Because, well I am not going! I am getting married to a wonderful man named Jeffrey Scott Johnston.
I know I made a joke about it, but it really isn't very funny, because it was one of the hardest most difficult decisions I have made in a really long time. I knew that I had received an answer to my prayers about leaving and so when I started feeling hesitation about leaving I was very confused. I didn't trust myself after what happened with previous experiences concerning marriage, and so it was a long five days as I prayed, fasted, and visited the temple.
Jeff is a wonderful man, who loves me so much! He is so thoughtful and caring. He thinks about my needs way more then his own, and I wonder quite often how this whole thing came about! I mean, I didn't see this coming but now that I have made the decision, I feel very confident and at peace about my life.We have not set a date or anything, but since I was to leave to the MTC tomorrow I thought I should explain a little about why I am not gone. People might start asking questions and stuff.....
We are not officially engaged, we are just betrothed for now. He was very happy that I chose to stay home, but was surprised as we both were planning on my leaving instead of staying. Before I was supposed to leave on my mission he gave me a beautiful diamond ring (that was supposed to remind me of him, while I was gone.) That is what I
am wearing till I get the official question asked of me, but he has talked with my mom, and man she GRILLED him! Poor thing!
He was so supportive and cute! He had me pick out paint for our house, so he could paint it the colors I loved while I was gone, and we picked out what we wanted the yard to look like (so he could be to busy to date all those other girls!) and everything! What a thoughtful guy!
We first started dating around December and he was working on a show, so we didn't get to see each other except once a week, and he started wooing me with e-mails, but now I am kind of glad that happened because I have wonderful letters
showing the progress of our relationship and it make me smile! He was a really good wooer! Hee! Hee!Anyway, things have just continued to slowly grow and progress, and I have never felt more secure, safe, or trusting in a relationship, and I know that we wouldn't be where we are today if I had not put in my papers, and we hadn't experienced what we did!
If you have questions, or just want to catch up, call me! It's probably been too long anyway! Oh my gosh, I am going to be Leah Johnston!
Because we thought that I was going to leave, we tried to cram 18 months of dating into 5 months! We have done a BUNCH of fun things in the mean time, and I am going to post some of the pictures of those experiences! Woo hoo!
