Hey,I'mAllisonBeachy!I'ma22AmericanwhowishesshewasSouthAfrican.I'mhereinJozifor6monthsvolunteeringattheChild,Boysand,BabyHavensfromgoodolIndiana(ifyoudon'tknowwherethatisintheStates–it'sokay,it'sjustabunchofAmishpeopleandcornfields).Ilovebigcupsofcoffee,kidsand,socialjusLce.Ihaveadreamtoonedayholdababypanda,Ineverturndownfreefood,andIcanflaremynostrilslikenobody'sbusiness.IfyoucomevisitmetonightwecanhaveagoodchataboutwhattheLordtaughtmethrough21yearsofsingleness,learningtolivelifetothefullestthroughcontentmentandhowthisallaffectsmyrelaLonshipnow.

IamJesseSmith.IwasborninPietermaritzburgbuthavelivedinJoburgmostofmylife.IbecameamemberofIgniteYouthattheageof12,andhavebeenpartofHisPeopleeversince.Ihavebeeninfull-LmeministrysinceIwas18,servingfor3yearsatHisKidsand3yearsintheDiscipleshipTeam.IhelppastortwooftheSundayservices,haveaBAinministryandamcurrentlydoingaBScinInternaLonalRelaLons.Ihavebeensinglefor…mostofmylife.MyrelaLonshipexperiencecanbesummedupas:onehighschoolboyfriend,almostdaLngadodgy,unsavedguyandthenmeeLnganamazingmanthatIranawayfrombecauseIwasscared.IhavelearntathingortwoaboutrelaLonshipsinthisLme(andIknowalotaboutsingleness!)socomeandhearsomeofmystory.

MynameisMichaelAnthonyPelhamKabaliCole.Iama26yearold,mixedraceSouthAfricanwithadualBriLshandUgandanheritage.IgotsavedwhenIwasaround9yearsold,butonlystartedfollowingHimwhenIwas15.Notmuchhaschangedsincemyteens.IsLllloveChrist,myfamily,myfriends,basketball,skateboardingandbusiness.However,onethingthathaschangedoverthelastyear(andforthebeaer)ismyperspecLveonrelaLonships.Lookingforwardtosharingabitaboutmystory,myviewsonrelaLonshipsandwhatI'velearnt8monthsintodaLngGailIngle-oneincredible,godlywoman.

MynameisGailIngle.Iam26yearsold.IhaveapassionforSouthAfrica,andforbeingthehandsandfeetofChrist.Iamcurrentlyafinalyearmedicalstudent,andspendmuchofmyLmeinteracLngwithanamazingvarietyofpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsandcultures.IwholeheartedlybelievethatasChrisLanswearecalledtoloveourbrothersandsisters,butinanappropriatewayofcourse!IwassavedwhenIwas15,butspentmostofmyenergyinvesLngmyselfinunhealthyrelaLonships.Overthepast5years,Godhasdoneaworkinme,andIbelieveIhavebeenblessedtogainalotofexperienceinboththerightandthewrongwaytodate.Iamnowinahealthy,God-centredrelaLonshipwithMichael.Ithasbeensuchaneasy,joy-filled8months,andIlookforwardtomanymorehappyLmes

Hitherepeeps!IamThobi.AdarkskinnedZulugirlwithdreamsthatreachtheheavens!Icannotlivewithoutsweets(thosesoegumsbyMaynardsarelife!),spicychickenwings,andofcourseJesus.IammostproudofmyrelaLonshipwithJesus,becauseithasbeenthemostintenLonalrelaLonshipIhaveeverhadinmylife.Jesusismylife.Iamsingleandlovingit!Thatdoesn’tmeanthatIdon’tdesiretobemarried:whentheLmecomes(anditwill)Iwilllovebeingmarriedaswell.It’sallaboutenjoyingyourseason.IhavedatedALOTinmyyouth,andinthesamewayIhavemadeALOTofmistakeswithinthoserelaLonships.Needlesstosay,Iknowalotabouthownottodolife.AlotoftheerrorsImadeinrelaLonshipsaffectedhowIloved.Iamanopenbookaboutthesethings–askanyquesLonsandIwillanswerhonestly.Iamnotashamed.IhavebeenschooledbyJesus,andHehastotallydoneHisworkhere–tooksomeLme,butHehealedme,teachesme,andlovesme.HeisthetesLmony.ThisiswhatmystaLonisabout:Life|Love|Lessons

MynameisHendrichsJoshuaMachekeamixedraceandproudZimbabwean.Iam21andgrewupinaChrisLanfamilybutonlyreallycametoknowChristafewyearsback.I'mverypassionateaboutsportsparLcularlycricketandbasketball.ApartfromthatI'mastudentatBostonCityCampusinRosebankstudyingManagementMarkeLngandgotacoupleofjobsthatIdoontheside.WithregardstorelaLonships,basedonexperiencesI'vehadinthepast,IfeellikeI'velearntquiteabit.Iwouldlovetohelpinsharingsomeoftheseexperiencesandhopetheycanofferabitofguidance.

IamJasonMachekeandgymismything.SuperfunLmeshappenintheplaceIenjoythemostbecauseImakethebestkindofprogresshappeninthegym😆.Ilovefoodtoomuch.I'vedatedafewforlooooongperiodsofLmeandlearntmyporLonfromthem.Madesomepoorchoicesbutlearntsomevaluablelessons.Ilovetheideaofgejngtoknowpeopleandwhattheyareabout,bestkindaofrelaLonshipsarefriendshipsinmyopinion.MyrelaLonshipwithGodisthemostimportantandeveryotherrelaLonshiprevolvesaroundthatone!MyrelaLonshipwithGodhasbeenthemostfruikulandtaughtmethemost.IamcurrentlyinarelaLonshipandhappy😊.QuesLonsaremostwelcomeandIwillansweropenlyandhonestly.