OUR STORY

Written by Lynsie Cleversey (a dear friend who was there when it all began in Australia, July 2003..)

I want to tell you a story..

Almost three years ago now a group of almost 30 friends said goodbye and parted ways. Each had their own path to follow, their own journey that God was writing for them. Two of them carried a special bond, one they acquired from the beginning of their time together. I think it began over kicking a soccer ball in the park.... which just happened to happen one day, so he said...hmm..
But this beautiful story started there. At first I think it was frustrating for both of them, as attraction seems to be, and they both tried to deny the fact that something had started inside their hearts. A feeling they would rather ignore, as it would have been easier to. Frustration, however, eventually melted away into a beautiful friendship, and as they parted ways they were happy for one another in their pursuit of God. As time passed though, that spark that was lit months before, didn't seem to go out. This confused them more. Something so beautiful was happening, but at the time, since they couldn't see what God was doing, there were days that their hearts just hurt. But from the hurt a trust was born. A trust for God that began growing so deep. The story kept going, and so did their friendship.
They stayed in touch and encouraged one another as God took them to places all over the world. Sometimes they would go months without talking, but somehow, always seemed to connect again. And it was still there, the spark that was lit. But they had determined that only their creator would bring
them together if they should be and so more time passed and more trust was learned. And then it happened. Not in a day, or in a week, but a time came when things started to change. It began to become clear that their paths were being directed together. It was truly miraculous, because they hadn't seen what God had planned all along. And that made it even more beautiful, for they had fallen in love with their God and then He had placed them with each other. It was perfect timing. And so the story would go on, for this was just the beginning. But it will be a story that is shared for years to come and it will ever be growing longer until one day... when it is taken to Heaven, and written down. And it will be said of this story, "They changed lives with their love, for Christ could be seen through their love for each other. It was from His love for them that their love was born."