Zoe

Well there is not really a significant moment of how we met, but there are few moments that we never knew would be so important to us years later. My family moved to Texas summer 2011. My older brother Drew started playing basketball for a homeschool team that Matthew also played on. November 17th 11' Matt learned I wasn't Drew's girlfriend like the whole team thought. We officially met January 15th 2012, but who's keeping track, right? Matthew and I were Best Friends before we knew it. We both fell in Love without knowing. Six months later, we decided to stop denying the simple pleasure of being in Love. No awkward first date, we already knew everything about each other. So, on July 1st 12' Matthew asked my dad if he knew his daughter was Amazing...? Dad said yes... And. Left. Him. Hanging. Then Matthew said I was his best friend and that he loved me; then asked to court me. Obviously, my dad agreed. By summer of 2013, our love and commitment had only grown. Matthew surprised me with a beautiful Infinity Promise ring for my birthday. Once again, Dad agreed. Fast forward another year, and we're in Love even more than before. August 5th 2014, Matthew came over to my house to help move furniture and hang out. I met him at his car and he told me he needed to tell me something, then looked at me like I was in trouble. As I stood there worrying and replaying everything I had ever said or done in the last two and a half years. He stood there trying to get the ring out of his pocket. Just a note: Don't put a ring in the little pocket of your jeans, its just for decoration. As he got down on one knee and looked at me, I almost cried, but did indeed cover my face like I said I would Never do. Never. I looked back and He said, "Zoe, will You Marry Me?" I said Yes! And immediately hugged and kissed him. He joked and said, you should look at the ring before You say yes. I didn't care about the ring, honestly I still don't. Okay maybe a little. What can I say, Its a stunning engagement ring of course I care. The point is, I didn't care if it was a 25 cent plastic gum ball ring. I'm going to marry my Best Friend! And that is what matters to me. And no worries, Dad agreed. I know I'm writing a novel here, but this is Our Story. The short version actually. I Thank God everyday for bringing Matthew into my life. I pray we continue to grow stronger as the years go by. Thank You to everyone involved in our lives, individually and as a couple. Cheers, Zoe