Our Testimony — Leasandra and Isaac Albury
An Unexpected Love Story
Sometimes love does not arrive when you are looking for it. It shows up when your heart is simply chasing after God.
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When I met my husband, Isaac, I was not interested in dating, love, or marriage. I had just left my job and stepped into a season of waiting, praying for God’s direction. A week later, my mother invited me on a trip to the Bahamas. I did not want to go at first. Traveling felt irresponsible after leaving work, but she insisted and offered to pay for my flight. What was meant to be a short trip to Freeport turned into an extended stay in Abaco after a storm delayed our return. That unexpected detour was where God’s plan began to unfold.
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One night, a cousin suggested we go out to a local pool hall. I was not very interested, but I went. I did not know he had matchmaking intentions. At the same time, Isaac, who had also been invited, felt a sudden prompting in his spirit telling him to get up and go, so he went.
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When we were introduced, I thought Isaac was kind of cute, but nothing that grabbed my attention. I spent most of the time checking emails on my phone. He insists we made eye contact several times, but I still do not believe it. Even so, I could not ignore the unusual light I sensed around him, something gentle, spiritual, and undeniably different.
When we finally talked, he shared that he had been celibate for eight years. His reason was simple. He said, “Because I am a Christian.” I smiled and told him that I had been celibate for twelve years. Before the night ended, after noticing how many men were trying to approach me, he simply offered his number with no pressure. I took it but had no intention of using it until boredom and curiosity nudged me the next day.
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I texted him, and he drove nearly an hour just to see me.
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To my surprise, he was not boring at all. Our conversations were deep and full of faith. We talked about testimonies, Scripture, prayer, and the goodness of God. It was not emotional attachment. It was spiritual alignment. He grew fond of me quickly, and even though I told him not to like me, our conversations never stopped.
Over time, I noticed something rare and consistent in him. He displayed the fruit of the Holy Spirit in a way I had not seen before. He was patient, gentle, kind, peaceful, and steady. One day I thought, “He is so loving and kind. It almost seems unreal.” Immediately the Lord reminded me, “It is not unreal. It is Me in him.”
In that moment, I realized that what I admired was not infatuation. It was love for his soul. For a year, we traveled back and forth between the United States and the Bahamas, building friendship, praying together, singing worship, and studying Scripture. There was no pressure and no titles, just purpose and peace.
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​Then one day, almost suddenly, the Lord confirmed to me that Isaac was my husband. I had been praying about it, although I carried some hesitation. Yet that day, a quiet peace settled over my heart. When I told Isaac, he was overjoyed. He had already expressed his love and adoration for me many times, so when I shared what God revealed, he was more than ready.
Within a few days, we were engaged. Within a month, we were married.
There was no extravagant wedding. This covenant was about obedience, purpose, and God’s timing.
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Today, our marriage stands as a true example of iron sharpening iron. Isaac draws me closer to God daily, and together we strengthen one another in love, faith, and grace.
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I did not choose Isaac. God chose us for each other. And in that choice, I received one of the most beautiful gifts of my life.
Read the full version of our testimony inside both books as part of a much deeper exploration of wholeness in singleness and becoming one in marriage.
