It's kind of a long story but I'll try to sum it up. Last year around this time, I was not interested in dating any boys and I wasn't planning on getting married for a couple years at least. My mind was set and I was not budging. Then one lovely day Brian (and 2 other boys) showed up on my doorstep with brownies. I appreciated the nice gesture, made conversation, thanked them and sent them on their way....and ate the brownies. Little did I know the power of brownies.
I started hanging out with these boys and we had a lot of fun group activities just as a ward family. Brian and me clicked instantly and spent many a late night chatting, laughing, and etc. We would talk about the other guys that had crushes on me in the ward, while he kept quiet about his own secret crush.
As we became closer friends, the time came that we had to decide whether or not we were going to date. Anyone and everyone that remotely knows us will agree that me and Brian were...always together but never officially dating. We unofficially dated on and off for close to a year until he decided to move to Provo for school.
I hate to admit but I cried on the spot when he told me he was moving. And a lot of tears came in the months preceding his move. This is just another witness to me that my Heavenly Father knows me way better than I know myself. When I found out Brian was moving I realized just how close of a friend he had become.
Once he moved to Provo, I spent every other weekend driving up to Provo- while he spent the other weekends driving down. We finally decided it was time to figure out whether or not we were going to get married or not. So...we decided to break up and see what happened. Translated, the "break up" involved a sad 5 hour goodbye on the phone. We didn't even make it a week before we knew that was not the best choice.
He randomly showed up on my doorstep from Provo with my favorite kind of ice cream and that pretty much settled it. Two weeks later we were engaged and in 10 weeks we will be married!
It's been a long hard road...especially for someone who is as stubborn as I am. But it has also been a really happy adventure, and I'm excited for it to continue.
One of the biggest things I have learned from this whole experience is that I really don't know anything and that I have a lot to learn. And that sometimes- you just have to get out of your own way and let God take over, he always takes such good care of his kids. :) And I am so thankful for that!
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