2010
Welcome to the '10s everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful new year celebration.
I have good news and I have sad news.
As I've mentioned before, one of the things that's been really encouraging to me is a Facebook group I've been a part of. It's been great to have a place I can go and talk about things with other people who are waiting until marriage. I've also made a lot of great friends there. Lately, though, there have been a lot of struggles within the group. One member recently lost his virginity after losing his faith first. While obviously he's not the first person in the group to have sex before marriage, I think he's the first one who's been a regular contributor on the boards. I can't say finding out was a complete shock, but I was still surprised. Others have struggled with purity in other ways, and others have lost their faith in God. I know we're all human and we all make mistakes, but it's still sad to see this happening. I just want the best for everyone and I'd hate to see anyone get hurt.
In happier news, I still like the guy I posted about before. I still can't say if he likes me back, but I enjoy being friends either way. The interesting thing is, I don't want to date him. That might sound kind of crazy, but, as much as I like this guy, I don't want that kind of relationship right now. Especially since we're at different schools and distance would be an issue. He is the type of guy I hope to marry someday, though. I value my friendship with him more than I want to date him. That's why it was so confusing when I started liking him. I've been praying about the situation a lot lately. Let's hope God takes the feelings away if it isn't what he wants!
I have good news and I have sad news.
As I've mentioned before, one of the things that's been really encouraging to me is a Facebook group I've been a part of. It's been great to have a place I can go and talk about things with other people who are waiting until marriage. I've also made a lot of great friends there. Lately, though, there have been a lot of struggles within the group. One member recently lost his virginity after losing his faith first. While obviously he's not the first person in the group to have sex before marriage, I think he's the first one who's been a regular contributor on the boards. I can't say finding out was a complete shock, but I was still surprised. Others have struggled with purity in other ways, and others have lost their faith in God. I know we're all human and we all make mistakes, but it's still sad to see this happening. I just want the best for everyone and I'd hate to see anyone get hurt.
In happier news, I still like the guy I posted about before. I still can't say if he likes me back, but I enjoy being friends either way. The interesting thing is, I don't want to date him. That might sound kind of crazy, but, as much as I like this guy, I don't want that kind of relationship right now. Especially since we're at different schools and distance would be an issue. He is the type of guy I hope to marry someday, though. I value my friendship with him more than I want to date him. That's why it was so confusing when I started liking him. I've been praying about the situation a lot lately. Let's hope God takes the feelings away if it isn't what he wants!