It's actually a funny story of how Mike and I met. I taught his sister Lauren in dance class and one day he came to pick her up and I had mentioned he was cute. She she told him what I said and then she told me what he said and three days later I got probably the most embarrassing text message that read, "Hey my little sister told me to text this number...whats up?" Needless to say I felt stupid at that point for trying to talk to a guy via his little sister. A few weeks later we went on our first date and hung through the summer. On July 4th we went to Ocean City with a few of his friends to watch the fireworks. We had split from them and went down on to the beach. Shortly after the fireworks had started he asked me lay back and he was short of breathe and his heart was racing. As I watched the fireworks explode in the sky behind him he asked me to be his girlfriend. Obviously I said yes but this was a big deal for Mike because he had never had a girlfriend before me so he was so excited, as was I because it was official, we were together for however long that would be. Nearly three years pass from that day. Years filled with laughs and love. The years were also filled with stress and major decisions, and tears and changes but through it all we were there together. On June 8th 2011 we had a regular day at the beach planned we enjoyed the sun and sand and then went to our houses to get ready for a nice dinner at my FAVORITE restaurant and then back to Ocean City for a walk on the boardwalk. After we enjoyed our great dinner we went to the boardwalk and mike brought a drawstring bag filled with something other than what he said was in there. We walked a little then he had to go to the bathroom and while I waited I just prayed for patience and no expectations because I noticed he was acting funny. Once he came he practically made me run onto the beach and pulled a blanket out of the bag he was holding at the spot we he asked me to be his girlfriend. He had me lay on the blanket and again his heart was racing as he asked me to be his wife one day. All I could say was, "Is this real life?! Is this really happening?!" I could not have been more excited. This is only the beginning of our story, God willing we will have many more chapters to come.
Happy Valentine's Day! May yours be filled with not only an earthly love but a heavenly love as well!
God Bless
BA
