Sandra

Since the first time we met, it was hmmmmmmmm at first sight. No just kidding, God was at the center. We enjoyed our first date and ever since then time just seemed to take its course. We had a 2nd then 3rd date and so on. God seems to work in funny ways. We started meeting each other's friends and realized that the world we live in is a small place. By the 3rd month, we both knew that God had a plan what we were going to become one at some point, it was just of matter of time. During the summer months, we explored together enjoying the weather and family. On one of our summer episodes, we enjoyed the roller coaster scene at Cedar Point. Now for most of my friends, you know how much I enjoy the thrill of letting go such as the power tower and the topthrill dragster. Not knowing Todd's enjoyment of certain thrillers, I had ended up on these coasters with a party of one for most of the rides (Todd pulled up his pants for some) and lovingly waited as I continued my sheer enjoyment of letting go. August soon came and went and the teaching year went underway. The year began with the enjoyment of creating new relationships and seeing old students. Never did I know this would be one of my most trying years. In the meantime, Todd was a man of God who always and still is beside me. My continuous thoughts were Thank You Lord for such a wonderful and loving man who I can count on with encouragement and constant prayer with devotion to our magnificent Lord who created us to be together. Months seemed to pass right by us as we drew closer and closer together, experiencing life lessons and getting to know our families in more ways then one. The Christmas season had started with family fun. I had the days off prior to thanksgiving and we started the festivities with good laughs. As always we got together reminiscing of the past and what would come in the future. Todd and I shared time in between both families traveling from Ohio back to Pennsylvania. As the Saturday night was drawing to a close, I was decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments from the years we were both born. I was so entranced with the beauty of what we had created, little did I know what was going on in Todd's mind. He had mentioned how we were going to make our own memories one day. I laughed lightheartedly thinking yah ok Todd. As the decorating came to an end, I figured hey I could play some more candy crush. I checked my phone and still was out of lives. I asked Todd for his phone and instead of loading his phone to candy crush for my enjoyment, he had on his lock screen 'Sandra will you marry me'. I said yes and the rest is history. Now with wedding planning and looking to the future for what God has for us, we feel so blessed to have friends and families that support us in every way. God is so good and loves us beyond words can express. "Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps of no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes always perseveres." 1 Cor. 13: 4-7.