I once was lost but now I'm found

I needed a place to articulate and gather my thoughts before I relay them. So, yesterday, Aidan said he loved me. I told him I loved him too (and I do, this is something I'd been tossing up saying for about a week or so). But I followed this up with a "do you think we're going too fast?" Here are my thoughts: 1. I am concerned we're going too fast because it really hasn't been long since we started dating, and we didn't really know each other that well before we did start. 2. In the last 2 and a bit months of dating, I have been able to get to know Aidan really well because we've been forced to talk to each other. I've also seen him in different contexts, and know he is genuinely and extremely passionate about making sure Christ is at the centre of everything he does. He's also always passionate about others knowing Christ, which is really one of the reasons why I find him very attractive. 3. I'm wary and afraid of us jumping into de...

As my year abroad approaches, there really is an impending dread/fear of relationships weakened as a result of distance. I find myself doubting whether things will work out between Aidan & myself because I don't believe that I am worth the wait. (I know, that ultimately God is in control and things will work out if He wills). I'm afraid of the loneliness [this was where I proceeded to have a panic attack] I will feel as I long for home and the comforts of friends and family. I'm afraid of failure in independence and having to rely on cup noodles or pasta because I'm incapable of cooking anything else. I'm afraid of uncertainty, the unknown. But why are you so afraid, O you of little faith?  The Bible says, 'do not fear, for I (God) am with you'. Your good, loving, gracious, heavenly father has set out plans for your future - plans that are best for you because He knows you better than you know yourself. There is no need to be afraid!