September 12th: Life has been hectic! School has been going on now for a couple of weeks. Already I have so much homework that I have to do all the time! But when I am not working on homework I am usually with Chris! Things have been going so well with Chris and I. Even though school is crazy we still try to find time to see each other. I am so excited to get married and can't wait, I wish it was sooner than November 23. Things are working out good so far for the reception. I already got my bridesmaids shirts and my wedding dress. Next Saturday we are going to get our wedding pictures taken at the Manti Temple by Jenell. Last weekend we went to Grandma's house, Chris's parents were there. It was good to be with them. This weekend we are going home to my house to take care of some wedding stuff. We both can't wait to get married and in a couple of years maybe start our own family. It is kind of funny because we aren't completely officially engaged yet, we are still waiting for the darn ring! He is going to surprise me in this really cute way, I think ... I am so excited. Chris and I are both so behind in our School work, so this next week I don't know if we will see much of each other. Oh and track officially Starts tomorrow AH - It is boot camp time!!
Not sure on specific day here: Heath/Anike and Chris/I went to Sensuous Sandwich. The boys decided to do the challenge of eating a certain amount (I think 2 feet) of sandwiches, if they win they get a shirt (doing it for the shirt haha)...They of course won! Chris even did it but they all felt so sick afterwards and never want to go back! But hey they won a shirt and made it on the wall!
September 21st: Over the weekend Chris and I went home expecting it to be just a nice relaxing weekend. We both knew that we had a few things to do to get done for the reception, but man my family stressed me out! My dad had us work on the back drop for the barn. After we got a lot of work done we went up Kanosh Canyon and fished where there were a couple beavers that had made a pond. On my first cast I caught one and Chris caught four. We would have caught a lot more but it was getting too dark. Chris caught one in its side. We also saw a beaver swim right in front of us! It was a lot of fun and exactly what we needed! We left Sunday getting back around 8:30pm. Chris just dropped me off at my place so we could both go to bed early. I went to bed around 10:30 and that is where my night began. My stomach started really hurting. Around 12:30 it was hurting so bad I was crying. I wanted to throw up but I couldn't. I eventually called Chris to come give me a blessing. I felt so bad waking him up. He told me later that I scared him, he thought that I was at the hospital or something. I was so grateful that him and Drew came over. After they left I was up for another couple of hours and then finally around 3am I threw up! I took a shower and went to bed. The next day I went to two of my classes which I shouldn't have, I had the worst head ache and I was tired and freezing. Chris was starting to feel bad too. So around 1pm we went to his apartment and just slept and did a little homework. I didn't go to practice and he din't go to work. Chris started feeling awful like I was last night. He started throwing up too. Around 9pm I had Heath take me home because Chris was in bed not feeling well at all. It was a horrible day for us both. On the bright side...Chris has the ring...Can't wait for him to give it to me!! haha
September 28th:This weekend has been really good, but very interesting. On Saturday Chris made me feel as if he had the ring. He told me to dress nice, So I did I took extra time to look exceptionally good. We first went to the mall and bought his sweater for our engagement pictures. We then went back to his apartment. We had planned to go to Heber and that is where I thought he would propose. However, we didn't have time to go to Heber first. We went to the BYU football game (which they lost horribly). We ended up leaving early to go to Heber. I was excited, I wanted him to propose really bad. When we got to Heber, we hiked in the mountains with the fall leaves and went to a Mexican restaurant. It was all really nice and fun to be with Chris... but he never proposed. Later he told me that he doesn't even have the ring, Briton does. I was upset that he had led me on all day. But I got over it and just decided that whenever it happens, it will happen and be wonderful. Sunday was a Crazy day. That night we went to dinner at some friends house. After eating we left early because Chris said that he wasn't feeling good. I knew that something had been wrong, but didn't really pin point it out. We went to a park and walked around. He told me that he had to tell me some things and that he couldn't bare being around me without me knowing. What he started telling me was shocking, but at first to my surprise I was calm. He told me how the other night when he prayed about us getting married he had this awful feeling and that he doesn't understand it. He told me that he really loves me and wants to marry me but this feeling was saying different. I was shocked. I couldn't understand why he was asking about us getting married in the first place (I thought we had gotten past that point) and why he was having doubts. He has had so many spiritual decisions about it being right, so I couldn't understand why now. I prayed at that moment to myself that I may say the right things to him, we talked and he cried (which I have never seen him cry), I then started crying at first because of selfishness. I was feeling sorry for myself that this was seriously happening, but then I knew that I had to snap myself out of this and do what I could to help him and save our relationship. I let him just talk things out while I listened. He told me how he talked to his bishop and really cried to him telling him about these feelings. The bishop gave him a blessing. I feel as if things were getting so busy and hectic with school, that everything was too much to handle emotionally for him and that Satan knew that and that is when he stepped in. It is like the talk from Elder Holland that Chris and I have both read. It says that when making big and important decisions in life, like marriage, Satan is going to do all he can to stop it from happening we talked about that and Chris told me that he feels that is what must be happening. He said that everything just makes sense for him to marry me. He told me that he admires how strong I have been with my answer to marry him. I told him that at the beginning when we first started thinking about marriage, that I prayed a couple times weather or not I should marry him. After I got my answer, I never questioned it and haven't asked again. He needs to just find his answer and run with it. He agrees. We decided that we wanted to pray together. So we went onto the temple grounds and sat down on the grass to pray. This Whole thing has been a crazy, but good spiritual experience and I think that we are both glad it happened. After the prayer I felt good and knew that everything would be fine. I told him how I felt that this experience is preparing us for a big decision down the road. Chris said that he felt the same way and that it might have something to do with having kids. I have had that feeling before, and I told him this, that I feel that maybe we will need to start our family sooner than what we might plan. It was crazy to think about but also good. Chris told me that he felt so good and he knew that it was the right thing to marry me. I told him to stick with it now and don't second guess yourself. Rely on the Lord and I told him that next time he should come right away if he is having weird thought, before it festers and bursts. Both him and I felt so good and our love and relationship grew So much more. He told me how yesterday while in Heber that he had the ring at his apartment but didn't plan on proposing so didn't think to bring it and how he really wish he would have. He wanted it to be really nice and special. I made sure he knew that it didn't have to be anything huge and that it would be good and special however he chose to do it. He told me that he wants to do it tonight (Sunday) knowing that this next week would be crazy (He works 30 hours, has two tests) I told him he should. The sprinklers then come on! We ran onto the sand volleyball courts and then he carried me to the car. We hurried to his apartment! I figured to get the ring. But to my surprise when we got back to his car he had his laptop! He told me that fist he needs me to check a paper for his marriage class. I was so confused but thought he was serious! So as I began to read it out loud, I realized that it was a princess fairy tale about Christopher of Curles and Amberella! Not for his Marriage Prep class at all! At the end it said how Christopher of Curles wants to marry Amberella and then suddenly said...Look up! I looked up and he was on one knee proposing!! The way he planned all of this (even being a last minute thing) was the most special way he could have ever done it! I love Chris so much! I really think that we will have a great marriage and that our kids will be a big important part of our lives and God's plan for us! The ring is BEAUTIFUL!! I never felt my love so strong for him until that night! He told me that he felt so much better. All day Sunday I had fasted for Chris and his busy week coming up and also for me to school, track, and finding joy in the javelin even on the days I am not doing well. So far this week has been good for the both of us! I will always look back to that night and be grateful that we had said a prayer together. I am so grateful to be marrying Chris, I couldn't ask for a better man! He has the spirit so strong with him and Really wants to make right decisions in life! I love him!!
"The Assignment Paper"
Chris Huntington
Section 9
There comes a time in everyone's life that big important decision have to be made. The prophets and scriptures teach us of the importance of following the Spirit to make such decisions. I have heard of an interesting story that was recently published that displays great qualities such as love, strengthening relationships, and most important...decision making.
December 11, 2009
A long time ago at a most magical place far far away there was a place of great study and education. This place had many princes and precesses that were striving to receive great education but for some mostly to fall in love so they could marry, run away to their own castles, make babies, and live happily ever-after. However this was just a dream for most, achieving something this great is very difficult to do. Courting is hard, finding someone with all the right qualities and standards can be taxing. I remember hearing of one such princess named Amberella. she was new to this great place of study and had been tired of trying to find one of those right princes that would carry her off in to the sunset. On the other side of the story there was an okay handsome young prince named Christopher with Curls But Only When his Hair is Long....It's a long name but that's what his parents called him which un-be known to him at the time was that Amberella loved curls but that's another story!
On a colder wintery day as an escape from the daily grind of school they had a feeling they should go play a peculiar sport called Robert Ball. Whoever Robert is he must have been a fun guy considering they named the sport after him. Christopher with Curls (for short) arrived first to compete against other princes but after not too long of a wait there appeared from across the room the most beautiful woman Christopher with Curls had ever seen! She was elegant, confident yet innocent. She joined in the sport and all Christopher with Curls could focus on was staring at this angel. He suddenly became more competitive to try and win this princess's heart with his skills which helped a little but not really. Finally after a few games he was able to meet her and asked her, her name, she said "Amberella" with a cute little smirk. Christopher with Curls thought to himself, I feel like I have seen her somewhere before, I just feel so comfortable with her. Afterwards Christopher with Curls, Amberella and some other strange dudes decided to compete in a foot race. Christopher (shorter version) thought to himself this is my chance to really win her over. As a prize to the winner they had the privilege of hand feeding a special dessert called Oreoyums to the princess. Naturally we don't need to go into detail but Christopher won not only the race but a twinkle of Amberella's heart! Later that night they decided to play amongst the frozen crystals of water otherwise known as snow. Amberella was a very bright, adventuresome, princess so she asked Christopher to go for a ride down the hill, as they were getting off, Christopher was taken from surprised tackled to the ground, and suffocated with the frozen water crystals stuffed in his face. He was in shock as he turned to see Amberella standing there laughing, this was the first time he had ever been "snuggled" by a girl, (no it's not kissing) this was in layman's terms white-washed. Christopher thought to himself wow what a woman, good thing I LET her snuffle me, but anyway. That night they talked and talked. Christopher eventually took the princess home straight to her door so that she would be protected. Trying to hide her from others that might want to steal her, Amberella was as a precious stone to Christopher with Curls he wanted to keep her and only hoped that Amberella would let him keep her forever and always! The semester was drawing to a close and then tragedy struck. It came time for the students to depart to their homes. Although Amberella and Christopher of Curls had only known each other a short time, it felt like they had been friends forever! During that short break Christopher's heart was on fire, he couldn't stop thinking of Amberella and knew he had to endure, because all great things are worth waiting for! The one thing he did to help ease the pain was to get out a book that had a Face on the front, he would go to her profile every day and look at her pictures, sometimes even talking to the picture. The two week break was an eternity but came to an end and they were able to finally reunite. This was a special relationship they had found.
They continued to spend time together going to activities such as Jimmerball and walking on ice
with special shoes with blades on the bottom. Christopher began to have feelings that he really wanted
to "snuffle" Amberella with his lips. Chris knew she had never snuffled before but that was okay he
knew he would work hard, very hard, to teach her and from what I hear today she is one of the best
snufflers in the world, she competes in all the major competitions but luckily she is only partnered with
her husband. Anyway, she finally gathered her courage and snuffled Chris to the point that he almost
fainted, there was magic and fireworks and Chris said to himself ,... self, “I DID IT" which not even a
second later Amberella said the same thing, this was only the beginning of them completing each
other's sentences and thinking the same exact things. Like that one time Amberella asked " do you know
what movie I want to watch? and Chris said Avatar, and she said YES, and then Amberella was like wooh,
and I was like wooh, and we woohed together but continuing on. After snuffling Amberella, Chris
decided they should make a list of all the things they would like to do together, great adventures that
they could go on and memories that they could create. So they put things on the list like: going to the
zoo, zip line, riding horses/herding cows, smadalash a lot, make homemade pizza, drive-in movie, four
wheeling, tandem bike, snowboarding, wake boarding, long boarding, whitewater rafting, salt lake
temple lights, laugh hysterically, alpine slide, go to temple watch Joseph Smith movie, lace curtains, hike
kolob canyon, demolition derby, old style restaurant, sports comedy, hike Stewart falls, hike Timp, slide
down natural water slide, go fishing, foil dinner date, skip rocks, Frisbee golf, and shootin' the breeze.
WOW, take a breath, quite the list those two had. They slowly started to accomplish many of these
things and many others that helped them create great memories. One in particular that Christopher
remembers was they went to their Grandma's and went for a Sunday walk, kind of like the one you are
on right now! And it started to rain and they walked swiftly to get home, Chris couldn't help but think
about how nice it would be to have his own house and to share it with Amber. They drove to the Draper
temple and started talking about getting married and the possibilities it presented. They were both very
excited to talk about it and then after driving towards the Y Chris had been wanting to say something
which he should have said earlier but got confused with his words and said "I might love you" his tongue
and emotions got mixed up and what he meant to say is "I love you with my might"! Chris had never felt
this way about any girl; he was drawn to her gorgeous, tantalizing, eyes. She was really special. Time
continued on and their love continued to grow so much so that Chris was thinking a lot about marriage.
He knew that marriage was a huge decision one that was very difficult to make. A decision that would
change his life forever. He continued to think about all the qualities that he saw in Amberella that he really
enjoyed like: She was beautiful beyond his dreams for one, she was very spiritual she held very high
standards which she would do whatever it took to keep them, She always had a great attitude and was
cheerful and happy, She was understanding willing to see past Chris's mistakes and faults, She worked
very hard had many great goals in her life and was driven to achieve them, she was organized loved
keeping things clean, she was friendly always courteous and polite, She loves children and she knew
how to teach them and take care of them, She was outgoing not afraid to talk to anyone about anything,
She wanted to be a mother more than anything and have a family centered around the gospel. She is
quirky and very smart, she is super athletic and physically active, she loves the outdoors and animals,
she is great at singing and Chris loves it when they try to sing 'Blue Moon' together! After thinking of all
these things Christopher of Curls decided this is a deal that he couldn't pass up. He knew that he loved
her and that they would have a very successful, happy marriage together. He began thinking of a way to
propose pondering what he should do, he remembered some of their best moments and special
moments were on Sunday walks, He took her to a special park to read this fake assignment that he has
for class and SUDDENLY ....
Look up PLEASE!
Love, Christopher with Curls
