dfranks
Puritan Board Freshman
Hello all. This is my first post on the PB and Im very excited to be a member. I would love some advice on my current situation....
My girlfriend and I strongly desire to marry. We have been together for about two years. Have just joined a new church that we both really love (its our first OPC church either of us have every been a part of AND ITS GREAT!). She is just out of college and is starting her new job as a 6th grade teacher for a private Christian school. I still have several years of school before I recieve my undergrad degree and than I desire to go to seminary. Im going to school full time and working around 30-35 hours a week.
My parents who are non-Christians really like her. Her parents do not live together but both profess Christ. Her dad really likes me but her mom is no fan. My parents and her dad think we would be to young and poor to marry now but enjoy the idea of us together at some point.
I just would love some advice from fellow Christians who are wiser than myself. We have looked at a budget together and think we would be able to do just fine. I dont know why we should let a smaller income force us to wait to marry when we both truly believe it would bring glory to God for us to marry. We know and trust that the Lord will take care of His children but also know we should seek advice and wisdom from others.
Also our pastor is about to work through a marriage book He recommends with us so he is also working with us to see what is best...
~Thanks for any advice you may give~
My girlfriend and I strongly desire to marry. We have been together for about two years. Have just joined a new church that we both really love (its our first OPC church either of us have every been a part of AND ITS GREAT!). She is just out of college and is starting her new job as a 6th grade teacher for a private Christian school. I still have several years of school before I recieve my undergrad degree and than I desire to go to seminary. Im going to school full time and working around 30-35 hours a week.
My parents who are non-Christians really like her. Her parents do not live together but both profess Christ. Her dad really likes me but her mom is no fan. My parents and her dad think we would be to young and poor to marry now but enjoy the idea of us together at some point.
I just would love some advice from fellow Christians who are wiser than myself. We have looked at a budget together and think we would be able to do just fine. I dont know why we should let a smaller income force us to wait to marry when we both truly believe it would bring glory to God for us to marry. We know and trust that the Lord will take care of His children but also know we should seek advice and wisdom from others.
Also our pastor is about to work through a marriage book He recommends with us so he is also working with us to see what is best...
~Thanks for any advice you may give~