So, I was going to wait until Jacob put up his story so that he couldn't peek, but I figure I’ll just do it now...
The First Meeting
It all started on September 19, 2010 (my roommate's birthday). My roommates and I went to a stake fireside where I ended up sitting next to these 2 guys (Jacob and his friend Alex). They asked me where I was from and I told them Oregon (I had learned very quickly that people don't have the slightest clue where Scappoose is) and they both started freaking out. I soon learned that they both had served in Oregon: Jacob in the Portland mission and Alex in the Eugene mission. I told them it was a small town near Portland, which led Jacob to ask for the name. I told him I was from Scappoose (being a little skeptical while saying it) and he said, "Oh, I know Scappoose. I served in St. Helens." I couldn't believe my ears! I asked if he knew my grandparents, the Mann's. Which he did, he had dinner at their home while he was serving there. The fireside then started and our conversation ended. Afterwards I was planning on inviting Jacob and Alex over for cake and what-not, but when I turned around they had disappeared. I decided to forget about it and him and went on with my life.
Meeting #2
A couple weeks later (October 3) I had plans to go on a “date” with a guy I had met a couple days earlier, but I didn’t want to go. In a panic and frenzied state I called Vicki a couple hours before supposed date and made her come over and help me figure out what to do. We sat on my bed and talked for about 15 minutes when she told me that she couldn’t stay much longer because she was going to stadium singing with a friend. Without any forethought I told her to come over afterwards with her friend so that they could “save” me. I am not proud of how I acted towards this not-so-young man… Vicki agreed to come over and I was extremely relieved. Later that night Vicki showed up at my apartment with her friend (who just so happened to be Jacob) and I was happy to relay on to her that Philip texted me and bailed on the “date”, so he wouldn’t be coming over at all. The 3 of us sat there and talked for about 10 minutes when Cowboy showed up. Once again that night I wasn’t thinking and as Vicki and Jacob were leaving I just jumped off the couch and went running after them in my bare feet. I walked with them to Vicki’s apartment and that is when I realized that it was a date and I had just crashed it. I felt really awkward and didn’t know what to do so I just kind of stood there all stupid-like when Vicki told Jacob to walk me home. I couldn’t get home fast enough. I felt so horrible! I think Jacob had to jog to keep up with me—I was walking so fast. We got to my apartment I said thank you and went inside.
Our First Date
Two days after I crashed Vicki’s date with Jacob, I received a message from Jacob on facebook asking me on a date. We went out on a group date that Friday.
- Haunted straw maze
- G’s Dairy
- Spoons and GLEE
- Playing at the stadium until 1 AM
We were pretty much inseparable from that moment on—seeing each other every day following and not too long after becoming a couple (when you know you know).
Preparing to Say, “I Do”
I flew down to California on March 3, 2011, to attend my old roommate’s wedding reception and to see Jacob. =) The next day, Friday, Jacob and I went out to dinner and then we went driving around until we got to the church building where we came to a stop. He opened the door for me and positioned me under a light in the parking lot. He went back to the car and turned on our song. We danced there--just enjoying being close to each other. After the song was over he told me to close my eyes and when I opened them back up… He was on one knee with a ring! I immediately started saying, “I’m not gonna cry! I’m not gonna cry!” And somewhere in there I muttered a “Yes!” I decided I needed to call my mom and let her know and then as soon as I got off the phone I got on facebook (on my phone) and changed my relationship status to “engaged”. We then went back to his house and celebrated with his family. =)
