Valentines Day - Our Love Stories

Since Valentines Day is just one day away those of us who are married here at C Fam Sisters thought we would introduce our husbands to you and share the stories of how we met. We are beyond blessed to be married to godly men, and want other young girls to know that there are still good Christian men out there, and it is worth the wait! Hope you enjoy our love stories...

I met my sweet William when I was 15 years old and we went to the same Youth Convention in Indiana. We actually met on the volleyball court. He was 16 with a fun red sports car that he had saved for and bought himself. To be honest, ours is not a "love at first sight" tale. In fact, I admit I thought that he was incredibly immature and silly. But we became friends nonethless. Fast forward a few years and I suddenly noticed this tall, dark, and handsome dude who had come back from college grown up and not seeming so silly anymore. He was a hopeless romantic and completely swept me off my feet. I was totally not expecting this!! But I fell hard and that was that. He is my Valentine forever and always. :)

-Brooklyn

 Red Bow Dress: courtesy of Dainty Jewells | Black Ankle Boots: JustFab.com

 Phillip and I grew up around the same church circle…attending some of the same youth conferences and church gatherings.  Our mothers had been friends back since childhood and so our families knew each other and got together from time to time.  It wasn’t until I came to Cincinnati for college when Phillip and I really got to know each other and before long, started spending more and more time together.  Something a lot of people don’t know, is that I’m a year and nine months older than Phillip.  So during my first year of college, he was still in high school playing basketball…but it just so happened to be on the campus that I attended.  This is how we ended up seeing a lot of each other.  I had had a crush on Phillip for a while, and seeing him more and more made my feelings for him become stronger.  For a while, the age gap made me think that a relationship with Phillip would never happen, but this didn’t stop me from liking him.  I had no idea that Phillip had feelings for me as well while also having the same thoughts about our age difference.  Long after we had finally come together, Phillip told me that at the time of our uncertainty, he had grown tired of the “what if’s” and constant wondering, and thought that he might never know if he didn’t go for it.  This is something we laugh about today.  I still so clearly remember the day Phillip let me know about his feelings for me. Phillip had just left for a week long cruise and I was just going about my normal day at college, when I received a card.  The message of the card was simple but perfect, “I thought about you today and I liked it so much that I’m going to do it again tomorrow” signed, Phillip.  Before receiving this card, I was very uncertain of Phillip’s feelings.  The hard part was then having to wait a whole week before we could talk about it at all.  He got back at the beginning of February, right around Valentine’s Day, and came to visit me.  Shortly after, I told him that I had feelings for him as well.  And the rest is history.  :) Valentine’s Day has always been special for us because that was when everything started for us.

-Sharlenae

Red Coat: Michael Kors (on sale!) | Boots: DSW (on sale!) | Faux Fur Scarf: similar HERE

 

I met Michael for the first time at a youth convention in Indiana. I was 14 and he was 17. The funny thing is, I actually met William (Brooklyn's husband now) the first night of the convention, and he introduced me the next day to Michael. I don't remember much about meeting Michael the first time other than thinking he was cute. ;) That was in the early Fall. A few months later I was online and saw Michael's name on a social media site. I recognized his picture and we sent a few messages back and forth... He told me he was going to be at a church convention in the spring that my family usually attended. The day I arrived at the convention I walked in the door and rode up the escalator and was surprised to see Michael standing at the top. He said hi, and asked how I was doing etc... The conversation kept going and before we knew it we had been standing at the top of the escalator talking for two hours. One of my cousins walked by and raised her eyebrows up and down in the typical teenage teasing fashion. ;) The next week Michael drove 6 hours to a video shoot that my family was doing, and my dad immediately put him to work as an usher (HA!). I'm pretty sure he was trying to find out what kind of work ethic Michael had (He passed that test with flying colors). After that, it was pretty much history. Michael talked to my dad and asked if he could get to know me... After all, I was only 15 at the time... Michael ended up attending college in Cincinnati (where I lived) about six hours away from his hometown in Michigan... My dad always said, "Hmmm! I wonder why he would want to go to college here?!"... Ha! We began dating officially my senior year of highschool and not long after I just knew he was the ONE... It wasn't just his good looks or the butterfly feelings I got around him... It was his great work ethic, Christian family, and strong faith that drew me even more to him. My Mom shared with me after we were married that she had told my dad when I was 15 that she was pretty positive that Michael was the guy for me. :) I have to agree with you, Mom! I thank God every day for my husband. I have seen him blossom into an amazing Christian man over the past 10 years, and I look forward to many, many years to come! I love you, Michael!

-Courtney

Pink Sweater: Target | Black Skirt: JC Penney | Ankle Boots: purchased 2 seasons ago, similar HERE