Life Changing Moment

Two years ago today, I walked into Starbucks and my life changed forever.

It had been a crazy weekend. On Friday night, I was going to OKC with a group of girlfriends to celebrate Kari's birthday. As I was leaving my friend Suzi called and asked what I was doing. She wanted me to come to dinner b/c she had someone she wanted me to meet. I declined due to the plans I already had...but I remember jokingly telling her that I could just run in b/c I was all dressed up and looked cute! haha!

Saturday, I had to work that afternoon at a shoe store that I was working at for FUN! Really, it was for fun!! :) After work, I was planning to go home to my parent's house b/c my mom had surgery that week before. She was supposed to already be home and my dad said they were keeping her one more night, so he said to stay here. I went home and my friend Emily called and said she was in town for a date and came by to visit before...and it was a place she could be picked up. While she was at the house, Suzi called again to see what I was doing. I was doing nothing. She continued on saying that her and "this guy" were out looking at houses b/c he was moving back here and that we needed to meet. I remember asking her if he was sitting RIGHT THERE....and she says, "yes, but who cares? We are all adults and just need to get over it." haha!!! Okay....so now it was a set-up and I was feeling the pressure. She said they were on their way to Starbucks and I should join them for coffee.

Within minutes, I was in my truck heading to Starbucks. I cried on the way there. I didn't know if I could handle another blind-date or just meeting another guy to be let down. I hated the cycle. I had always been told, finding the right person will only happen once....so you'll go through a lot of break-ups. I was frustrated and I cried. I, of course, "fixed" myself before I got there.

I walked in the door of Starbucks. There they were. Suzi hugged me and introduced me to Kenny. Great smile! I thought he looked "old"....but I had to remind myself that the last person I dated was 21....and I didn't want to date someone younger than me ever again. As I listened to all the good things Suzi was saying about him and watching him, I started seeing someone I could really be with. I started hoping he felt the same.

I have no idea how long we sat there and talked, but before we knew it, we realized it was dinner time and Suzi asked if I wanted to go eat with them. And, I said YES! We decided to head to a small town about 20 minutes away to eat at a great steak house!!! On the way there, we were listening to country music and I remember him singing along to "Waitin' On a Woman" by Brad Paisley. And it was good. :) And it was on my "list" too. Dinner was great and the conversation never had any silence. Sadly, I felt like it was over too soon.

We went back to Suzi's house and visited for awhile. There I learned that Suzi had shown him pictures of me on myspace. Her trying to get us to meet on Friday night was all her idea...but after seeing my pictures, it was HIS suggestion to call me on Saturday to meet for coffee. :)

Kenny drove me back to my truck. We talked the entire way. I invited him to church and just HOPED that he would come the next day. As I got into my truck, I knew that I would marry him.