And that was really hard, just barely moving to Utah against my will (but following God’s), being in a new place, not knowing what I was supposed to do there and feeling absolutely and completely alone. It was a long and incredibly lonely time before I would even be considered for a date, mostly because guys couldn’t get past my appearance. Truth is, I’m not sure what kind of wife I’d be without the qualities and lessons and talents I developed while I was single and waiting because I am such a better person because of them. I hate to think what I would have missed if I didn’t trust God. I hate to think of life without our experiences and laughs and lessons and our baby, Gracie. I’d hate to think what life would be like if I wasn’t. I’m grateful I was patient enough to wait to meet him.