Comments on: Surprised by Joy

By: Shirley Mozena

Shirley Mozena — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 15:35:26 +0000

In reply to Betty Sue Brewster. Wonderful story Betty Sue! I didn't know that part of your life! Thanks for sharing1

By: Betty Sue Brewster

Betty Sue Brewster — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 06:36:33 +0000

Tom and I met when we were both students at a school for missionaries in Guadalajara, Mexico. I was impressed with his maturity, love for the Lord, and enjoyment of life. He was soon asked to become assistant director of the school and I was asked to be his assistant. We became good friends and found we worked very well together. After a year we realized we were more than just friends! After we married we continued to serve the Lord together, work together, write together, travel together, parent together, enjoy life together. We had an amazing 19 years together before he preceded me to Glory.

By: Shirley Mozena

Shirley Mozena — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:33:18 +0000

In reply to Barbara Joy Hansen. Wow!! Love the story!

By: Shirley Mozena

Shirley Mozena — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:32:22 +0000

In reply to Ann Beaudry. Thank you Ann!

By: Ann Beaudry

Ann Beaudry — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:16:36 +0000

I never tire of hearing how the Lord brought you and Jim together, Shirley! Great is His faithfulness! Happy Anniversary!

By: Barbara Joy Hansen

Barbara Joy Hansen — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 13:57:48 +0000

I loved reading your story of how God brought the two of you together, Shirley & Jim. Our love story is very different & has lasted 53 years! We met when we were college agg in Texas at LeTourneau College. My daddy was a pastor in a church within walking distance from the college. I hadn’t dated much. He had. Because the school was so close to the church, many students could walk there.We met at the college where I was working as a secretary to two professors. I was only 17 & very inexperienced with dating. In fact, even though I had one brother two years older than me, boys scared me. I had low self esteem, was shy & introverted because of childhood trauma with a grandpa & youth pastor! The boys at the college asked me out but I either said no, or went on one date & if they tried to get close to me, I’d ask them to take me home! That was until I saw Wayne Hansen in the hallway as I was going past him near my office. In fact, we nearly bumped into one another! When he asked me out, I was shocked because he was so handsome & had a confidence inhim I ddidn’t have! Why would he want to date me? Well, there is a reason. Before he flew to Long view, Texas from Montclair, New Jersey, he had dated a girl for a couple of years in high school. She was not a Christian but he thought that maybe someday she would become a believer. That day never came. On their last date at a youth service the.pastor had an alter call asking anyone who had never invited Jesus into their life to come forward. Wayne asked his high school.girlfriend if she wanted to make that decision? What she told him would change him & how he knew he could never marry an unbeliever. She told him “no. I guess you’ll go your way &I’ll go mine!” When.he told me this story he told me at that time even before he went to college that he had prayed a prayer of commitment to the Lord that the next girl he dated had to not only be a Christian, but be serious abouther faith! When he met me & we started dating, I became that girl! He knew right away & wanted to get to know me quickly. I needed more time to make ssure. But after going out with a few others at the college including one of his roommates, I knew that he was very special & it wasn’t long that we both fell deeply in love with one another. My daddy married is after he graduated & our love story has lasted 53 years!