Our Story - The Beginning

I've known Michael for 11 years now and we have been together for most of that time. The first time I met Michael was at a small church that a friend and I were visiting. He was literally one of the first people I met there that night and he and his friends invited us to go out to eat after church. We pretty much became fast friends and remained good friends for several months. He began pursuing me, and he will tell you that I was NOT wanting to date him at that time. However, God had other plans and little did I know at the time, that Michael would be the man I married. Several months went by and our group of friends spent a lot of time together. Michael and I would go to lunch and spend time together some just as friends, but he made it very clear that his intentions were not just to date me, but to marry me one day. I thought he was crazy! But, several weeks later, God made it very clear to me that He was placing Michael in my path not just to date, but eventually marry. Soon after that, we did start dating and I can honestly say that by that time, we both knew that one day we would get married. So ten years ago today, on February 15, 2002, Michael asked me to marry him. We had been officially dating around 8 months at the time. I still remember the day like it was yesterday. I had always told him that I didn't want him to propose on a holiday, so he didn't propose ON Valentine's Day, he did it the day after! I had some idea that it was coming, but was still so excited when he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife and put that ring on my finger. I'll have to write about that actual day another day when I have more time. But, I will say that it's been an awesome journey and I'm glad I have Michael Buffaloe by my side to do life with!