Samuel and me!

I realized that giving such a small teaser about my new relationship with Sam in my prayer letter would make some people want more details (I would want to hear more!) So here’s our basic story:

Sam and I met the summer of 2007 on the Camino, but we didn’t really connect until this past July/August, when we were both at the European New Staff Training in Northern Spain that I talked about in a recent prayer letter. Being on the same work team allowed us to get to know each other more and it was during those two weeks that we started liking each other, although neither of us said anything at the time. The last day of the conference he gave me a letter saying how much he enjoyed our friendship and saw the Lord working in and through me. I responded, sharing how his letter was like an answer to prayer for me and how I also enjoyed his friendship.

It was clear that there were also “more-than-friendship” feelings there, so about a week later I went to his family’s house in Southern Spain for the purpose of getting to know each other more and praying about whether the Lord was leading us to a dating relationship or not. From the first day I was there it was clear that God was using us being together for His glory, giving us new opportunities to share Christ with his friends and family who don’t know Jesus. So that week we decided to start dating and see where the Lord would lead from there.

It’s a little hard because he still has one year of university and lives in Granada, which is 5hrs away from Madrid by bus, but God continues to provide and bless us in amazing ways. We appreciate your prayers for us in this time of getting to know one another and seeing if the Lord would lead us toward marriage someday. For everyone who asked me if I would ever marry a Spaniard…

Now a little more about Sam. His major is English Studies, and he speaks English very well (with a British accent!) He will work with Agape next year after graduating. He’s fun, has a heart to serve others, and likes to cook. Thanks for your prayers!!

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