In want

I have realized that by being at Ozark Christian College, my desire to get married has been amplified. Why? Maybe because Ozark really is a college where it seems like half of the students are married or engaged or about to be engaged. I know I didn't come here to get my MRS. degree like so many say, but it's hard to not have the topic of marriage constantly on your mind when it is all around you. I know that God has put the desire for marriage deep in the hearts of his people from the beginning of time, I just never assumed that it would come about this way. And I know what you are thinking, NO I am not looking for a husband here on campus. Sick! But it is funny to watch all the freshmen boys and girls give hints that they like each other. It's not so much different from high school after all. Everyone is oblivious to the fact that this whole marriage thing might be consuming more of their time than is healthy. Even the girls in my group talk a lot about it, but we have discussed that talking in moderation and keeping God the focus is the key. God will do his will, in his time, with his people. Why does it seem like all of a sudden that marriage isn't such a farfetched idea? In high school, I felt like I was SO FAR away from even finding a husband, and then I get here and all of a sudden this want to get married kicks in. It's kinda weird. But I know that this is an area of my life that I will have to give to God just like so many other things. God is in control, and I am not (as much as I would sometimes like to be). And in his precious time, the day will come about, but until then I will wait. I will wait for months, for years, and even for decades if that so is God's plan (As much as I would not prefer the last one). Want does not equal need, and right now I need to place my feet, focus my eyes, and get comfortable because the road ahead is about to start flying by. In everything, I need to remember who is in charge and have faith that he knows what he's doing. He always does.