God Wrote Our Love Story! | How We Met and Fell in Love
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- In this video, my husband Elijah appears as a special guest to help me tell you our love story! Without God, we wouldn't be where we are today! This video is long, but it's worth it!
Thank you to Elijah for making this great thumbnail!
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Backstory
02:30 - How We Met
07:34 - Jess's Secret Wish
08:44 - Jess's Decision
11:45 - Our Relationship Deepens
15:04 - Jess Falls in Love
17:30 - Jess Turns 20/Elijah Joins the Army
18:31 - Elijah's Graduation from Boot Camp
21:12 - Elijah Goes to AIT
23:29 - God Gives Jess a Date
24:44 - The Day Comes
26:29 - Jess Tells Elijah
30:32 - We Start Courting
31:11 - Outro
My eyes tearing up. I love God
He's so good!
This was in my recommended and I want to say that this was such a beautiful testimony!! It’s just crazy how Elohim’s ways are and shows just how his timing is perfect!! Praying the blood of the lamb over your family!!😊
Thank you so much!
I have watched a lot of how we met videos but THIS ONE😌😍congratulations
Thank you!
Not gonna lie, I teared up. Definitely felt His presence.
I'm so glad He's using us to encourage others!
I would’ve sat through 55mins! I love this story. It’s so unique but so common more than you realise especially in regards to how she felt and she knew you were the one but was afraid of rejection. I felt that. God bless you guys, I’m glad God purified both your hearts 🙏🏾❤️
Aw, thank you so much!
@@jessisamess97 you’re welcome
Saw that thumbnail and just had to say that you look like a perfect couple 😮❤🙏🏾
Thank you so much! ❤️
Receiving the blessings for my significant ordained half and I. Thank you guys. Had me rivited. Amazing how every story is so unique. I believe I'm experiencing a God orchestrated story now, but still early days. Your video helps to clarify the mystery.
I'm so happy for you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This video was on my recommended feed and I was hesitating on whether I should click it or not, because I didn't want to get my hopes up. I'm glad I did, though! Was watching this while cooking lunch and cried the whole time! It just reminds me so much of what I'm currently going through. The guy I really like is from my church. I didn't really knew of him or care about him until that one time he went out of his way to open the door for me and my mom despite the fact that I am capable of opening the door myself and should be the one to open the door for him, because his hands were full of stuff. He isn't the type of guy I'd be attracted to (and at that time, I actually had a crush on another guy at church) but after that moment, I couldn't understand why I couldn't get him off my mind. I just found his gesture really sweet and thought that his mom raised him right but after that encounter I started to pay attention to him more. He started to serve my side of the pews during Lord's supper and I was pretty sure everyone, especially his parents knew I had this big fat crush on him (because I often caught his parents staring at me). I tried to deny my feelings, because it's weird to have a crush on a guy at church (and probably offensive to God to be thinking about a cute guy at church instead of worshiping God sincerely) but the feelings kept growing stronger. I knew that I liked him and wanted to marry him when one Father's Day, my preacher mentioned something about the young men being father's one day and they should be like Onesiphorous (not sure if that's the guy's name, but it's a bible character that brought his family to the Lord) and this weird, intrusive thought came to my mind when I happened to glance at his back: He'd be a good dad one day. Whoever he marries would be lucky to have him. And just when I started to accept my feelings, my preacher suddenly announced that my church crush would be leaving for boot camp (Marines). It crushed me! I lost hope...
All of a sudden, I started to get these dreams that seemed to imply he's the guy I'm supposed to marry (like this one dream where we are having dinner with his parents and his parents asked him if he was going to ask me to move with him to Idaho and he just had this smirk on his face and says without hesitation, "of course" and this one dream where it was like in his head and as my preacher announced the names of the people who would be receiving their bible college certificates, it's like I was looking at myself through his eyes as this golden glow surrounds me and in his mind, he said, "this is the girl I'm going to marry." when my preacher called my name in the dream). I thought it was just my mind conjuring up some obsessive fantasies, but weeks pass by and his mom starts going out of her way to get to know me and she's just really nice to me and starts to befriend my mom and I, so it gave me hope that maybe that was a confirmation from God and weeks go by and I was reminded of that dream when my mother and I attended Wednesday night bible study and sat on one of the pews across the window. The sun was just setting and it was hitting me directly, blinding me, so I asked my mom to scoot over and as i did so, I saw my crush's dad staring at me like he'd seen a ghost and for some reason the dream came to my mind so it gave me hope. But then it just looked so impossible to happen, because one by one his family was moving to the US Mainland and so it just seemed impossible for him to ever come back home (to the island). I prayed to good to take the feelings away but it never really did go away... in fact, it's just growing stronger everyday and I just don't know why, because I haven't seen him come home after enlisting in the Marine Corps 2 or 3 years ago (honestly can't remember). I kept asking God for a sign and I suppose he got tired of me asking, because when I asked him for a final confirmation, his response was brutal! I was in Sunday morning bible study and my bible teacher was teaching Luke 1 when all of a sudden, this teacher looks me dead in the eye, like he's looking into my soul (almost like he's possessed by some supernatural force) and says, "so if you don't want God to keep your mouth shut like he did to Zechariah (John the Baptist's dad) don't doubt God's words/promises" and I just died inside, trying hard not to laugh! And when he continued teaching as if he didn't just do exactly what I asked God to do as a confirmation (even down to the exact preacher I asked him to speak through), I looked down at my bible and saw my crush's name! I couldn't help but smile the whole time, praising God, and thinking, "message received, God." and after worship, my mom and I went to the store to grab some stuff and the first thing I saw while browsing through the shelves were these "Idahoan" mashed potatoes (or something) packages and I was just floored by the fact that he was showing me 3 confirmations in one day (because Idaho was mentioned in my dream, and I couldn't understand, even now, why Idaho of all places when I don't know what's so good about it, don't know anyone living in Idaho and as far as I know, neither does his family, and there isn't any Marine bases/installations or ties (according to a Marine friend) to Idaho.
I just find it hard to trust God, when the physical realm/what I can see just shows that it's impossible for me to see him again. His parents don't seem to be coming back to the island since they moved permanently to the US Mainland and if he hasn't even gone home after boot camp, I doubt he'd even come home for a vacation or come back to see a unattractive girl like myself. He probably forgot about me and found other prettier girls wherever he's stationed. His parents were probably being just nice and he was just probably being nice when he opened the door for me. I don't know. I just hate that I really care about him but not know where we stand or if he feels the same way. I hate that I love him more than I love God. I just don't want to idolize him or love him more than God, you know? But whether or not things end up working out in the end, I'm so glad I stumbled upon your testimony. It was quite encouraging to watch!
That's intense! Praying God's will and direction for you. I'm so glad our story encouraged you!
Every single time I hear your testimony, I sense the presence of Holy Spirit. Its so encouraging, real and timeless. May Jesus prosper your relationship & give you many more memories as you have chosen to honor him.
Thank you so much!
Wow. Just wow. This was recommended to me about a month ago. I saved it on watch later. I watched today. I get why the Lord wanted me to watch it.
I'm glad it blessed you!
So good!!!
Jess, you sound like my granddaughter. Only she is 21 and choosing relationships with wrong people. She's not keeping God as her priority. Please pray for her. She just graduated college and wants to go to grad school. She's not letting God make her choices as far as friends and boyfriends. Her name is Destiny.
I'm praying! Thank you for reaching out!
I’m going through the exact same thing, idk how to stop focusing on it 💔
This was so sweet! God bless you both 💞
Pray for my son, I see Elijah in my son Anthony 29 yrs. Old. Thank you for sharing your testimony.
I will. ❤
I’m a good friend of your parents. I am recently widowed and the void of a man’s presence in my life (my dad died in 2018) is very overwhelming at times. Thank you for your willingness to share your story. It’s a beautiful story. God used it to encourage me. Bless you both and your precious daughter as well.
Thank you. ❤ God bless you, too!
A beautiful testimony and a beautiful couple. Praise God. 🙏
What an amazing story of God writing your story…..loved it loved it. Thank you for sharing it in such an honest and pure way. God is good. May the One continues to complete the good work He has started in you two❤
Thank you! I'm glad it blessed you!
Thanks for God's message because I'm passing through the same thing
That's so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Wow. This is such a great encouragement, thank you for sharing! Your video came up in my recommended and it’s everything I needed to hear from God.
Thank you! I'm so glad we could encourage you!
This story is so beautiful thank you for sharing this
You're welcome! I'm glad it blessed you!
Wow this is such an encouragement. Thanks for sharing. I’ve been praying for a husband for me and my little girl. God is faithful.
Thank you. He certainly is!
Beautiful testimony sister.
Thank you!
Your testimony is so warming
Thank you!
This story surprisingly speaks to me so much wow
I'm glad!
This is so beautiful and encouraging. 😭
Thank you! 🥰
Wow this is such a beautiful testimony. Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
May God bless you two abundantly🏆🏆🏆
Thank you! You, too! ❤️
Your testimony is so endearing and loving. Praise the Lord for your obedience and submission to Him. I pray the blessing of God over your lives and your family. 💕
Thank you so much! You too!
Beautiful testimony
Thank you!
This is so encouraging and interesting ❤️God bless your family
Thank you! You too!
I love this so much!! May God bless you both abundantly!
Thank you! You, too!
Thank you so much for sharing 🎉❤🎉❤ I have been blessed
You're welcome! I'm so glad!
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing this 🙏
I'm glad it blessed you!
I think you're story is very sweet and encouraging!!!
Thank you!!!
I'm glad it blessed you!
THANK YOU!
I really enjoyed listening to this and you both have beautiful smiles.
Thank you! ❤️
wow.... this was so inspiring. I'll wait for God's timing and i trust him❤❤
God's way is the best way!
Beautiful ❤
I am so happy for you both, encouraged by your journey, and blessed by your testimony.
Uncle Johnny loves you both, and is aching to hug your beautiful baby.
Thank you! I'm glad it blesses you! Tell Uncle Johnny he needs to come visit us! 😉
@@jessisamess97 I would tell him, but when I talk to myself people always want to call the crisis center...🤣
Haha!
The best love story
Aw, thank you so much!
What a beautiful love story for such a beautiful couple what a sweet blessing u are
Thank you so much!
What a lovely couple. Beautiful.
Thank you!
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Pretty amazing. I decided to wait until I was married to sleep with anyone again. I then finally met the first Godly woman of my life that had a wrench throne in it unexpectedly and I have come to see the things God needed to work on me from that which im very thankful. I actually prayed before I met her for God to put more love into my heart and he has shown me how much he did that and iv never been more convinced of something that she is my future wife but it looks pretty useless at the moment lol. It's always nice seeing God's timing like your guys story. This wonderful woman has 2 children but has committed herself to God since having the 2nd and God has put that desire in me to be there for them as well. It's actually been quite hard and iv definitely learned to be careful what you ask for lol. I'm continuing to pray and God's will. If they isn't his will I hope he removes those feelings. Thanks for sharing your video
Wow. Praying God's will be done in your life and in hers.
@@jessisamess97 thank you! I have no doubt however it turns out it is going to be amazing from a God who loves me. He's doing so much in the heart break I had and how he's renewed my mind and heart, some true feeling of Love and his presence. He wanted it me and him for me to learn and when it's time he will show me his love from another. God bless you guys
Amen! God bless you, too!
You look like brother and sister !!
The funny thing is there are a lot of redheads in his family, so sometimes people mistake me for a sister! 😅
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God-loving parents can be insightful conduits of God's instruction. 43 years ago (I'm a guy who had always been very nervous around girls), after a few months dating my now-wife, my mother looked at me and said, "She is the perfect partner for you. If you don't marry her, I'll disown you and adopt her!" My brother had similar input.
Haha, wow!
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So u guys are saying that u r not relatives? 😮
Definitely not! 😅 I wouldn't marry my relative! 😆 I've heard you look more like each other the longer you're married, and I'm starting to see that! ❤️
@@jessisamess97 And that's true which is so amazing 🤔😮🙂
You two are the most awkward people lol
Haha, we are all a beautiful mess!
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