Discerning Single/josephite/marriage?

[Sarah147]

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This prayer is powerful. Many prayers for you and your [b]exciting adventure with [/b]the Lord!
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Thank you soooo much!! This is all very exciting. I've been so persistant on religious life for years now, and so it's different to be thinking that marriage could be a possible calling.

[StClare_OraProNobis]

Does anyone actually know anyone who is in one of these so-called josephite marriages?

It seems so unusual. It is hard to imagine anyone actually doing this.

[Sarah147]

I believe Lilllabettt does. I think it was in this [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/topic/110147-josephite-marriage/"]thread.[/url]

I believe I posted a mention in there about my concern about raising children, but that fear seems to be fading. I think a lot of it was my insecurity and worries.

[MithLuin]

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I actually met my husband just when, at 31, I had really become comfortable with the idea that I wouldn't marry at all since my "bashert" [Yiddish word which means "destined one"] hadn't shown up and people tend to marry rather young in Israel [meet in the army, etc.] You can't force these things. [Jewish proverb: God created the heaven and the earth in 6 days, rested on the Sabbath, and since then has been matching men and women up for marriages]

I would second all those who advise continuing your discernment, but also keep an open mind. You could meet Mr. Right tomorrow, or you could find the Perfect Religious Order [which might be entirely different than the ones you've been investigating] also.
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Thank you for these words. It's a good reminder that God has our future planned out for us. If we make our plans....God will laugh .