The spring semester was filled with anticipation and emotion. After surviving the hurdles of our first semester together and figuring out our relationship with the realities of day-to-day life and the pressures of school, we were more sure than ever of our future life together. With that surety, the level of physical attraction increased, as […]
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Young Love Letters – part 20
Get caught up here! Gradually, daily life began to wear on us, and we had to figure out how our relationship worked in proximity. I was thankful that we had such a solid foundation of trust and respect to build on. Since I have always been the more verbal, speak-before-thinking, social half of the pairing, […]
Young Love Letters – part 19
By the time I arrived on campus in September Ked had already unpacked and settled into his dorm and his parents had headed home. While the campus was about 4 hours from my home, it was only an hour from Ked’s home. He greeted me with a big smile, a two-wheeled dolly, and a new […]
Young Love Letters – Part 18
Get caught up here! That summer marked our last FCM before college, as well as our first national conference together as a couple. Ked and Ryan drove down and met up with my family at my house. Ked, Ryan, a friend of mine and I all rode in Ked’s parent’s van following my parents out […]
Young Love Letters – Part 17
Get caught up on the series here! My graduation rolled around in mid-May 1995. about one month before Ked’s graduation. He made the drive down for the ceremony and my breakfast open house the following morning. Joel and I had taken the top two spots in our class and we each gave a speech. I […]
Young Love Letters – Part 16
Get caught up here The process of coming of age is never an easy one. The journey from high school to the independence of college inherently holds a certain amount of apprehension for the unknown. For us, college had an extra unknown. What would it be like to see each other every day? Would we […]