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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: TRUST (07/21/16)
Being an Indian, I'm not ashamed to tell that I first met my husband just on the day of our enggagemet. I have been warned by my youth leaders that church-going guys are not actually spiritual and there were smokers,alcoholics & adulterers among them. One of my leaders taught me to pray for my future husband that he should love God first & then he should love me. When my parents started seeking a groom for me, I left it in God's hands. In India in traditional families like ours we were only permitted to see our fiancé's photograph before engagemenIt is obvious that we can never judge a person's spirituality or character or how lovable he is by just looking at a 6*4 photograph & so didn't I. We got a few photographs of potential grooms given by relatives & friends. My parents selected a photograph though it didn't look attractive to methe academic achievements of that person amused my parents. At that point of time I didn't know what to say; so I told God "if this is good & acceptable & perfect will of You, let this happen to me" But we got a negative response from the groom's side (may be because I'm not the titlewinner of miss photogenic face). Though I took a decision not to reject a person by this physical appearance. A month has passed, we got a proposal from another person with humble qualifications. We got a chance to see each other but from a distance. The thing proceeded to the next step. I took it asGod's leading. Next month we got engaged. On the day of our engagement he asked me if I liked him. I said "yes" he said he loves me too after God. I praised God that my prayer is answered. After 2 months of courtship, we got married. We are married for more than 5 years now. Turning back I never regretted the decision we took to marry each other in blind faith. We didnt know each other's spirituality & character before. But now, this man to whom I'm married to seeks God's face daily. He shares God's burden for lost souls by involving in youth ministry. He loves me dearly. He encouragesme in my ministry. He gives me freedom. Oh! I'm blessed. Thank You Lord! Thank You for knowing my heart!! Thank You for answering my childish prayers!!! I entrusted my unknown future to my loving God & He proved that He is as faithful as ever. Because He has promised " whoever believes in Him shall not perish" He is my Solid Rock.
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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
08/02/16
I enjoyed this. I can't imagine marrying someone I've never really met. It would take a lot of trust to do that, not just in God, but in your parents as well. One thing I'd encourage you to do is read the story aloud. Some of the sentences felt a bit choppy and you might catch that if you heard it. You could fix it by varying the sentence structures some. I think you did a great job of writing on topic. Your message is a great one too. You pulled me into another world and opened my eyes to what other cultures are like. Good job.
Sherry Brock
08/02/16
Your story is such a good one! I think it would be helpful for you to read some of the Master category submissions to gain a better understanding of sentence and paragraph structure. For example: I think the sentence that begins -In India... should start a new paragraph. Also, I suggest changing that sentence to: -- Traditional Indian families, like mine, select a fiance by photograph.-- or something similar- it conveys the same information but with fewer words. Take advantage of the free writing & punctuation lessons on the site too. I found them very helpful in the beginning. Keep writing- I bet you have some wonderful stories to share.