All My Love Forever

We were planning on celebrating our 4 year anniversary (Aug. 3rd) today because it fell on Sunday so we rescheduled only to re-reschedule. We like to celebrate the big events, but we aren't super concerned about when we celebrate. The good news is we're getting the house carpeted tomorrow so we're working on the house some more tonight. It's all just so exciting!

I wrote this just so I could enjoy reminiscing, but I thought you might enjoy reading it...maybe. If you would like to read our love story through my eyes read on; if not come visit us again. I'm hoping to post pictures of the house soon!

I had just barely turned 18, had just returned from a strong spiritual experience in Nauvoo, and was starting my first semester of college. I was determined to devote myself to education and preparation for a mission. I moved into the dorms the night before class started. I was stressed, nervous, and late for a building meeting. I rushed downstairs to the crowded commons room and cuddled between my roommates on the sofa. I started soaking in all the do's and don'ts our RA was going over to look across the room and there was this guy in a CREED t-shirt. Instantly I thought, "That will be fun to date him." I'm not that kind of girl! I just knew I'd date him. During the meeting my eyes kept finding him, he had a light about him. I later found out it was because he was only 2 weeks off of his mission. That was the first time I saw Aaron, I was much too shy to talk to him so we left the meeting and that was that.

I went about the business of school and this new college life. All through the first week of school my roommate kept me awake at night to talk about this guy named Aaron (remember I didn't know my Creed guy's name yet). I finally asked her if I could go with her to visit Aaron. He sounded interesting and I needed a face for the name if I was going to hear about him every night. She really didn't want to introduce us, but she did. We went over and there he was the guy from the meeting. We all talked (my roommate talked mostly). Aaron teased me for always being in my pajamas, I totally blushed. We went on an ice cream run to finish up the night. That night as my roommate and I went to sleep she loudly stated, "Crap! You're perfect for Aaron!" I just laughed and said, "I'm going on a mission."

The next sunday I couldn't get any of my roommates to attend the fireside with me. Aaron had ridden home from church with us and as we got home I toyed with the thought of inviting him to go with me. As I contemplated this a very clear voice came into my head, "If you ask him you'll marry him." Me,"no way!" voice, "It will happen!" Me."okay, what the heck" (I must have been taken in by Aaron's good looks) We went to a fireside all about marriage and started a friendship.

Later that week we went on a car ride together through the fall colored canyon to get peaches to go with our ice cream. We talked so openly with each other; we shared things that neither of us ever really talked about. We were both a little surprised at the connection between us. Then we talk about how strange we were behaving around each other. After that we spent every evening doing homework together.

Two weeks into my college career I went home to visit my parents. We met in Salt Lake for dinner. I walked into the resturant, scanned to find my parents and quickly joined them. Before I could even order my step-dad confronted me. Gregg,"What's his name?" Me blushing,"What are you talking aobut?" Gregg, "Oh, please Meghann it's in your eyes! What's his name?!" Me, "It's Aaron. How did you know?!" Gregg, " I just know. What is he like?" Me, " He just got back from his mission in Germany. He's a musician, he plays the piano. He's a hard worker and he's going into Electrical Engineering." Come to find out my mom was a little dumb-founded with thoughts like, "What are they talking about! My baby has only been gone two weeks! She just left!" Aaron soon got to meet my family and it became clear he would fit right in. They all liked him. When he meet my Grandma they butted me out of the conversation in under 2 minutes flat. They chatted a long time and Grandma let me know she loved him. Watching him with her is vivid in my mind; it was nice knowing that he was right with those I loved so he was right for me.

Aaron and I had started a relationship that had everything we both had hoped we'd find. As marriage seriously became a topic I dug out my list of things I desired in a spouse. Aaron had them all. I was praying to know for sure this was right. I attended Gerneral Relief Society and listened as President Hinckley spoke to the women of the Church where he said,

" You are hoping to catch that perfect man. I have yet to see one who is perfect. Aim high, but do not aim so high that you totally miss the target. What really matters is that he will love you, that he will respect you, that he will honor you, that he will be absolutely true to you, that he will give you freedom of expression and let you fly in the development of your own talents. He is not going to be perfect, but if he is kind and thoughtful, if he knows how to work and earn a living, if he is honest and full of faith, the chances are that you will not go wrong, that you will be immensely happy."
I had my answer, I knew that it was right and my mission was kaputt.

From the start Aaron and I were open, honest, and talked about everything. Why should the topic of marriage be any different? Aaron planned a special weekend for my birthday where we went to the spring formal and that night we got to talking about marriage. I was scared so I was being diffucult saying things like, "You can wait for me to serve a mission." He finally looked me in the eyes and said, "Meghann I love you! You're too young for me to wait for you to go on a mission. I would want to marry you sooner than that." It doesn't sound super romantic, but it was. I confessed he was right and that I was in love with him. The next day we picked out our rings! We were married almost exactly a year after we met.

The past 4 years have been filled with laughter, joy, sorrows, hopes, trials, dreams coming true, changes (rescheduling), adventure, and a unity that continues to awe me. We love each other there's no doubt about that, but mostly we're best friends! We stay up talking, giggling, and repeating over and over, "No really, we should pray," only to talk another hour. We have the funnest pillow talk. We have plans for the future, goals, and hopes you could say. But I know that if life doesn't go as planned Aaron and I will be together working through things and loving every moment we have together.

Aaron,
5 years later and I still enjoy seeing you in that CREED T-Shirt.
All my love forever,
Meg.