I have an interesting situation developing. We are in a very large church and I have been involved in the food ministry for many years. I help in most church dinners, retreat functions, etc. Well, about 5 years ago a new man came to the church. He is single and all about food He works for Blue Bell ice cream as his day job and also has a BBQ business on the side. We have worked together for a long time and always gotten along great. He is generous, a loving Godly man, but always appropriate. I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea. I was certainly attracted to him, but kept him at arms length because I knew it could be trouble.
My teen son has worked for him when he had catering jobs and last spring I helped with a job or two as well. All of my children love him because he truly pays attention to them. He's like the cool uncle and he has won their hearts.
Now that I am alone, he has been helping with things like getting the Christmas lights up, moving furniture for me with his pickup, and now he's going to help me paint this weekend. It is obvious that the attraction is mutual and he is much more flirty now that I am available. No profession of love or even a real date...but the chemistry is there and we have been friends for a long time so I know how compatible we are. We work very well together.
My children love having him around and no one has asked anything yet. I'm wondering how this will play out since it's so different than dating and THEN having the guy meet the kids. He has watched my kids for 5 years. He said that was one of the first things he noticed about me, my little ducks following me around the church and sitting so nicely in the service.
Anyway, I dont' know that I necessarily am asking for advice...but it's kind of exciting to share and most IRL friends would tell me it's WAY TOO SOON. But I didn't go out looking for him, God just put his truck in my driveway
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He works for Blue Bell ice cream as his day job and also has a BBQ business on the side. We have worked together for a long time and always gotten along great. He is generous, a loving Godly man, but always appropriate. I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea. I was certainly attracted to him, but kept him at arms length because I knew it could be trouble.
