Okay, here we go!!

Let me tell you the story.

It's kinda long, but it's a good story.

A story that I will tell forever :)

I met him my Senior year of high school.

He had been in my ward for a year at this point but I never paid much attention.

I don't know why, but I didn't.

The first time I actually saw him,

I liked him.

The first time I actually looked at him,

I wanted him.

His name?

Ernesto :)

It wasn't until our Senior year that I actually started talking to him though.

We were at a mutual activity.

I started the conversation.

It was lame. He remembers how it went,

but I'd prefer to block it out ;)

By February of 2007,

we were dating.

We dated throughout the rest of high school

We walked at graduation together.

Then,

in about July of 2007,

I broke it off.

He had a mission that he needed to prepare for.

I wanted him to focus on his mission.

I felt like dating more,

and I didn't want to distract him anymore from his mission than I already was.

So I broke up with him.

In late September,

I began hanging out with Kris.

and in October,

I began dating Kris and Keltson.

Ernesto didn't know about this.

I didn't want him to know.

I didn't want him to think I was over him.

I didn't want to hurt him.

He was still in my ward.

We still saw each other every now and then when I would come down from school.

By February of 2008,

Ernesto had his mission call to Houston, Texas.  

a few days after telling my parents I was pregnant,

Ernesto found out as well.

I was terrified of his response.

I didn't want to know how he felt.

I didn't think he even knew I was dating anyone.

I discovered about a week later,

that he didn't have hard feelings towards me.

He still talked to me every now and then

and he even hung out with my sister at my house sometimes.

He watched as I got engaged to Kris.

He sat upstairs as I brought Kris over to meet my old young womens leader who lived in his basement.

I was supposed to get married on April 18th.

He was supposed to leave on April 16th.

After calling off the wedding,

he seemed to talk to me even more.

He invited me to his farewell bbq

and he was so forgiving.

I couldn't believe how forgiving he was towards me.

He acted as though I hadn't completely betrayed him.

After leaving on his mission,

I received a few letters from him during my pregnancy.

I didn't write him back ONE TIME throughout the pregnancy.

I was stressed, and I honestly felt like there was nothing there between him and I.

I had no feelings for him.

After placing Avery for Adoption,

I began writing him back a little more.

I knew he needed the support and I felt wrong to just ignore his letters.

He got home in April of this year.

the day before he came home I was dating someone.

The guy I was dating asked me if he should be worried and without even skipping a breath I replied "NO!"

However,

the day after he came home,

I saw him for the first time in two years.

There was definitely something there.

he gave me a hug and I could feel the sparks.

I wanted to talk to him more,

but couldn't because I only saw him as I was leaving the restaurant Chili's with my Friend

 (my old young womens leader living in his basement!)

a couple of days later,

He texted me.

a couple of days after that,

he called me.

I broke it off with the guy I was dating the day before Ernesto and I went on our very first date in two years.

and now...

we're getting married!!!

I'm so in Love.

He is THE MOST amazing man I have ever met in this world.

The things he has overcome in his life are incredible.

Anyone that has had any type of interaction with him loves him.

I'm so grateful to be his future wife.

I'm so excited.

This has all seemed so fast.

After my experience Last year,

I swore to myself that I would not let myself rush into a marriage.

But,

I know Ernesto.

I've known him for Three and a half years.

I know everything about this amazing man.

and

from his past,

there is no better man out there that could relate better to how incredible my situation is with Avery.

I just feel like he already belongs to my family.

He fits SO WELL.

I love him SO MUCH.

I can't wat to Marry this man.

I can't wait to be sealed to him for ETERNITY!!

He is my other half.
He is THE ONE.

We want a summer wedding.

I want the reception to be in my backyard.

So,

it's going to be a short engagement.

But, that is OKAY!! haha probably better in fact.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

p.s.
I saw a rainbow today.