Now my own testimony

Hi All,

Your inputs K. R.G.& K. Bobot are very realistic and adding them up
would make a very holistic view on longings of the heart. I appreciate
you both bec. oftentimes, this issue touching the very core of the
single ladies are sometimes just ignored, when in fact this could be a
good avenue to minister to them and bring them closer to God. K. Bobot
nalingaw kos imong giingon nga you looked like a drunk before...karon
hubog na gyod? (joke only)

Celine, I always appreciate your honesty. Sometimes, when we are
Christians, we are often faced up with the dilemma of what is proper
or not. When I was single, I had the impression that it is not so
proper for a Christian lady to be so open about it, bec. there are
other more important things in God's work for His kingdom, but still I
was open as you knew it (he,he,he!). What is more proper than being
honest about this longing, esp before God? Lin, dires America dili
gyod ka bugal-bugalan kon single ka di pareha diha.

Now my own testimony:

While I was still waiting for "Mr. For Me Only,"I observed people who
are in love with their partners in life. I was able to conclude nga
lahi2 gyod ug kalipay ang tawo. I was able to say, "may pang buang naa
gyoy para ila nga malipay ra pud sila!" And I'm not that type
(hopefully, he,he,he!) Then...I wished sana I could have been more of
a naive, sweet person than an intelligent one (I don't know in what
way pero mao man niy ingon sa uban,he,he,he...) bec I noticed these
are the type of personalities that men find more attractive, as it
appears to me. I have the idea that men tend to be intimidated by
intelligent women. Finally, now that I'm married, Michael and I were
talking about the qualities we had been praying for in a partner...
amazing - to him intelligence is No. 1! Wa na lang ko mo-delve kon
nag-long ba siya'g guapa...kay basin magubot mi (he,he,he!)But maybe
he was attracted to my 50 % off studio photo I posted on the website
where we met. Anyways, one time we had an argument, I told him
straight, "You can't expect me to play naive or just be passive and be
super sweet...bec. I'm intelligent!"

Back to Celine and the rest:

There will always be someone that God has prepared for you if you're
meant for it despite the lesser population of men compared to women.
Correct ka Lin, maybe naa'y ma-byudo (I'm not cursing, just stating a
reality) or naa ba kaha'y bayot nga ma-fully converted into not only
Christianity...but masculinity as well or naa bay ma-divorced. I know
that marrying a divorced person is still an issue for some Christians
but I was consoled to know that C.S. Lewis married a divorced person.
May noon practiced na sa married life. I'm not promoting here with
whatsoever...the point is take your pick, be open for possibilities
and be ready for it.

I once saw a shirt worn by my male co-worker with this writing, "I may
not be Mr. Right but I am Mr. Right Now!" A good warning with humor.

Lani Gador-Johnson