Waiting is an art. It's hard and frustrating but also rewarding and worth it. No matter what you're waiting for, waiting can make you anxious. Waiting on baseball season, school to start, school to end, or waiting to find the one. Waiting isn't usually the easiest thing for a person to do.

However, it can usually lead to some amazing things in life. Or, in my case, one amazing guy. I know, you've heard this before; maybe from your mom, a friend, a sister, or even other guys. You hear all of it.

"I know you're hurting, but the right guy will come." "If you just wait a little longer, you'll find the guy for you." And of course, the dreaded, "Maybe you just aren't ready for a relationship just yet".

Sometimes, those words make you want to vomit, and other times, they make you realize someone better is probably coming, so be patient. In my case, it was incredibly hard for me to be patient; but, God definitely made me realize I needed to sit back and wait.

I got out of a relationship in 2015, and (not so) patiently waited for God to bring me somebody else. Sure, I talked to guys here and there and debated dating one or two. But, God wasn't ready for me to pursue anything just yet.

He wanted me to wait. To be patient. To prepare my heart, mind, and soul for the relationship (and man) He had been preparing for me.

And boy, did he prepare a good one. A year and a half after I ended my previous relationship, God said, "Malory, you're ready; here's your man."

Let me tell you, the waiting was dang worth it. The hurting, the tears, the loneliness, and even the other "relationships" were worth it when I met my guy. Everything God brought me to and got me through was leading me up to meeting the man God wanted me to meet.

I could not ever thank him enough for bringing Joshua into my life. For putting us both through pain and heartbreak, only to lead us to each other in the end.

I prayed for him.

I prayed to be the right girl for him, for God to bring the right man for me. I prayed for a love that is rooted in Christ, for the love that God calls us to in 1 Corinthians 13. I prayed for a man to pursue me, to be intentional, and to be ambitious of our future.

Boy oh boy, did God deliver, or what? The answer is yes. Yes, He did.

HE brought me a man who loves me beyond my understanding, who looks at me like I'm his world, who loves me even when I mess up, who supports me when I don't know what to do, and who leads me to Christ before he leads me to him.

I waited, and I learned to be patient. I told myself to not meet anybody until after college. And then, GOD brought me the one He's been preparing for me. The one He's been preparing me for.

I couldn't ever thank God enough for bringing Joshua to me, but I will try my hardest every day. I'll do it by loving Him unconditionally, following God with him, and never leaving no matter how hard it gets.

So, yes, being told to wait sucks. But I guarantee the wait is way beyond worth it when God is the one orchestrating the waiting.