Back in February 2022, my friend Vit wanted to introduce me to a lady. Naturally, my first response was, “Let me see a photo first.” But Vit wasn’t having it. “Nope, just meet her,” he insisted. Now, usually, when someone tells me that, my answer is a polite “Thanks, but no thanks.” The idea of walking into a blind date, sitting across from a stranger, and trying not to be awkward? Not exactly my idea of fun. But for some reason—guessing the man upstairs undeniable whisper —I decided to be open-minded about this one. We were originally set to meet on a particular day in February, but Olly had to reschedule. In my mind, I thought, Well, that’s that then. But, to my surprise, a week later, Vit called again to rearrange. So, round two—this time, it was happening. It ended up being a double date with Vit, his wife Melissa, Olly, and me. The setting? An indoor baseball activity. Now, I had never done this before, so I already knew this was going to be interesting. On my way there, I remember praying, God, open my eyes like never before. Let me see exactly what You want me to see. When I arrived, they had already gotten there. And then, I saw her. A tall, attractive lady. But I reminded myself—Let me be guided. Here’s the funny part—Olly was so shy, she wouldn’t even look me in the eye! Meanwhile, I was doing everything I could to get eye contact, and where was she looking? Straight at Melissa! I was thinking, Okay, this is going well... 😅 During the game, I could tell she was a bit nervous. It seemed like she hadn’t played baseball before, so I encouraged her, Just relax, enjoy the moment, be confident. And slowly, I saw her ease into it. Afterward, we all went for dinner. Eventually, Vit and Melissa said their goodbyes, leaving just me and Olly at the restaurant. By then, she had warmed up a bit, and we had a truly great conversation, getting to know each other. In fact, we stayed so long, we were literally kicked out of the restaurant at closing time. Since that day, we’ve grown into each other’s best friends. Looking back, I can say with absolute certainty that God was faithful in His promises over our lives. What started with a leap of faith—one blind date I almost didn’t go on—turned into something more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. And here we are today, standing at the beginning of forever.