Twice Broken, Then Born Again
Trillia started dating Thern when she was nineteen. He was twenty-five. Neither of them knew Jesus. Their relationship was messy, volatile, and marked by cycles of commitment and collapse. They got engaged. Called it off. Got engaged again. Called it off again.
Two broken engagements. Two people stumbling through the dark.
A Friend's Church Changed Everything
After the second broken engagement, Trillia accepted a friend's invitation to church. For the first time, she heard the gospel clearly — and something shifted deep in her chest. She gave her life to Christ.
But that new life came with a cost. Trillia knew she couldn't go back to Thern unless he also knew Jesus. So she prayed. Not casually — desperately. For a full year, she asked God to open his eyes.
An Invitation That Changed Two Lives
She invited Thern to a church event. He came. And there, the Holy Spirit did what no amount of persuasion could do — He made Jesus beautiful to a man who'd never seen Him before. Thern gave his life to Christ that night.
Even after his conversion, Trillia maintained distance. They attended the same church for another year before Thern asked if they could try again — this time with Christ at the centre. Six months later, they were married.
What This Means for You
This isn't a story about getting back with your ex. It's a story about what God does with wreckage. Two broken engagements. Two broken people. And a God who doesn't just repair relationships — He resurrects them.
If your love story has been marked by false starts and failures, take heart. God specialises in the second draft.