On March 14th, 2014 my whole world drastically changed. And let me go ahead and say for the better! On that special day, almost 6 months ago, God introduced to my best friend, lover, boyfriend, and "rock"... Bradley Pope. It's hard to believe that at one point in time, not too long ago, two complete strangers who just recognized each other at the gym or by social media, could end up being so compatible together and in my world the definition of "soul mates." And this is where my love story begins...
When Bradley came into my life in March, I can definitely say that it wasn't one of my strongest times in life. I was having difficulty in college, my grandfather was diagnosed with cancer, I was struggling with my personal faith, and just overall not very happy with life. (Bradley and I now refer to that point in my life as the, "Pre-Bradley.") There were many nights where I would lay in bed and just pray. Pray for my family, friends, school, daily life and troubles, my faith, but most importantly pray about God's plan for me as a young woman. Prior to my life taking a change, I felt like there were days where God would simply say "Hey, you're not supposed to be doing that" or "This isn't who you are supposed to be with and who I have planned for you." It's safe to say that I wasn't fully aware of those signs right off the bat though. Me, as a human being and young woman, I had to learn the hard way. However, once I started opening myself up to God's plan, and forgetting about supposedly "my" plan, that's when things started making a HUGE turn for the better...
So like every new couple, we had our first date, met each other's friends and family, talked a lot, got to know each other... You know the drill. However, lets just say we definitely hit things off because we were dating 3 short weeks later. Guess what? All of a sudden my life was exciting again! I was smiling all the time, always looking forward to tomorrow, couldn't wait to hear his voice and see him any chance I got, and just forgot all the "bad" in my life. The "Pre-Bradley" stage was gone. I know some of you readers are thinking, "Wow, this is so cheesy. How could one person change your life and make you SOOOO happy?" Well readers, all I can say is wait until it happens to you. If someone would have ask me that question about 8 months ago I would probably have laughed in their face and thought they were completely crazy.
As I mentioned before, Bradley not only fills the position as my boyfriend but has also grown to many other roles in my life. Never have I ever met such a caring, loving, compassionate, hard working, loyal, and Godly man before in my life prior to meeting him. Based on our pictures, comments on social media, etc. you may think we have a "perfect relationship." HA! You are sadly mistaken. Our relationship isn't always rainbows and butterflies. Bradley and I are just like any other couple when it comes to relationships. We annoy each other, we argue, we disagree, and at times not necessarily "like" each other that much. But I will say that we work hard for what we have. We never leave an argument unresolved, leave each other with any worry or concern, and always end the day with "I love you."
"I love you." Wow, aren't those 3 pretty powerful words? I'm sure that we all hear those words on a daily basis, whether they are being told to you, or whether you hear someone nearby say them. In my opinion, I believe that every person and every couple give their own unique meaning to "I love you," just as Bradley and I do. After dating Bradley for awhile, boy did my definition of "love" and meaning of "I love you" change. Bradley quickly showed me that "I love you" means surprising you with breakfast/dinner, showing unconditional love for your family as if they were his own, comforting me when I was feeling down, being the BIGGEST supporter in my life regardless the circumstances, and ALWAYS making me feel loved.
Bradley and I's relationship continues to grows more and more everyday, and I can promise you that this is the first of many blogs I will be posting about him and our relationship. It's simply amazing to me how God continues to show me many new reasons every day as to why I am in love with my best friend, and all the wonders he is working within us as a couple. I am now a firm believer of, "Everything happens for a reason," and because of that I am now a proud girlfriend of 6 months to my prince charming and all I could ever ask for. I thank God every day for all of the down times throughout my life, because I wouldn't be the happy Savannah that I am today without my other-half, and the one He had planned for me, Bradley Pope. "I love you."
>>> "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 <<<
xoxo - Savannah
