2 Years Down.... 50 More To Go!

April 4th marked 2 years of marriage for me and Scott. I keep thinking back to the way we met and our courtship and thought I would share it with you.



After my separation and divorce I promised God to not date for a year. I wanted to devote myself to him completely. I knew I needed healing and my Heavenly Father was the only one who could do it. I went to all the Bible studies and conferences I could. I dove into the word and surrounded myself with Christian friends and activities. During this time I went on a missions trip to Sweden. It was my first international missions trip and my first time out of the country. It changed my life. It was also a turning point because it marked one year since my divorce. I decided I was ready to take that next step and start dating again even if I was scared to death. I was invited to join a course for getting your life back after a tragedy. It helped you get past the hurt and also helped you learn how to control your finances. The class started in August and went through November. There were about 15 of us in the class and Scott was one of them. He was still going through his divorce in the beginning. In September his divorce was finalized. I had been going to the Singles class for a while and Scott decided since he was officially single now he should go as well. The first time he went I wasn't there. It was the Sunday before Halloween and he was invited to the Singles party. He called me to see if I was going. He wanted to know at least one person there. I told him I would be there after I took Caleb trick or treating. When I arrived I was mingling with my friends and he came up to talk to me. We talked for a while and then I went to talk to some more friends. The entire night I found myself gravitating back to him. He then asked if I wanted to go grab some Starbucks. In my head I was saying no, but Yes came out of my mouth. I was very surprised to hear it. We went and drank some coffee and talked for a couple of hours. After we closed Starbucks down he asked if I wanted to go to 5 Points Grill to get a drink. So we did. We had such a good time talking and getting to know one another. We ended the night at 3:00 in the morning. After that night we were inseparable. We saw each other at least 4 days a week. We knew we wanted to get married right away. We had both had big weddings and wanted something just for us. We decided to elope to Las Vegas. It was the best decision we could have made. No family, no friends and no wedding headaches. We spent our honeymoon in Vegas and had a blast. God is so good. He sent me the man of my dreams. He is a christian, romantic, smart, funny, reliable, safe, patient and much more. He totally gets me. I love him more than I ever thought I could love someone. He is my true love, my best friend, my soul mate and my other half. He is the one I will grow old with. I can't wait for the next 50 years.