So James and I had been exclusive for about six months(a lot longer if you count all the other times we dated)... and the words "I love you" were exchanged.
I really did love James. Like I sad in beginning of my story... We really did do a lot of stupid things, but James never dis respected me. In fact... As time when on and things were getting more serious... I made it clear of my goal to make it to the Temple.
When I was 16, I told myself under NO circumstances was I going to be married in any other place. Yes.. I had a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and his gospel, but at age 16 my dad passed away. I knew I would see him again, and thats when my Testimony of Temples and their importance and power really came into place.... I knew I could NEVER be married to someone outside of the Lords castle for fear not being with them forever. I had already lost someone .. and just temporarily. That was painful enough. So it didn't matter how in love I was with the man.. if he didn't want to go there with me... Then we wouldn't get married.
James wanted to take me there... and so we started talking more and more about it. We started reading the scriptures together and started preparing and getting reading to go to the temple. It was all so surreal. It almost didn't seem real to me, until...........We started looking at rings. I told James I wanted something unique, and So James (on his own--while I was looking at all the rings in amazement) found the most unique one he could muster and brought it to me. I put it on my finger and I fell in love. We went to other stores just in case, but in most instances... I kept wanting to alter it, change it, and fix it to look like the other we had already picked out. It was made clear to me... That was the ring I wanted...So we bought it!
We went home and showed my mom. My mom was so happy! (another brick was removed when My mom fell in love with James herself)
Later James was leaving, and he was taking the ring... I was sad. I wanted to wear it, but then I realized... He hadn't actually proposed yet. So I guess I had to wait.
A few weeks actually passed ( I was surprised he hadn't actually done the proposal by now ) but one day.. I went over to his parents house (He moved back home to save money for college) and I came in. His mother Susan, greeted me.. She was smiling big. That caught me off guard. She was always SUPER friendly, but today just felt different. She told me "James will just be a few minutes He's still getting ready" hmmmmm What was he getting ready for? *shrug*
He finally came up stairs. He looked good. I guess thats what was taking him so long. He just was primping for me. Ha ha. So we got in the car, and James said. "Lets go to the park we first met. The Library park... you know after we saw the movie" I smiled and agreed. James and I loved the out doors and parks were special for us. So we drove down and got out of the car and we strolled around and Just talked. James hands were sweaty... and he wasn't too chatty. I kind of suspected something was up... but I couldn't be sure. James sat me down on the bench and out of no where... He pulled out three roses. He gave each one to me one at a time stating what they represented "the past, the present, and the FUTURE". He got down on one need and said... "I have one other gift for you" opened the ring box and asked me to marry him. I said "Of course!!!" and James followed with "really?" ha ha ha! I guess he thought I was gonna say no!
We went to Cafe rio (our favorite place) and the worker recognized us, and James told them we had just got engaged and everyone in the restaurant cheered !
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Six months later on July 20th..... We were married in the Jordan River Temple where my parents had got married in tribute to my Father, and ever since then... We've been living "happily ever after" :)
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I remember you talking about how amazing James was when we all worked at Western Wats...I LOVED reading your love story and even before you posted it, your blog is an obvious tribute to the love you and your husband share. I LOVE it! Every married couple needs to be as in love as you two are. :)
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