urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:psalmsinger82 Real coffee. Real music. Rachel 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:psalmsinger82:48957 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z Accidentally In Love--Counting Crows I found out the other day that a good friend of mine (that I've known for just about as long as Rachael!) is getting married on September 1st, after a 6-week engagement. (What is it with my close friends and short engagements? Am I the only one who's going to buck the trend? :) I remember back to October of last year...<br /><br />She and I were sitting at a coffee shop, having decided to get together for a long chat because we hadn't seen each other for some time. We were talking about this and that, and she asked me if I had had any "interest" from anyone--whether there was anyone special in my life. I had just had my first visit from Wes, but I thought it was too soon to commit to anything (since I wasn't <i>positive</i> that he was interested in me--silly girl that I am), so I responded no. <i>What about you?</i> I asked. She shook her head. <i>We're just two happy, busy old maids.</i><br /><br />And here we are: both of us planning weddings almost a year after that. She met her fiancee at church shortly thereafter and they began courting about a month after Wesley and I did. She's a month older than I am and getting married a month before I am. To quote <i>The Incredibles</i>: "Coincidence? I think NOT!" :)<br /><br />I also found out last week that another friend of mine is engaged, after a 2-month courtship...must be nice! :) She is so happy and excited, and all of her friends are just as happy for her. <br /><br />Isn't the Lord's provision incredible? He knows what we want, what we need, almost before we can articulate it ourselves. He puts us on paths that seem to lead nowhere special, and then reveals to us that they will bring us to our hearts' desire. All we have to do is follow Him.