Dear God,

Lately, I met a genuine christian guy. Somehow, I felt this connection and common thing we shared: our love in Christ. I am so thankful, and I feel as if he's the right guy I've been waiting after encountering many wrong relationships. I'm now 23, and it has been a year since I graduated. I am now working overseas as an English teacher. It has already been more than half a year since I've been here. I love my students, I just love life here mainly because my faith is growing tremendously in comparison to back home. I found a group of people who are not only my support, but also my friends in you. I just feel as if I'm starting to make this place my home. However, I'm conflicted with what I should do next in my life. I wish my family wasn't so far away, and I wish I knew what to do next. My teaching contract ends soon, and I have to decide whether I should stay another year, or I should leave. I have to discern whether it's wise to go back and apply for graduate school, or I should stay here. I only have about 4 months left, and I wish I could have a deeper relationship with this Christian guy too, but I hesitate on everything again. Sometimes, I wish I could make a decision based on what my heart truly desires instead of other considering other factors. Therefore, I want to pray and ask for your guidance, Lord. What should I do? Please open my ears, heart, and mind.

Sincerely,

Your Child

Dear God,

Recently, I met a Christian guy. We met at a church museum, where he and his family collaborated to build. He is a very talented architect, but at the same time, so humbling to contribute his skills for the poor, and for the church. I am very in awed with his humbleness, and his sense of faithfulness to you. It has been so long since I have seen a guy who is so charming in that sense of way. I'm only 23, but in my life, I've somehow always met the wrong guys who never acknowledged your presence in their life. Yet, for the first time, I felt really touched to see this person kneel and sincerely prayed to you in the mountains. We prayed together as a group, and somehow I felt connected to his heart. I only have 5 months left in this country, but somehow I wish with the time I have left, we could perhaps develop a good and pure relationship under your love. I honestly don't know when I'll see him again, and if he's interested at all, but somehow I feel as if I am yearning for a companion who also loves you as much as I do too. I pray by your will that perhaps.. we'll be able to meet again.

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,

Recently, I realized that each time when I go to a sacred, holy place in the mountains, I come home dreaming of something. Each time that it happened, I knew it wasn't a coincidence. Recently, I had a horrible dream of my sister dying by the devil's pitch work. Honestly, we never had a good relationship. Our personality clashes with each other because of her deliberate, and intentional selfish actions towards our family; inflicting pain on everyone she incurs with. There are times when I do wish I didn't have to associate with her, but because we are family, I knew you placed us together for a reason. As an older sister, I know you want me to take a bigger part, and be able to help my mother with praying for her. She is about to go into a dark path into her life, and wanting to explore that dark path. My mother and I did our share, and objected to the idea. I tried to be understanding, and tried to advise her to look at a different view, but of course like the dream, she turned against me. I felt really hurt with the cruel words she said to me. Nevertheless, I choose to let it pass and try my best to forgive. I worry for her soul, and despite our advice, she insists that she is right and will go at all cost to what she wants. It's really sad, and I really miss our childhood days when we never fought, when we were close, but those days seem so far ago. I feel at lost, and realized how my mother is in much more pain than I am...

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,

I only have 5 months left in Korea, and I'm really happy you've given me this chance to work here after I graduate from the University. Now, with only 5 months remaining until I return to the states, I'm considering which route I should take next. I'm really stressed out about my future. I want to head back to graduate school, but graduate school is just so expensive. I'll be in so much debt when I get out, and I'm not really sure if it's worth having the degree vs. working and building my way up through the work experience instead. I'm doing a lot of research, and I just really want to do something that will be within my financial situation, and something I won't regret in the future. Please help me find the way that will be according to your plans, and provide me the knowledge and guidance to know which route I should take. Thank you God~

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,

I have a younger sister, whom I feel like is really hard to handle. She is already 20, but she lacks the ability to understand how much my parents really care and love her. I realized how our family is really poor, and I really try my best as an older daughter to financially help if not, try to at least not lavishly waste their money. My parents are half past their 50's and for the past 20 years or so they've never really even taken a vacation off. They work every single day, and it's really sad. My younger sister not only looks down on them, but uses their money on vanity things such as pageants, and sororities, when we simply cannot afford to help her out. Because of the lack of money in the situation she puts herself in, she blames my parents for not supporting her; and is in depression wanting to take medications. I feel really bad for my parents, and I know that even though I'm not perfect, I still try to be a good daughter and at least try to help them out. I just wish my sister could be able to see the same, and at least appreciate what she has now before she regrets later when my parents are no longer here. I wish she could just look at life in her grateful lenses instead of constantly blaming people for failing to appease to her selfish actions. I just pray for her to be able to spiritually grow and eventually be able to seek the true meaning of your compassion and love, God.

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,

It has been several days since my ex told me that we need to break up because I wanted to have chastity in our relationship. At first I thought us being mutual on the breakup would not make cause me to be sad; yet, as the days went on I felt worse than I expected. I feel so disappointed, bitter, and so sad. In my mind, I thought love was much more than just giving ourselves physically away. Although I didn't love him as much as my ex ex, I still saw him as someone I conveyed and emotionally relied on. Yet, everything I did, in the end, didn't mean much to him. Then I realized how much I missed my other ex when I unexpectedly saw how he updated a status about a memory we once shared. Yet, I knew the reason why I broke up with him still exists even if we did try to go back, and eventually perhaps he would also leave me too for me wanting to have chastity as well. I just feel so sad now, I didn't realize the path I chosen is so hard to go on- especially in today's society. However, I will not lose my way and my beliefs. I will wait for the right timing where you will have a better guy appear in my life. Until then, I pray for you to help me to forgive what my ex selfishly did. For my other ex, I pray for him to be well, and especially be safe in the military. I still care for him a lot, and I cannot do anything, but pray for you to keep him in your hands.

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,

Yesterday, I broke it off with my boyfriend. Although I knew it was coming, I didn't think it would come so soon. At first I felt relieved knowing we mutually could not satisfy each other on a step further than a pure relationship. Although I didn't really love him yet, we still had 3 months together. However, what made me so disappointed was unhappy on when I wanted to have chastity in our relationship. He is a non christian, so I could see where his point of view is coming from. However, it still made me somehow feel disappointed. I just feel disappointed and dull on the fact nowadays people around me just seem to date for the wrong reasons, or they date for benefits and lack of chastity before getting married. Although I am a bit sad and disappointed with the turn out on my relationship, I still thank you. I believe that this will be a learning opportunity for my next and better relationship. I hope to find a guy who will truly respect me, and love me for who I am, and sincerely respects my decisions and faith.

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God,
I am confused. I returned from my road trip with my bf, and as I had prayed, I wanted us to be in the practice of chastity. We traveled and had a great time together. Finally, on the last night, we spent time together and talked about things. I told him I wanted to have chastity in our relationship, and although he said he respected my decisions, he said it will be a problem in our relationship. :( Although he respects me, because he's not a christian, I feel like I cannot change his views and what he wants out of our relationship. I am firm with my beliefs, and so there's nothing we could do to compromise.
Furthermore, I thought we would have gotten closer on this trip, but somehow I feel as if something is missing in our relationship. He is so kind to me, talented, well rounded in almost every area, but somehow I don't have a certain feeling for him more than a friendship- something seems to be missing. We have only been in a relationship for 2 months, and I don't know if maybe we should just end it and be friends instead. I'm conflicted, I ask you to help me know what my heart is telling me, and what I should do.

Sincerely,
Your child

Dear God,

I have SAD, and I'm really afraid of having an intimate relationship with any guy that I date with. Currently, I started my relationship with what seems to be a very kind, and understanding person. However, I am not sure how to discuss to him about this problem. I realize how all guys think the same on this issue, and it's all part of growing up. I'm almost in my 20's, and I realize that it won't be long before I will have to get married, etc. A part of me wants to have chastity in my life because of my religion, but I also think it's a part of my fear which I want to eventually overcome. I am feeling very confused, and very scared of telling my boyfriend. I am not sure if he will understand, and even if he does, I think my problem will be hindering our relationship. We are going on trip together soon, and I am not sure how I should approach this issue. Please help me be honest to myself, and be firm with what I need to do- despite my fears and doubts.

Sincerely,

Your child

Dear God, it is someone's birthday today. This person whom I loved and decided to let go has a birthday today- 2 days before mine. Ever since New Year started, I promised to myself to courageously let him go. I loved him too much, even much more than my own self. However, the love was never reciprocated, and I was constantly abandoned during the loneliest moments. Throughout the relationship, I've started to see the change in me, and the change was not good. Therefore, I decided that it's time to really let go. I don't hate him, nor resent him for anything. He was my first love, and will always be remained as a beautiful memory I once had. I need to move on now, so from now on I cannot say anything to him- even on his special day. I will silently think about him and pray for him on here instead. I wish for him to mature and be able to care more for his future lover than he did for me. I hope he will find a meaningful purpose to his life, and for him to find Jesus along his life. I love him a lot, but I know I cannot be that change to his life. I don't expect him to remember me anymore. I wish the best for him, and letting it go as a wonderful memory that once came into my life.