living and Zander is a hoot!
thank you! he is quite the character!
Oh my gosh the intro was just beautiful! Oh how I would love to kayak right now on such still waters. 😊
thank you! Yes, it would be so fun to go out!
You both are so great!love it
What a sweet story! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Our pleasure!
What a sweet love story! Many blessings in your years ahead!
thank you kindly!
Happy Anniversary to you!!! What a wonderful story that only the Lord could write. My husband and I met first on EHarmony and dated for 5 years. We were in our fifties and never had been married. The Lord put us together as well. Too long to tell all, but I knew he was the one when he burst into song when we were hiking on a trail in a forest preserve park. We love nature and the rest is history. We have been married for 9 yrs now. We both thought we would be doomed to be single. Marriage is the best when you have taken the time to know someone and keep the Lord the center of your relationship. God bless you both!
what a lovely story! thanks for sharing! I'm glad you are enjoying married life!
Thank you for your story. 60 & wondering where the right man is for me
What a great story! Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks for sharing your story! ❤
I loved this video above all others. Thanks for sharing this beautiful love story of the perfectly matched couple! God had His hand in this one for sure! And.... they're living happily ever after! Love you guys and God bless you both!
I'm glad you enjoyed! thank you! We have are hard times, but God is good and I'm so happy to face the hard times with my husband!
Oh wow, your story of dating and faith with God is so adorable and beautiful. God bless you both xx ❤️
My father always said "God willing". Loved hearing you say that x
so did my mom. (:
Happy Anniversary!!!! Thank you for sharing your love story 💕
thankyou!
You guys are adorable!!! Thanks for sharing your story!! I had a lot of anxiety before getting married too. But, it’s been the best thing ever!! I’m so thankful God helped me to work through all the anxiety and get married. It’s truly a blessing.
So happy for you!
Soooo sweet. Thank you for sharing :) I just love the picture of both Gods faithfulness and pursuit and Nolan’s pursuit of you. So so sweet. 💕 I also love that you have so many video clips!! So fun to document your life this way. I can see your love for each other
thank you! Yes, God is good!
Beautiful... the roses story was pretty special!
thank you! Yes, it is special to me!
I love watching/hearing your love story. It's amazing to hear how much God wants every single one of us to be content and will show us the way our lives should move. No question that God has put you in the youtube life. To be that person who can encourage/remind us what God can do if we put him first! Thank you for an amazing story!!!
thank you for the encouragement! I do feel a bit vulnerable at times on this platform, but folks like you make it worth it. God bless you!
Love your story, love your love for each other, love following along with your life! You made me smile a lot in this video and get goosebumps at the way you prayed and God answered! He’s so good!! ❤️
thank you so much! Yes, it gave me goose bumps as well! God is so good!
Thank you for sharing....I didn't save my first kiss until my marriage, but in retrospect, I understand why it's much better to avoid kissing and stuff before you're married because that way you're focused on other important things
You two touch my heart! Beautiful!
thank you! Blessings!
My favorite video yet! So funny and sweet. I didn’t know so many things about you guys! Love it!
well thanks! LOL. I actually thought of you when I posted and I was sure you were going to tease me to no end... not sure why? ha ha.
@@theMennoniteMom I might still tease you. :D
Happy Anniversary to you both. Love your honesty. My hubby is also an Oregonian. We lived there for 8 years after leaving Fairbanks, Alaska. I am from Michigan and now we live in Massachusetts and Michigan. I meant my husband in Germany at a bbq. We dated for 2 years and now we have been married for 27 years. This was an enjoyable video. Zander is just precious.
What an interesting story! thanks for sharing! So you were both from the states and met in Germany?!
Aww thanks for sharing! God writes the best love stories ❤️. I met my husband when my family was in South Dakota serving in missions and his youth group came out for a work project. We were married 7 yrs in June 🙂. Happy anniversary to you guys!
hey that's great! we are at the same stage of married life then!
Truly a beautiful love story!
Happy anniversary and thanks for sharing that wonderful love story
thanks so much and have a blessed day!
Beautiful family !!!
Thank you for sharing with us. God’s blessings to you all.
thanks so much!
It's like a sabbath anniversary. You're blessed!
Beautiful to see the love between y’all, and it is has been on my to do list to learn to kayak. So, seeing y’all kayak as a family has inspired me to see if I can get one kayaking lesson in this year. Thank you
thank you and there you go! you really should! Honestly it is so easy. Really no need for lessons. Most kayaks don't tip easily, so you should be fine! Good luck!
Nothing better than clean
Inside - god bless your family
Greetings from kuwait 🇰🇼🇰🇼🇰🇼
Blessings to you! and hello to Kuwait!
You guys are so beautiful and funny together! Loved this video. God Bless you guys! 💛
thank you! God bless you!
I'm impressed that you have all your old videos organized and would love to know how you organize them!
thanks! Um, they are a bit of a catastrophe. I organized by seasons of my life. but I'm trying to get better now, organizing by dates. It's a mess, I know!
I started this past summer by downloading thousands of videos from my phone onto a folder on my Seagate. Now I’m trying to rename them by year, month and event, so it roughly looks like 2019 July Eden baseball, or 2018 December Christmas morning, etc. etc. And such a long, tedious process...but fun :)
Happy Anniversary to you two!! I just love your videos...
thank you so much!d
Love this !!
You have a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it here. 😎
thank you!
What a wonderful love story....it was beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy Anniversary and I wish you many many more happy years. Have a Blessed day.
thank you so much! God bless!
One of the best videos on UA-cam!!!
hey thanks!
Agreed!
Beautiful opening. Beautiful story. Just found your channel and you’re doing a very good job representing your culture and such. Take care!
thank you kindly!
I love this it is so very sweet! I grew up in church but my husband and I met at a place I worked. We were not right in the Lords eyes at first and I knew it but fought it and we got married anyway but the Lord took my husband to Afghanistan as a soldier and used that to turn our lives around and now we live in Maine and he is a pastor! I wouldn’t trade any of it for the world and I love him so much and he is so good to me! I firmly believe in how God works in our lives and shows you things as he showed you!! Thank you again for your story!
Thank you for sharing! God has a way of making anything beautiful if we simply allow him! God bless you!
I love when you and your Husband do videos together. Your channel is definitely my favorite so far. Tina
aww, thanks so much! We hope to do more together this winter. (:
@@theMennoniteMom look forward to them.
Great video 💜 Love the bloopers, and I laughed out loud to myself when you were mad because he didn't propose 😆
I love your pure courtship,and that's also how ours was. Definitely no regrets! Marriage is so much fun and we've been married for almost 8 years and its still getting better 😉
Thank you! I love to hear that, and I agree! It just keeps getting better!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story.
you're welcome!
I’m amazed you have all of this footage
So beautiful, I cried.
aww, thank you!
Just love you & your family Jeanine. Thank-you for sharing your life. 🦋❤
thank you so much! Thanks for being here!