The Story of Us (Part 3)

               

(At my brothers wedding the summer before 10th grade)

                        At the end of my 10th grade year  I decided I really wanted to move on from high school. After much talking, prayer, and thinking my parents agreed to allow me to graduate at the end of my 11th grade year. We came up with a plan, I would take my 11th grade classes in school and homeschool myself for my 12th grade classes on the side. So essentially, I did my 11th and 12th grade year at the same time. My parents talked to the principle and some of the other staff and they agreed it was ok for me to do that. My English/history teacher gave my mom books and tests and work books for me to work out of.
                    Summer went by and soon enough it was September 2012. School started and life was crazy. I was officially a senior, I got senior privileges and everything. Ty and I still led worship together, played soccer, and signed up for drama class. It was a great beginning to the school year. Ty was planning to go to Kenya, Africa in November with the team from our church. Before he left we decided to go on a date. So, he picked me up and we went to Saratoga Battle Field. We walked four miles...and of course I wore heels. Yes, thats right...heels. I always say..I'd rather my shoes be cute then comfy!

                 While we were walking Ty said he had been thinking and praying and wanted to talk to me. He said "We should get married." I kind of laughed and said I know, we are going to someday. He said "No, how about when we graduate?" We were planning to go away to Colorado for school and thought it would be a good idea to be married. We love each other and we knew we were going to get married someday so why not now?

(School year  2012-2013)

                  We went to school that week and he talked to my mom about some of his thoughts. My mom was our study hall teacher, we got to spend a lot of time with her. It was always so much fun when she was there.  Then, he left for Kenya. That was so hard to have him gone, especially right after we had been planning and talking about getting married. He was gone for over two weeks. He called me at school one day. I got called out of class to talk to him, I don't think I stopped smiling that day.

(Thanksgiving when he came home from Kenya)

                 He came home from Kenya right in time for Thanksgiving. I was so happy to have him home. We had still been talking about getting married and we decided we were sure. We knew that was the direction God was pointing us. We knew then we were not called to walk the normal path everyone else walked. After mid-terms Ty decided to homeschool the rest of the year. That way he could work during the day and do school at night. He could save money for Colorado by doing that. During that time we also met with his and my parents to talk and pray about our future. Those nights were so good to have, to talk everything out was seriously a blessing.

(At his parents for a night of prayer with our parents) 

                 In December Ty went out to dinner with my dad to ask for permission to marry me. I had no idea they were going out to dinner. Ty explained to my dad all of our prayers, hopes, plans, and dreams. My dad could tell Ty would take care of me and he knew we were meant to be together. So, my dad told Tyler yes!
             
                                                          (Keep a look out for Part 3)