"Sometimes it's easy to get distracted with worries and concerns about whether we'll get married. Or our lack of dates."
Some girls looked awkward. Some nodded and smiled, agreeing completely and happy to know that they were not alone. Some looked around confidently, as if to say, "I NEVER worry about that" but you know that they secretly do. Because they're girls.
This experience reminded me of an event that happened soon after I returned home from Finland- one that sums up this eternal search for a potential spouse that all of us YSA embark on.
My Dad's calling is as a Family History Consultant. This means that he's an expert in setting up accounts on FamilySearch.org. When I got home, he lost no time in helping me get started on the new FamilySearch.org. After entering in all the pertinent details about myself, I was presented with a fascinating view of my family tree, showing my parents, grandparents, and ancestors all the way back to the 1600s on some lines (kudos to my Daddy for his stellar Family History skills). I kept myself fairly amused for about 20 minutes going back on various family lines to see where everybody came from.
Upon returning to my home page, where it showed me on the left-hand side and the two generations directly preceding me, I noticed a fascinating button right under my name. There, under the link of "Janine Louise Redd" was a handy button called "Add/Find Husband".
Apparently it's that easy!
2 comments:
Singlehood is tricky; to actually admit that you want to marry is the surest way to send people running from you in the opposite direction, but pretty much everyone thinks it in secret!
And the process of finding a spouse isn't supposed to be easy. You never appreciate the things that come without some trouble.
Funny! Think of all the angst I could have avoided if I had discovered this button. Oh well. Somehow I found Jeff anyway.
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