MY STORY PART 13- PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS

Taylor was a gift God sent to me. He became my best friend and help keep me accountable. We knew each other for barely 3 weeks but I already had felt so comfortable with him. I couldnt help but start liking him! Whats NOT to like??



Well August 10th was the day I was getting to the point that I had had enough. I thought (from other people telling me) that he wasnt so serious about "us". That he didnt like me the way I had liked him. That I was just tricking myself and that I just needed to get out before I got hurt.. I was upset and about to tell him that I didnt even want to talk to him again! I jumped to soo many conclusions and just figured that he was just sucking me in to use me just like what I had always known..



So on August 10th, 2007 Taylor calls me and wants to know if he can stop by for like 10 min. Within 15 or 20 min he's at my (shannas) front door step and I let him in.. I could sense something was different today, I didnt know if it was good or bad. But it was just a little awkward. So he made up a silly excuse to get me outside to talk to him, he said he wanted me to go see all his new books he just picked up for school! haha.. so I walked out front with him.



He turned around and we started talking. Talking about how fast we jumped into this relationship and quickly became friends! But then, instead of saying he didnt want to talk anymore... He asked me to be his girlfriend! I was shocked! Excited! Breathless! Undescribable!



Was this not the same guy I thought God would NEVER allow me to date because he was so perfect? The one I thought would NEVER want to date ME?? Wow, was I wrong!



That night we ended up hanging out with Laurel and all of our friends (about 10 of us) stayed out and went TP-ing, to IHOP, to Laurels.. and just all over town! It was so much fun.. and I'm really glad we got this time together because this was the night we decided we werent going to kiss till marriage.



This was almost a struggle saying this, but I knew it was best, and what I truly wanted in the long run! I had had a taste of everything else and knew exactly what I didnt have, and what I wanted more than anything "Purity!"



Even though so many look at us and think we're crazy extremest for not even kissing, it puts so much more meaning into our relationship. We strive to show each other in other ways how we feel. It makes it so much more deeper and meaningful. Taylor has so much respect for me that it never ceases to amaze me!! Even I have been tempted and tried to just give up and kiss him before, but he's always the strong one, the one that keeps me accountable and keeps this relationship healthy! He is such a Godly leader!



You know, theres a difference between a "Christian" boyfriend and a "Godly" boyfriend! He is by far the Godly one! Always keeping God first and praying with me and helping me!!



Yesterday was our 8 month anniversary!! And I am SO proud to say that NOT one time have we let our lips touch or let our hand wander where they shouldn't! God is so good! He gave me EXACTLY what I needed!



Sometimes I'm thankful for the times all the guys took advantage of me, cause if I never had a bad boyfriend,
I wouldnt know what a good one feels like!






Next post will be about picking up the leftover garbage in my life, and moving back in with my parents!! yay!