So I have some big exciting news....I’M ENGAGED!
Many of you know that I’ve been close friends with a Kenyan guy called Tom since I first came out to Kenya in 2006. We’ve always just been friends and never thought there was anything more until around April this year when God started revealing to us separately that we were meant for each other. Tom actually asked me to marry him in July, but I said I needed more time to be sure. So I spent the next couple of weeks praying literally all the time and God spoke to me so clearly through a number of scriptures, pictures and visions. I then came back to him and said I was 90% sure so we agreed to separately write out what we believe our natural talents, spiritual gifts and divine assignment/calling are and then compare. So again I spent a couple of weeks really seeking God and he revealed a lot more to me about my calling. When Tom emailed me his I was so shocked at how perfectly mine fitted with his that I almost thought he had copied mine! – (although of course there was no way he could have done that). That made me 100% certain it is God’s will for me to marry Tom. What is strange though (but actually confirms this is of God and not me) is that I only felt I was in love with Tom after God had confirmed to me that he was the one and I was 100% sure. I'm now madly in love and it's different from anything I’ve ever felt before. I can't describe it.

We were then told to arrange to go for ‘proving’ before the pastors so they can confirm we have accurately heard from God. Being Kenya this took several weeks (during which time I was under strict instructions not to tell anyone – which has been soooo difficult!) and finally last Thursday we went for proving. It took 3.5hrs, in which we individually shared our stories and ‘proof’ before 3 of the pastors, who then consulted together for some time before calling us both back in to give their feedback. They confirmed they believe it is God’s will for us to marry and announced we are now officially engaged.

The wedding will be in Kenya, but we're not sure when it will be. At the moment we're thinking maybe early 2012, but it could be 2011 if God directs otherwise. I've been told by the pastors to have an open-mind and not plan when I think it would be right, but follow God's timing. I’ll let everyone know as soon as I know so that you can start making plans to come!

So a bit more about my fiancé – He’s called Tom Vohya (or TV to me) is 27 next month and grew up in Mombasa (the coast) and then Nairobi. He's in the same church as me and serves in the technical department (definitely a strength that compensates for my lack of technical expertise). He works designing websites - he's incredibly talented at it and that's not just me being subjective! We have both heard clearly from God that we are called into full-time ministry and will start in Kenya before God expands our sphere of influence to an international scope. So I will be living in Kenya for the next however many years. (A good thing is the new constitution that just got passed now allows dual citizenship).