Day 02: My First Love

[krikketgirl]

Day 01 - Introduce yourself

I'm fortunate in that my first love is my true and only love, too. Oh, yes, there were boys I liked and had crushes on and dated, but none of them were really "loves." That status was reserved for Chris.

We met at the Feast of Tabernacles (the church festival from which I just returned) on September 24th, 1994. I thought he was incredibly handsome. He recorded in his journal that he'd met a girl who was "supposedly pretty smart." I figured nothing would come of it, because he was five years older than me and lived in Indiana, while I lived in Wyoming. No long-distance romances for me, I thought.

Naturally, I thought wrong (one does, when one is 17). On September 28th, he became my boyfriend. By October, he had asked me to come visit in December. He bought my plane ticket in November. On December 28th, we got engaged, with every intention of keeping it quiet. Ha! I couldn't not talk about it, so I told my family two weeks later.

He came to visit me in April of 1995, and we decided to get married in July. I graduated high school in May, I turned 18 in June, and we married on July 15, 1995.

We've been married fifteen years. We've had two children, lived in an apartment, in a house, and then in another house. We've bought and traded in cars. We've traveled together and separately. I love him more than I ever thought I would love anyone. Chris is an amazing man, and every moment we are given to be together is a blessing. I really do believe that God saved him just for me, because He knew I needed him.


Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What's in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wanted to be when you grew up
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment

Comments

[bluiidmommy.livejournal.com]

Aww, this was sweet to read! In the time I've known you, you and he seem perfect together. :)

[lucky17pennies.livejournal.com]

I've heard this story in several different ways and every time I just love it. Thanks for sharing! When I think of couples and the kind of marriage I would like to have, you are one of the first that comes to mind. :)

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

You are one of the fortunate ones, and, fortunately, you know it!