10 MONTHS!

Monday, January 28th marks exactly ten months since Whittley and I have started dating. I know, don't ask me why she hasn't gotten rid of me yet cause I would have gotten rid of me by now that's for sure! I am a firm believer on Derry's thought, That men in ministry usually marry way out of their league. I know I am not currently in ministry or married, but isn't weird that I want to be involved with ministry and I'm dating way out of my league. Derry I think your on to something! So with this post I thought I would add the story of how Whittley and I actually met. Well it goes back to December '06 when the Senior High met in the Fireside Room at the Church for a Christmas party. We were all just talking and I was with Fred a.k.a. (Jordan Taylor) and I looked over and saw this incredibly beautiful girl and I was like hey Fred who is that she's really pretty. And Fred was like dude thats my cousin (Insert Awkward Moment here). So I thought to myself well I can't just pass up the opportunity to not introduce myself because I really want to get to know "Everyone" in the youth group (notice the sarcasim). So I went up and told her my name and she told me hers and that was it. I was disappointed that I didn't say more but I really didn't know what to say to someone I just met. So skip a couple months and go to February. It was actually the First Serve in February and that was the next time I saw her. It didn't help that I had on my usual sweatpants, sweatshirt with coffee stain, and bed hair. So I tried to stay away so I could still peek at her and see if she would ever peek back. So when First Serve was over I arrived back at home, but I couldn't take it anymore. So the next day Super Bowl Sunday, I texted Brooke Hoover and asked for Whittley's number so she gave it to me and I went for it. Yes, I realize texting is a dumb way to do it but I was to scared to actually talk to her. So to make this crazy long story short, we ended up talking that whole week. I went to the coffee house with her the next week and we talked every day for about two months. March 28th came and I realized it was time to make my move. I was getting ready to go on Spring Break and her birthday was in three days so I thought I could give her a special gift. Whittley was at dance that night so after Church I sped over to Lee Ann Stewart's Dance studio in Syracuse and did the impossible. Her brother Caleb had given me an extra key so I snuck into her car, left her two songs to listen to on a CD and a bunch a candy on her front seat. Then I carefully snuck into her trunk so when she called me after she listened to the songs she would be surprised!!! It was genious and it worked out great haha.........until I got stuck between two strollers and a car seat and looked like an idiot. Oh well I guess looking dumb can pay off after all!