Sparks Fly High, Love Blooms

It's funny what brings two people together, Ours was our Parents. My husband and I were acquainted before we "met" but his Mother and my Father are the one's that encouraged our courtship. I had graduate from High School and was living away from home at the time, dating another guy. My soon-to-be husband had just finished serving a Mission for our Church.
A few weeks before MH (MY HUSBAND) came home, I attended my Families Church Ward along with my then boyfriend. I introduced him to People in the Ward and also to my Bishop. MH's Mother was also in the same Ward and saw me introduce the "Then-boyfriend". Her impression was that I was introducing my Fiance. Well in a way he was. He had asked me to marry him and I said yes, "just don't tell anyone". I sounded excited, didn't I? I knew I wouldn't marry him but the idea was kind of fun to try on. I never had anyone want to marry me, it felt cool.
My future Mother-in-law's wheels started turning and she later approached my Parent's and wanted to know the details. My Dad did not like the current boyfriend at all so he was welcomed to a new suitor waiting in the side lines. When My Future Mother-in-law suggested that her Son meet his daughter he said "Let's go for it!"
After that Sunday I drove back to my home with the Boyfriend in tow. Our relationship was coming to a close. I just didn't feel the same about him and needed to let go and move on. He was a nice guy but I couldn't see living with him for the rest of my life let alone, ETERNITY! It was sad because he had also become my close friend so the transition was hard. I knew I needed to make some changes and decided the best way was to go back home for the summer.
While I was sorting out my current situation, MH was coming home. I didn't know this, or at the time really cared. It was his Homecoming and time for him to report on his successful Mission. My Mother was in attendance at church alone that day. I don't know why she was alone, I have 3 younger siblings. They must have slept in and Dad was working. Anyways, she said she felt such a strong impression for this Young Missionary. She was overwhelmed with love and admiration for him. She later told me she wanted to tell someone what a great young man he had become but nobody was there to comment to during the church service, they were probably home in bed! My Mother has since past away, but MH and she had such a loving relationship. She really loved him as her own Son. I will share more about their love at a later time.
May came along and in our Church, that is when we have a Father and Son camp out. I guess it's a great Male Bonding time, since I've never been to one considering I'm Female. My Dad finally saw M(FUTURE)H and greeted him. He was also impressed and bells went off. He knew he needed to get his Daughter to "meet again" with this Young Man.
Well, I packed up my belongings and headed for home. I remember feeling sad about my break-up and the loneliness that came. I was writing in my Journal one night, about my sorrows and had this overwhelming sense that my life was about to change. It was an exciting feeling. I quit feeling sorry for myself and became excited. I wrote in my journal, "I don't know what I am feeling right now. I feel that something is around the corner. It feels like something is about to happen in my life. I don't know what but it is an exciting feeling I can't even describe. I can't wait!"
A couple of days later I over hear my Dad mention MH's name and if he had called me yet. I went into an angry fit. I told my Mom that I didn't appreciate my Dad picking my dates and that it was embarrassing that he was trying to push me off on someone. I was ticked! My Mom tried to sooth it over. She suggest we go for a coke at the store (Remember, Small Town) and guess who was there in his Brown Chevy Pick-up, Cowboy boots (I hated Cowboys, no I loathed them) Cowboy Hat, Wranglers, Clean face, Sure Walk, Glowing Character but MFH! I didn't want to make it obvious that I was looking so I kind of ducked my head all the while my Mom was saying "Look over at him, Look at him! Isn't he good looking. Look, LOOK! You have to see how cute he is!!" I said "Mom, it sounds like you want to go out with him, why don't YOU ask him out and leave me out of this!" But the whole time I was acting reserved my heart was beating out of my chest. I thought he was the Cutest thing I had seen in my life. I was really excited to see him, all the time trying to act cool about the whole thing.
We made it home and then my head started to swim, "I do want him to call, I wonder if he saw me, I wonder if he'll call, will he call? Maybe he won't call, oh dang, he's not going to call!! The Phone rang and my older Sister answered it and said "A guys on the phone for you" I thought "Naw, it can't be him so soon." It was him! I tried to play it cool, "Hi, Oh hi. How are you? My Mom said you were home. How was your Mission? Oh, it was the best time of your life, wow sounds neat! ("NEAT" It was the 80's) Oh, your Mom told you I was home too and that you should take me to get a Coke? Sounds fun, yeah, I would like to. (His Mom? Great, My Dad and His Mom are pushing me on him!) Friday sounds great. (It was Wednesday.) See you on Friday, Bye." I get off the phone and run to my Sister to get her impression on how I did. "Did I sound to eager? Did I sound alright? Do you think I sounded dumb? What do you think he thinks?" She was trying to sound calming and pretty much told me to get over myself, I was fine.
I decided to go help my Dad work in the garden in the back yard. I'm running the Rota-tiller and all grubby and dirty. I look up and see a Brown, Chevy, Lifted Pick-up. Okay, I say to my self, "NO WAY, can he see me like this!!" But yes he sees his future Bride in all her glory and splendor, working in the Garden. He later told me that that is why he fell in love with me, because I knew how to work like a farm girl. What every girl loves to hear! I didn't know what to do so I just let him talk to my Dad while I finished up my row. I walked over to say Hi and he asked if I wanted to go get "That Coke" I said "Sure, just let me go get cleaned up." I'm thinking "What guy asks a girl out for a date and then shows up two days early? An EAGER guy! HE LIKES ME! WOW!" My heart never stopped beating. The minute I climbed into that Brown, Chevy, Lifted Pick-up that Very day, I never spent a day with out him. He was my "Soul Mate" and I was his. We were Married 9 months later and I knew I couldn't live with out him! So the Story goes......