As Lazarus is read about in Luke 16:19-31 and compared to the Lazarus in John 11:1-44, I wonder if these are one in the same or is lazarus in Luke a parable?  If it is a parable I believe it would be the only parable recorded from Jesus in which He used someone's actual name.  
   
It was my understanding that those who are to spend eternity in hell will do so after Jesus returns and the Father judges them.  If the story in Luke of Lazarus is not a parable then it would answer a lot of questions concerning the rapture(see Luke 11:22) and where our loved ones go to after death.  

What are your thoughts about this?  I think I am leaning more to the story in Luke being a parable at this time.  

I was once in this same situation.  I felt like I was never going to meet 'the one'.  Many years later I gave my life back to the Lord and asked Him to be in charge of my love life. I tried to be the one in charge and do things by myself and it got me in a lot of trouble.  I asked God to help guide us to each other in His time and not mine.  That was the hard part but He gave my strength and faith.  Months later I met my wife on a christian chat site.  Pray and believe that He answered you with all your heart and your prayer will be answered. It must be in God's will though.  Mark 11:24 helped me out big time!  It may not be the answer you thought you were in need of however.  
     As far as romance stories in the bible, The book of Ruth is a dandy!  Then song of songs.  
Peace