Rebekah

      We met during our sophomore year in high school at The Center for Advanced Technologies in St. Petersburg where we were in some of the same classes and participated in the same extra-curricular activities. We were both members of our schools ski club and FIRST robotics team. Our families went on many ski trips together, which meant no awkward meet the parents stories once we started dating. It was after one of these ski trips that we shared our first kiss, extremely chapped lips and all. Unfortunately, the happy story ends during senior year and we part ways to go to college, Bekah to Emory University in Atlanta and Nate to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.       Now fast forward two years, Bekah decides to leave Emory and transfer to the University of Central Florida. A chance meeting on campus lead to us to begin rebuilding a friendship. We started out slow chatting on instant messenger and rollerblading at 1 a.m. around campus. Two great things happened on January 26th, 2003. First the Bucs won the super bowl and second with a little bit of liquid courage in her, Bekah sent Nate an email telling him that she still had feelings for him and that she hoped that he felt the same way. For over a week, Bekah waited for her answer and then finally in the early morning of February 8th we shared our second first kiss.      Now fast forward to new years eve of this past year. when Nate makes it is new years resolution to (finally) make Bekah his wife. On June 25th, Nate got down on one knee in their living room and asked Bekah to be his wife. Before Bekah answered, she asked if Nate had has asked her dad for permission. Assured that Nate had received permission, Bekah said yes.