I pray for my future husband, partner, mate, match in life. Someone that is for me and with me. Someone that loves God more than life.

Someone that can guide me, keep me safe. Someone that I can feel equal with. Someone who challenges me and makes me want to be better. Someone that I can be lazy with. Adventurous and spontaneous with. Someone that makes me want to embrace myself and my passions. Someone that has passions. Someone that loves to be silly and zany and have fun with life. Someone to have conversations with. Someone to sit in silence with. Someone I can respect. Someone that I can love. Someone that respects me and understands me. Someone who loves to travel, to watch movies, to lead me.

I want a partner that can lead our future children to greatness. That will discipline and teach. That will make them realize they can be anything they want. That will help them find their passion. That will instill in them a fear of God, a love of God, and a respect for his guidance. That will be playful and loving and kind. A man that will protect me and have hopes and dreams for our future together.

I want to be a wife that can provide and love. A wife that wants to get up every morning with you. A wife that spoils you. A wife that appreciates you, no matter how small the task or gesture. A wife that can help you when you struggle and praise you in your triumphs. A wife that can grab you out of your comfort zone and embrace life when you take me out of mine. A wife that learns and grows in faith with you, above all else. A wife that embraces the Proverbs woman and truly lives it. A wife that you want to grow old with and see everyday. A wife that isn’t perfect and flawless, but one that gives it my all. A wife that never gives up on us. A wife that takes care of you.

As a couple, I want us to be an example, a light, a beacon for the lost and the weary. I want us to embrace the gospel and the words of the Lord into our home. I want us to live life together. I want us to have unforgettable experiences and moments and a lifetime of fun. I want us to need each other more than anyone else but be able to survive on our own. I want us to be so cliche and mushy and romantic that people can’t stand it. I want us to have passion: for each other, our faith, our lives, and our future.

Amen.