2 Years and Counting

When we first met I would have told you that we would not have hung out. Maybe we would have been friends, flirted on occasion, a text message that said hey hope your day is going well, or a great game last night (with a cool high five). Little did I know all those things would happen, plus so much more. A little over two years ago, I was at Methodist University starting out a new year as a sophomore and starting a new exciting volleyball season. I would see you in the gym and I would see you around campus and there were all those things listed above, a hello, a little flirting, and a cool high five after a "great game last night"! It wasn't until later that I got the text messages, and I think the first thing I said was "how did you get this number?" And who ever gave you my number, I am so glad that they did! We hung out a couple times and we got to know each other pretty well. I think we played 20 Questions EVERY NIGHT! All my friends kept asking me where this was going. I really had no idea because we hadn't really talked about that yet, all I knew was that I absolutely loved being around you! I mean seriously, you bought be ice cream from Cold Stone the first time we ever hung out! (You definitely knew the way to make me smile!) My friends would ask me is he going to ask you to be his girlfriend? And I was like I DONT KNOW!! They even got my hopes up big time one night. We were going to dinner and they told me for sure that you would ask me out that night. So all night long I was so nervous about when you were going to do it, but the night kept getting closer to ending and still no talk about it. As the night ended I was for sure bummed, but it wasn't too bad, I had had one awesome night! But I felt like it was more that just that. And it was. Finally one night we were just hanging out and you were actually going to come home with me for the weekend. Before we parted ways, you asked me in the most simple yet sweetest ways if I wanted to be your girlfriend, I jumped up and was so excited that we both looked at the clock to see what time it was so that we could always remember. I know, I know, it totally sounds cheesy, but it wasn't. It was so special. It is a night I will never forget. Needless to say, even at the beginning I had my doubts, I wasn't going to get my hopes up for anything. Everything is so fun and exciting at the beginning and I didn't want that to run out. I expected us both to get really busy and just kind of "go our separate ways" if you will. But no, everything was working and clicking really well. I guess what I am trying to get at here is that for such a long time I prayed so hard that God would send me in the right direction with the life that He wanted me to be living. Things were going well for me and the last thing I had on my mind was a boy, but then you fell right into place. I had prayed and prayed for the longest time that God would put someone in my life that loved Him more than anything, and wasn't afraid to show it off. To send me someone who's family is loving and caring. Someone that things are easy and simple with. Someone that pushes me to be a better me. Someone who wants the best for me no matter what that means. And I know its so cliche but God gave me someone that does all those things and so much more. Two years ago you asked me to be your girlfriend and I had no idea what God had in store for us. But the last two years have been more than I ever expected. I thank God for who you are and who you are turning into. You are such an inspiration in my life, and I don't know what I would do if I had let my fear of expecting too much get in the way. And one thing i did learn was that I need to expect the most out of any one God has placed in my life. You are such an amazing blessing in my life and I'm so glad God put you in my life. And I cannot wait to see what else He has in store for us! I love you Tyler! Thank you for everything you have done to make me a better me.