We were at a restaurant where our friend worked. I really didn't want to go in there that day and felt a tug...I felt, "Okay.. guess I'll grab a pint and leave fast." Just wanted to see our friend, Mark for a second. Unbeknownst to me at that time, Mark was his best friend. I was sitting 2 seats from him when he ordered..."I'll have a 'Bloody Mary'... more Mary than bloody." I laughed so loud! His smile was so bright and huge. From then on we would talk and laugh as if we had known each other for forever. Throughout just a few short days I realized that this was the same John that I met in 2000. I noticed because that one night that I had met him (almost 20 years ago), he was so respectful...we sat side by side in a chair in a crowded room and we kept taking turns on the computer. We kept showing each other songs. We never exchanged numbers or felt the need to. However; he would pop into my memory at times throughout the years and I would figure to just pray for him.

For so may years I would pray over my future husband. I would tell God to wrap his arms around him and let him know that I'm out there. I never knew if I would be allowed to meet him. Life happens and I knew I needed Gods will for His husband for me. No matter what, I just wanted His husband for me to feel loved and protected. What an amazing 'aha' moment! I would always pray over my future husband and John would always enter my memory so I would pray over him as well. I felt all along I was praying over 2 separate human beings when in all actuality I was praying over ONE! I feel so blessed to have been given my best friend, the love of my life, an amazing father and a phenomenal husband to be!

What better way to spend our 2 year anniversary?! We get to enjoy it with our family and friends and have a night to remember for the rest of our lives! 🤟