Background
Daniel and I met in high school because we were in the same
Algebra 2 class. He was a junior and I was a sophomore. During that year we became friends and he told
me that he was going to take me out on a date once I turned sixteen. My birthday wasn't until the summer, so in
July he took me out on one of my very first dates. I had never pictured anything between us, but
once he brought me home I knew that I had never felt anything so special and
different than I did with Daniel. So long story short we pretty much had the
perfect high school romance and we were dating even after he had graduated high
school. We were inseparable and spent
all the time that we could with each other.
The day Daniel left was the same day that I left for the dorms at
BYU. Honestly I wasn't sure where me and
Daniel would be after his mission before he left but about twenty minutes after
we said goodbye, I knew Daniel was the man of my dreams and I didn't want
anybody else but him. I endured all of
the waiter haters, the people who doubt, the people who don't believe you will
make it, and the people who tell you that you are wasting your life away for
someone who will be changed in the next two years and will most likely want
someone other than you. But girls, it is
worth the wait and Daniel made waiting so easy.
Not fun... just easy. We wrote
every week and it is funny because Daniel always knew the things I needed to
hear in letters. Our communication now
is better than ever and I think that it is because of the mission.
Flash Forward 8 19 2010
Well the night before I didn’t sleep one wink. It was seriously worse than the night before
Christmas when Santa comes. I decided to
just get up around 6 and I went to Daniels favorite bakery to get him some
donuts. (To answer him to our first
dance I told him a dozen reasons why I said yes and for him coming home I gave
him a dozen reasons why I waited—see pics) then I went to get my car washed and
vacuumed. I went to his parents’ house
around nine to hang signs and blow up balloons.
We had 144 red balloons all around his neighborhood. My roommates flew
in to see me and help me get ready. They also came with me to the airport to
take pictures. We got a Sonic (drink)
before we left and then we were off to the airport. LONGEST half an hour of my life! Then we
start to see missionaries coming down the stairs—one at a time. My heart was pounding out of my chest. I couldn’t wait to see my man again. I hope this doesn’t offend anyone but me and
Daniel had prearranged to hug at the airport because I don’t think I could have
given him just a handshake and it was Daniel’s idea anyways.
So the second missionary to come down the stairs was Daniel!
I started to cry and I can’t even explain really what it felt like other than
it was wonderful just to see him again in person. He hugged his family first and I literally
froze up. I was shaking so his brother
put his arm around me as we walked up to Daniel and after he hugged Daniel it
was my turn. I threw my arms around his
neck and held on for dear life. He
whispered in my ear I love you baby and we didn’t let go.
After we hugged a bit more at the airport and we drove to
get him released together with his parents.
His stake president had some pretty amazing things to say and I am very
happy that he let me sit in.
Once we went back to Daniel's house there were tons of friends and family around to visit! Daniel looked so happy to be home. I was so happy he was home and I couldn't take my eyes off of him. I was afraid if I turned away he might just disappear!! I think that I had perma smile all night!:) He drove me home that night and I knew there was nothing that had changed about him! Such a wonderful day that I will always love and cherish.
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