My fairy tale

My side of the story.

I was a nineteen year old goofy kid raised sheltered with a love for the Lord. I enjoyed working hard and ministry. One of my ministry’s was Co*Motion, earlier in my life. One of the Helpers was a good friend and she told me I would be a good match for her sister. I worked through a lot of construction contractors until I finally got a roofing job with my friend’s Husband.

There was one job one, one roof, I remember so well. I met my friend’s Father on that roof. We talked while we worked and he got to know eachother. He liked that I had a love for God and didn’t get in trouble so he asked me. “Do you know that I have a daughter about your age?”

“I do know.” I quickly replied with a big grin remembering the Beautiful long dark haired and dark eyed girl who was very musically talented, my friend’s youngest sister, my bride to be. I remember his face as he was trying to study me. I just kept smiling and got back to work.

Not too long not after, my friend called my boss her husbin and told him to send me to their house for supplies. I know this because my boss asked, “Why do I need to send him?” Followed by a chuckle to her reply. I knew something was up and I knew that my bride to be might be there. When I got there, I jumped out of my truck and I saw my bride to be working on setting up tables for the City Wide Garage Sale (just as my friend had asked her sister). The Supplies (I can’t remember for the life of me what I got) where right behind her. I walked with butterflies up and she noticed me and we caught each others eyes. I said "Hey," and life came to her face as her checks blushed and I heard her say hi. I thought she was beautiful before the smile. I had a crush on her, but sadly, it was a work day and but for the rest of the day I had a smile on my face. I disided that I would face the crowds, I try avoid, the next day to find her at the City Wide Garage Sale.

I went to town to find her. She wasn’t at my friend’s the three times I stopped to ask if she was there. I went everywhere and bought things I didn’t need while I was looking for her. By the end of my day, I just texted my friend if she could give my future birde my number. She did that for me.

My bride to be and I began to text and call each other alot. And learn about each other and I thought she was wonderful. We spent time around each other as work allowed it. She and her family asked if I would help at them with their yearly booksale in Wichita. I went and help there. And there was also the first time I took my bride to be’s hand in mine. I then tried to see if she was looking for commitment or if I could scare her off and told her I liked, liked her alot. I didn’t scare her off but I felt we were in the friend zone and I was disappointed. Then again, I thought how wonderful of a person and a good friend she was to me and I told God and myself that was ok.

The day before the tornado that hit Joplin in 2011, it hit the town of Reading, my bride to be’s home. While out on a collage bible study group with my bride to be's next oldest sister with some collage friends. Her father told me to take care of his little Girl and burden in my heart to do so, became my life’s commitment. After the storm blew threw we got word that a pair of Torando tore up her hometown, Reading and her family was safe. I asked her if I could give her a hug and that was when I knew I loved her.

I went up on the next day Sunday and helped with the clean up with my sister, came also. I’ll always remember and be thankful that she was there. I worked with my bride to be’s Dad as much as I worked with my boss for the next few months it seemed. That week I asked her dad. “Could I ask your daughter out?” (Yes her father has counciled me on how you need to communicate to a possible future Father-in-Law.) He replied. “To church?” and then after a moment of confusion on my part he replied “Yes you may.”

My bride to be was playing the piano when I walked up to her and asked her if she wanted to be my girlfriend.

We then went on group dates and spent more time with both our families. She was a lot like me but alot more beautiful and a very strong will. She was kind of nerd like me, the outdoors, the motion of swinging or running helps her think, she loves music (Worship), she is a party girl, she wishes to purse counseling, very caring in wanting to comfort people, she loves just to be held with no talking, she is very responsible, looks forward to be a loving mother, marring a Godly man and living her life for God. And she is women and I am a man so I need to communicate better through my tone and she needs to be more literal. Lol.

I got to go with her family to texas , without her… But her father, mother and youngest brother. It was a vacation for the first three days. The rest of the trip was 16 hour night shifts on remodeling payless stores. The remaining 6 hours of each day was supply runs and time to eat and about  4 hours of sleep. No, her youngest brother and his mother went home before this started. It lasted for ten days, and I went from calling my future father-in-law Mr. father of my bride to be's (last name) to yelling at him in delusional tiredness (Yes I made up that word) enough that every thought we were family. I feel we’ve family sense. I wanted to ask his Blessing to Marry his Daughter (Name) who loved my delusional voicemails she’d hear on her phone when she woke up every day. But I ended up just telling him and affirming my intentions to marry her. I still have one of her voicemail’s on my phone of that day she first told me I love you more that once but in rows and I love to hear her say that. I know it is over kill mushy stuff, but I love hearing her say that to me. I’ll keep the memories of this trip with me forever.

The Blessings and Proposal

Well I wanted to do things right or try over doing it with people.  I’ve always been like that, I’ve had her younger brothers blessings and encouragement to get married before anyone else. Lol. I asked her father who I’ve tried to ask this for a long time now. And he tried to help me ask and council me how the right way to do it. And this is how you do it. –You walk up to her father and tell him. “Sir, I love your daughter and I know she loves me. It would be my greatest joy if you would let us get married with your blessings.” (I’m sorry I forgot exactly what to say but I tried to recreate it. Maybe you add an extra sir on the end.. I’m not sure) He then asked who was responsible for your well being? It was God.

My bride to be was aware I was making preparations, as she is with most of my life.. She was showing me rings. And I found a ring and she loved two of them (my artistic one and a more traditional) and naturally as a Guy I went mine. And she has never showed me nothing but love for that ring that I gave her three months after buying it.  But her next oldest sister, was expecting a Proposal and she caught wind that I was going to propose very soon. I got her mom’s blessing to marry her after her next oldest sister, got engaged on Christmas with the condition I had to wait till next year.

I had a hard time for over New Years Eve and for a week surrounding that time, my bride to be went to Mexico on a missions trip. We agreed and were both thinking about not talking during the trip and that is what we did. I did send her a hug one day over a text message. And she needed it and I missed her a lot. When she got back I was very happy to hear about the trip. Then I took her to Hammon Park in Emporia and we were sitting and swinging on a bench swing. It was cold.. we were talking and enjoying being around each other in the quiet still park. Finally I caught her eye and said. “I choose you. Do you choose me?” she seemed excited as confused and said. “Yes.” I said. “Welp, I’m ready to go.” I jumped to my feet. And turned around and got on a knee in front of her and pulled out the ring box as I imagined and imagined I would. I said. “But first I need to ask you a question.” “Will you marry me?” She was in happy shock then she couldn’t stop saying yes. Brings a huge smile to my face thinking about it.

So my bride to be and I let her sister have her moment and all her friends get married first and her family wished for her to turn twenty first so her twentieth birthday is Wensday and our wedding is Saturday. I was thought I was ready to get married in April but I’ll let her family have their wishes. We've grown more and alot more ready for it now.. hopefully. Still need prayer for more than just that.

Unmarried for 60 days..

 Beast out-