When I came home from my mission, I would pray over and over again, asking God, “Where can I find my husband?” Each time, I felt the same answer in my heart: “Lynette, right now is not your time.” I didn’t understand it then, but now I know it was because my future husband—my dream husband—was still on his mission.

Fast forward to right before my first date with Mark. My friend Josie and I were jumping up and down, filled with excitement and nerves, asking each other, “What if I’m about to meet my future husband?!” I was so nervous that I asked Josie to pray with me. In her prayer, she asked God to bless Mark, that he would be a good man who would take care of me that night, that we’d enjoy getting to know each other, and that God would watch over us and protect us.

After that first date, I came home, looked at Josie, and said, “It’s him. This is the man I’ve been praying for.”

Mark William Bryant, I love you with all my heart. You are the sweetest, kindest, most gentle, and spiritually strong man I could ever ask for. You’ve been the man of my dreams since I was a little girl. June 26 at the Newport Temple and June 28th in front of our Family can’t come soon enough!

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