In the fall of 2009, I was a Disney College Program intern in Orlando, FL. I dated some, but I did not meet my husband there.
In 2010, I moved to Anaheim, CA to work at Disneyland as a Disney College Program intern. I dated even more and still did not meet my husband.
In 2011, I moved in with my parents to take a step back and re-evaluate my life, while I worked as a nanny in Dublin, GA. I learned many things and developed a contentment in God that year that I had not yet achieved. I was confident and happy with my life and had decided to stop searching for my husband so intently and just live as if he may never come.
I wanted to pursue what I was most passionate about, so I made arrangements to move back to Orlando, FL to work at Disney World again. I knew that I could enjoy my life and be happy even if I was single for the rest of my life, if I was working and living at Disney World.
In 2012, just before I was set to move, I signed up to attend Passion Conferences in Atlanta, GA. Before all of the most pivotal points in my life, I've tried to go to this conference. It always leaves me refreshed and refocused to take on the next stage of life. It's extremely enriching.
I was on my way to start my new life, when I met Ben Braziel in the parking lot of my church just before our bus was set to leave for Atlanta, GA. Ben and I became interested in each other on that trip. We ended up deciding to date long distance. Our relationship was new and oddly timed. Ben had made it clear that he wanted to be my boyfriend. I could already tell that Ben was a great man of integrity. However, I was uneasy and not sure why God would send me a boyfriend now and have him be so far away from where I had just moved. I was unsure about the situation.
On February 29, 2012, Ben and I had been dating/talking unofficially for almost two months. I was at Epcot with my family, who were in town visiting. I had been talking with my dad about my relationship and my uneasiness to make it official. He was very helpful and said some encouraging words that eased my fears and put everything into perspective. I had already felt like the day was important, because it was a leap year and those only come around once every four years. I was energized and inspired to make the day count. I knew exactly how I wanted to make it count. I excused myself from a meal at the Electric Umbrella to use the restroom. Instead, I went into a secluded hallway near the restrooms and called Ben. I told him that leap years only come around every once in a while and I wanted to do something special to make the day count. I accepted his offer to be my boyfriend and the rest is history!
I have just recently made the connection of the phrase, "leap of faith" with a leap year. That is exactly what I did. I took a leap of faith into our relationship and I am so glad that I did.
If you are worn out waiting for God to work in your life, just know that you may be on the brink of something life altering. You never know what God may have up His sleeve. I had no clue. If you are unsure of how all the details of a situation may work out, consider taking a leap of faith. God can do immeasurable more than we ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20).
Happy leap year day! This day in history my life changed!! Happy 4 year anniversary of being together, babe!! :D
