The first time I saw Nicole was at life way baptist church. It was at a retreat for full-time and lay leaders and their families. She was part of a singing group with three other girls and a pianist. She was very talented. She stood out to me. I wanted to get to know her.
I figured she would not be interested in me. I figured she would think that I was too old for her. Maybe she had a boyfriend. Maybe she was engaged. I chided myself. I could not believe that i even. considered it.
I decided that I would let it go. i remember walking through the hallway. I saw her. I smiled and said hello. She said hello back. I asked her how her day was. She said that it was good. That was the end. our conversation. We went our separate ways.
I saw her a few times at the retreat but never talked to her. She seemed very nice. She dressed modestly. She was sober-minded.
- I remember our first meeting a little bit differently. I was asked to sing at the Christian worker's retreat. We were excited. We had sung at outer home church and a few others. Our music was posted on social media.
I was having a really good week. It was a time of good fellowship. I was walking when I saw matt. I noticed that he looked at me. I could tell he was interested. Not in a bad way. He was interested. All he said was hi and how are you?
I had a feeling that he wanted to say more. For whatever reason, he did not. That was the end of our conversation. I asked my dad who he was. He explained that he was pastor of a gospel baptist church. He said that he was a widower.
- the conference came to an end. It went very well. We got ready to leave and head home. I wished I had talked to Nicole but I chickened out. I regretted not talking to her. What if she was involved with someone? What if her dad was opposed to this?
I got back to work. I resumed my duties at the church. Things continued to happen at the church. I did think about Nicole. I even watched videos of her and her group singing. I wanted to meet you.
I had an idea. I decided to call her dad. Pastor Rod Granger was pastor of glory to God baptist church in Redmond. He was saved in his twenties. He was decided by the pastor. He spent a lot of time at their house. He developed a friendship with his daughter. He got her dad's permission to court. They got maried.
He worked as a manager of a retail store but felt called to the pastorate. He went to fundamental baptist university. He worked...