Our Story

This picture was taken a couple of months after we met. This is our story:

When I was 14 years old, in ninth grade, my life wasn't going so great. Depression, bad friends, and poor choices had me going down a path that I didn't want to be on. So I began praying like crazy for God to help me find a new friend. Somebody who would lift me up, and help me remember and keep my standards and values. Somebody who I could be myself around, who would love and accept me for who I am. I needed a good friend so badly. Cut to November, 2005. I walked in late to my English class one day, and there was a new boy sitting there. My first thought was that this was the cutest guy i had ever seen. When he stood and introduced himself, "My name is Matt. I'm from California, and no I do not surf," I was charmed. But I figured he would be swooped up by some popular group of people, and I would probably never really know him. Boy, was I wrong. I was pleasantly surprised when, a couple days later, one of my guy friends invited Matt to eat lunch with us. I found myself easily conversing with him, overcoming my usual shyness. We just clicked. It wasn't long before we were the best of friends. I never quite got over my initial crush, but that didn't matter. We were best friends, and I had never been happier. As time went on, going into high school together, our relationship naturally progressed. As we got closer, it was as natural as breathing to say "I love you", to give each other the biggest hugs, back rubs. Pretty soon that turned into holding hands and cuddling in movies, and kisses on the cheek. All of it without a second thought. But we were just "best friends". I tried to date other guys, but nobody could even compare. Then about a week after I turned 16, Matt kissed me. I couldn't believe how incredibly wonderful it was. That's when I truly realized that I was in love with him. However, fear of ruining our friendship made things very complicated, and we decided we needed to back off. But I could not shake the feeling, that yes, this is my best friend. And thats how I want it to be for not just the rest of my life, but for eternity. I wanted to spend forever with Matt. A month later, it finally came to a tear filled confrontation of our true feelings. We were in love, and that's that. No more fighting it. Once we accepted that, it was all very easy. From that time, and still today, I love him more and more every day. Not that our relationship has been perfect, far from it. But I know we can handle anything. We can work through anything, and be happy together forever.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the reason why I am waiting. I know that Matt is doing the right thing by serving a mission, and I know that when he is done, he will come home to me. I can wait two years for eternity with the man of my dreams.