“Someday your prince will come.”

I was saved at a young age. But a major turning point in my life took place during my college years. At the age of 19, God called me to serve Him. I sensed that God desired for me to be the wife of a man called to full-time Christian service. He also gave me a strong desire for missions. When I spoke of service, I did not know what that entailed, but I knew that God wanted me to support my husband in his role of ministry. At that point I knew the Lord was calling me to be His servant. I only needed the husband to fit the part. I intensely began searching and waiting for the right one. He had to have a strong desire to serve in the ministry.

Of course, I understood that we are to share the Gospel message with others and to be on mission no matter our job title and that God’s desire is for all of us to have a close relationship with Him. I so strongly wanted to share that Christ came to earth and lived as a man to save the lost. This calling was just a defining moment in my life.

When I was pursuing a degree in business, I knew I needed to shift my plans. At this time I was helping manage two ladies clothing stores with my parents. There were several events going on in my life. I juggled managing the stores, attending college, dating, and being involved in church. As I attended church and studied God’s Word, I felt that I needed to fast in order to hear some answers from the Lord. I fasted for a few days, stayed in the Scripture and waited for answers. I only drank through the fast and depended on the Word to supply my hunger needs. I was at work one day and vividly remember as the Lord spoke to me. His voice was not audible, but I knew it was Him.

The Lord helped me know the direction to take in these particular areas of my life. So, when He spoke, I knew to listen and to act without question. For example, I was dating a nice young man at the time, and God specifically “said” for me to end the relationship. I did that day. The Lord told me he was not the man for me. I obeyed even though I fully did not understand everything. I also knew that God wanted me to begin taking Bible courses at a nearby college. I stepped out on faith and enrolled in these classes, too.

The truth is that in the beginning I was trying to plan everything. “I” was trying to put the pieces together. I could not understand how this was to fit into “my” equation of life. Truthfully I wanted the man first so this process of life planning would be easier. I wanted my prince charming to ride up on his horse and take me away. Often getting very desperate, I would go to my mother for advice. She always sang this tune—these promised words: “Someday your prince will come.”


So often we get caught up in the world’s methods, though, for solving our problems that we lose sight of God’s way—pray. So, I continued to seek the partner for me through prayer. I wanted a divinely appointed marriage, and Buck appeared only four months after I submitted to the Lord’s direction. And we married on April 21, 1991.

God is so good! He works in His own timing, not ours. First I needed only to surrender. He put the puzzle together; I only needed to step out of the way and say, “Yes, Lord, whatever You say. I will do.” Faith is a virtue. When my desire to know God’s will is so strong and I depend on the Lord, He will answer and give me the desires of my heart (Psalm 37:4).
The Chosen Path, "a crossroad", L.Burch