Fall of 2005, it was my sophomore year at college and I was writing name tags for new students at a Caribbean Karaoke hosted by Campus Crusade for Christ. I was told there was a guy from my hometown inside so I went in search of the new freshman. First impression, he had long hair and he was tall as I tapped on his shoulder to get his attention, there was definitely something about him. Sorry, no mushy love at first sight story but we did become really good friends over that next year. My friends always told me we should date but I always said it would never work because we were too much alike and too indecisive.
In case you hadn't guessed, I'm kind of fond of walking and my friends would use that against me. When I would head out for my walk around campus or to the park they would send Chris out after me for my protection. They especially hated it when I went hiking alone--it wasn't safe. Anyway, it took us a little over a year for him to finally ask me out and for me to actually say yes. I'm old fashioned, and stubborn, and I always wait for him to make the first move. Almost five years later, on a rock cliff in Hocking Hills, Ohio, he asked me to marry him...and two and a half months later we said I do; I would have married him after the first two weeks, sometimes you just know. There's not a day that goes by that I don't thank God for my husband and best friend. Now there's a lot that happened in between these years, and if you'd like to know the whole story just ask, but you get the gist of it. I can be extremely patient and he will do something whenever he gets around to it. For those that personally know us, you know this to be true.
I write this post not to pressure Moose into finishing the blog; trust me, I've tried, and it does not work. I write simply to give you hope and a promise that we have not forgotten about you and that you will receive an ending to this story, someday. In the meantime, I hope you have enjoyed this entry and mayhap after reading this you will also have a better understanding as to the personalities of us.
Love and prayers always,
Wide Load
"And I pray that you may know how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." Ephesians 3:17-19
