CONGRATULATIONS RANDY!! He graduated Friday night from LSU and is now a Forester. This event in so many ways proves that God has a plan even when we can't see it. Well, correction, even when we can't IMAGINE it. Here is our story:
March 2006: Randy's unit was activated, and he was to go Germany in May. I was in my junior year at Mississippi State, planning to graduate May of 2007. We had been friends for so long, but only officially dating since January. We were thrust into one of those "make or break" you situations. We were young, and of course, a little afraid. I had 2 previous long distance relationships that left that oh so sour taste in my mouth. We, or me, decided it was best to go back to friends. As hard as it was, we seemed no other way. I would finish my last year while he was activated, and he would finish his tour with 2 more years of school. I didn't know where I would work - what his Air Force future was - all we could see was dark at the end of the tunnel. So we chose the easy option - heartache with healing.
So here came May, he leaves for Germany. All of a sudden, we realized we had no choice. We were supposed to be together, there was no other way. When logic didn't explain any of this (and trust me, this wasn't easy for an Engineer) we finally realized to trust God. We were going to be married, and it was going to work itself out. It was so certain and so clear. We started looking for engagement rings.
As we plan the wedding, I am job hunting around Starkville. This way, he could finish school at MSU while I was working. So many let downs with no success. I get a great offer from Dow Chemical in Baton Rouge, and we decide to take it. We then proceeded to try and get him into LSU for a transfer, so he could finish school in the Bayou with me. He was denied the first time around. We appealed with a written essay and recommendations from a base Major as to why he should be accepted. Denied again, our 3rd heartache. We finally accepted that he was going back to Mississippi State. God brought us that far, he would take us through this. Even though we tried to get located together, it never worked. We didn't turn to God when we should have. When we accepted this was what God had planned, there came that peace again! We found him somewhere to live, we even told his Boy Scout troup he was coming back. It was ok, because God was in control, and if we had to spend the first 2 years of our marriage in different states God had a reason. Curve ball 3 ---->
The day of our Wedding rehearsal, driving to pick up a bridesmaid at the airport, Randy receives a call. It was LSU, just wanting to let him know that he was accepted and would be receiving his welcome package soon. That was it! The appeal was sent to the Dean of the school, and he was let in. What a fantastic wedding present! We spent most of the next few days in shock. After accepting God's will, God opened our path. After spending a year and a half looking down a black tunnel, God poured His light into our lives so quickly it took our breath away. And He was not done - after moving to Baton Rouge and beginning work, Randy was preparing to start school. We were saving and taking out loans to pay our out of state tuition, having not set up residency for at least a year. They requested my work verification, and the next day, his out of state tuition was dropped! Without so much as a notification!
So now here we are, 3 years after the journey began. May of 2006, we were separating, heartbroken at his activation. Now he has gradauated from LSU and applying for an Air Force Commision. We've been married for 2 years and have been together the entire time! When life has seemed so hard and dark, with mountains blocking our path - God has revealed to us that He has a beautiful plan. When we are blindfolded and can't even SEE the mountain to move it - Christ sees for us, and opens our path according to His will
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