Bepunzel Is Rescued From Her Tower

Several years ago I was a Director for a Christian preschool. There was a little girl that attended our school, she called herself Bepunzel. (She couldn't pronounce Rapunzel) Everyday Laura would show up for school and as her Mom opened the door of her truck she would say "I'm sorry Laura could not come to school today, but Bepunzel is here." It became part of our morning routine to welcome Bepunzel, costume and all.:) During that time I had just started seeing Manny (my sweet husband). I would tell him about Bepunzel. We would laugh about her and how her mom had come to grips with the fact it was easier to announce her arrival than to make "Laura" come to school.

I had room mates at that time and my room was upstairs. In the evening I would talk to Manny on the phone, sometimes I would fall off the bed laughing at one of his jokes. As I sat up in my tower I would pray that someone would come and rescue me. In the next year my friendship with Manny grew into great respect and blossomed into a love I didn't see coming. In fact we were on a missions trip in Mexico when I fell in love with this incredible man who loved God and desired His best for his life.

Last night I was going through a box of old papers when I came across a stack of old emails. These were emails between Manny and myself from the beginning of our friendship. I was overwhelmed with emotion as I read the things we wrote to each other. We both desired God's best and did not want to forfeit His blessings in our lives by following our own wishes and desires.

During the transition between being friends and falling in love he started referring to me as Bepunzel. At first it was funny, then I started realizing how Laura felt. I wanted to be Bepunzel, rescued from from dark tower of loneliness.

As I read through that stack of email I realized God had sent Manny to do just that. I was reminded of how God was there when we changed from "enjoying each other's company" to wanting to spend our entire lives together.

We are older than some, but we have a life of love, respect and companionship that many could only hope for. I am so thankful I kept those emails to remind myself of the great love God has for me, to give me such a wonderful husband. Bepunzel lives happily ever after.....