David,

Sounds as though you have a similar story to a guy I once went out with . . 
..

In brief:  He fell in love with a young lady in her teens but she decided to 
take someone else.  He spent years in and out of relationships.  One friend 
of mine dated him for ten years but wouldn't marry him because she wanted 
someone who could see properly.  Anyway, I then went out with him for some 
years . . ..  (Skip a load!)  God told me to tell him to go back to his home 
church and look for a bride.)  He didn't want to but did go and some time 
later came back and said he was getting married.  I went to the wedding and 
actually it was quite an emotional time for me, wondering whether I'd done 
the right thing, until his new wife came to talk to me at the reception. 
She told me she had given him up for a man who was not a Christian, but her 
first husband eventually died.  Pat and Joe had then got together again, as 
I described . . . some 35 or so years later!  <SMILE>

Anyway, couldn't resist sharing that one and to say how very happy they have 
both been in His service, despite various failures of life.

I pray this will be the same for you both and that God will bless you 
richly.

Share more of your story when you can!

--
Carol - Reading, UK

To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
In You I trust, o my God.  . . .."  PS25:1-2 NIV.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stahl" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:41 PM
Subject: Fw: The cradle robber finally won his baby!


> 2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; 
> reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Stahl" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "David Stahl" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:15 AM
> Subject: The cradle robber finally won his baby!
>
>
> For those of you who don't already know, April and I are getting
> married tomorrow afternoon at approximately 1:00 P.M..
> The ceremony will be performed by Pastor Mark Peveto, at the
> Cap City Diner, 1299 Olantangey River Road.
>
> Yes, April and I dated when I was 16-17, and she was 11-12.
> Then we went our separate ways for many years; but now, like
> the song says, we're together again.  I thank God for a second
> chance with my precious April; and this time, I'll never let her go!
>
> David E. Stahl