I’m not sure if I’ve met you yet, but, I think about you all the time. I wonder what your last name is, what you look like and if you’re as crazy as me and want five kids. I imagine our love story and how beautiful it will be; I imagine our wedding day looking at you and knowing that you’re my forever. I imagine growing old with you and looking back on my life before you and wonder how God blessed me with someone as great as you. Until I actually meet you, here’s a couple qualities I picture you having.

1. A Big Heart

I need someone who is compassionate, loving and caring. Someone who goes the extra mile just to benefit me or our relationship. Someone who knows my heart and would never do anything to hurt it. I’m also a very emotional person. With that being said, whether I’m crying because me and my mom got in a fight, because Walmart is out of my favorite flavor of ice cream or because a character died in the movie I’m watching, I need you to hug me and tell me everything is going to be OK.

2. A Great Sense Of Humor

I love to laugh, play pranks and joke about everything. I need you to play along with me. I need you to be able to tell when I’m being sarcastic and most importantly, I need you to make me laugh when I’m having a bad day.

3. You Have To Love Kids

(This one is nonnegotiable.) You have to love kids. When the time comes I want us to be so excited that were having a baby. I want us to be aware of what an amazing gift from God this is and that we need to pray that God will prepare us to be incredible, God loving parents. I picture you taking the boy / boys on hunting and fishing trips, teaching them all about sports and taking our little girl / girls on “Father-Daughter” dates. I picture you being the best dad in the world.

4. A Relationship With Jesus

I need someone who seeks Jesus every day, who loves Him more than anyone and anything. I need someone who pushes me to be the best Christian that I could be. Someone that encourages me to be patient and trust in God’s plan. Someone that will teach our kids how to pray and read the Bible to them. Someone that I can pray with before meals, at night and at church. Someone that understands church on Sunday’s is a need rather than an obligation.

5. An Animal Lover

We need a dog. It’s not a want, this is a very real need. Dogs are the cutest; they’re sweet, cuddly and a great companion. As my perfect guy, you’re pretty much obligated to say, “Yes,” to a dog.

6. Commitment

I need you to stay through the good and bad. We’re going to have our fights and disagreements, but were going to get past that. I want someone who will fight for me and for us no matter what. There’s going to be many times where we want to kill each other, but that’s OK. It’s not always going to be sunshine and rainbows, we’re going to have a lot of storms to get through. The important thing is getting through the bad together, which I know we can do. For better or for worse, right?

7. You Have To Love My Family

I have a very big, crazy, loving family. They will embarrass you and make fun of you, but it’s all because they love you. As long as you drink beer and like Cajun food and music they will like you. Even though I’m taking your last name, in a way, you’re becoming a Soileau.

Welcome to the family.

8. A Need For Spontaneous Adventures

Please ride roller coasters and sky dive with me. Make 2 a.m. trips to McDonalds with me even though neither one of us need fast food. Let’s travel together and take a lot of pictures. Let’s take weekend trips to wherever just to explore. Hiking, snow skiing, mountain climbing, white water rafting, the list goes on and on. I need someone who likes spontaneous adventures just as much me.

I know God will place you in my life when He’s ready. Until then, I’m praying for you and for your journey. I can’t wait to meet you because I know you’re going to be awesome.

"I'm going to pray for you until I can pray with you."