MYSPACE seriously (HER SIDE OF THE STORY)

che & i met on myspace.com late july 2008. i was involved as a co-host for a newly developed Christ-Centered Open Mic in Hartford, CT called "The Floor Is Yours".

i was praying to GOD oneday about how i would promote this open mic using myspace; i said LORD i'll meet 5-6 new people a day but you have to point me into the direction of which people YOU want me to connect with. So a few days later i believe i came across Che's page. i checked it out and it seemed like he would be interested. i "friended" him he accepted the request for friendship. and right away i got on it: PROMOTING THE MINISTRY (open mic)!

we spoke to each other sporadically for about a month or two just online. then one evening i texted him to tell him about the open mic again. instead of texting me back HE CALLED! i was like 'why is he calling me...' i wasn't interested in him romantically - at that time i wasn't interested in anybody romantically. i had had enough of the games, the run arounds, the buddy statuses, the kissing and cuddling with men that were not my boo!

The phone rang with his number attached to it. i said "hello" suprisingly. he said "i just had to hear ur voice" i was SHOCKED! we spoke for a few mo ments and i was off the phone and heading down to the open mic.

our phone conversations increased slightly; maybe 1-2 convo's a week. then we decided to meet up and have tea. we went to tisane's coffee/tea bar on farmington ave., htfd, ct. but there was some weird concert going on (weren't comfortable) so we left and headed to the russell, pratt st., htfd, ct! i had peppermint tea, he had coffee and insisted on ordering cheesecake (i was tryna be gurly and prissy and not eat any). even though this wasn't a date i think i was subconciously acting like it was....lol GO FIGURE! funny moment now: OUR WAITRESS assumed we were a couple and suggested that i bring him back down on monday night for the open mic.

OCTOBER 2008: my crushing cells started to perk up and i started having a slight crush for mr. burgess. i even told him... he on the other hand wasn't looking me the same way.

a genuine-pure friendship grew out of our random convo's here and there. in november of 2008 a few months after we'd met. i was leaving for the weekend to teach a few workshops in Paterson, NJ; when i told Che i was leaving he said "you're leaving me here by myself" .....SHOCKER AGAIN! cuz i didn't think he liked me!

so i left for NJ and when i came back to CT i started getting the itch to move on. i liked Che but wasn't getting the kind of attention from him that i was craving. i wanted a kiss goodnight and not a meaningful hug. BUT GOD said clearly "you're not going anywhere; stay put; just sit still girl" so i sat still and just enjoyed the long conversations, the walks in the park, the hanging out over each other's place and watching movies til' the wee hours of the morning. i sat still and just sat until Jan.5, 2009; i left work to hang out at Che's house. we were in his bedroom just chillin' and his friend Siggi (from Norway) was there and just insisted that we should just stop beating around the bush and just be a couple! but we both contested saying that we are just friends! SECRETLY I WAS HOPING CHE WOULD LISTEN TO SIGGI! lol

JAN 5, 2009: we were in his room and Che says "Leah, I like you." i said "ok, Che i like you too". He said "Nooo i mean i more than just like you. I like you and i'm ready to do something about it!" i couldn't believe it! was this it! was it finally happening! "Come here" he said. "Che i'm not going anywhere you can just slow down - you don't have to do this" i said. See i had started to think that maybe i was being to overbearing about how i felt about him so i didn't want him to feel pressured! LONG STORY SHORT! He kissed me right on my lips! WHEEEEEEEEEW WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED FROM CHE! lol See we had talked about not kissing anymore people that we weren't sure we'd want to spend the rest of our lives with. When he kissed me i was certain that i was his rib and he was my husband!

Now 5 months roll by; we're spending even more time together, i start letting my daughter hang out with us from time to time, we're inlove! AND THEN BAM!

MAY 27, 2009. i'm taking the garbage out and Che says "Leah will you marry me?" SHOCKER AGAIN! i just shrugged it off cuz we'd already confirmed that we would be married so i didn't think he would actually ask. BUT GOD again knows what i need and what i desire! i responded "YES OF COURSE I WILL MARRY YOU!"

***************** A FEW WEEKS PASS ************************

AND WE'RE RIDING IN THE VAN ON THE WAY TO I CAN'T REMEMBER NOW

but i said "let's just go to city hall" and he said "ok" i was like "i'm serious" he said "so am i"

then i came to my senses and said "we can't do that our parents would have a fit" so i said
"what about dec. 31st" he said "yes that's perfect". THEN I STARTED GETTING ALL EXCITED!!!!! "WE GOTTA PRAY RIGHT NOW" i said. so i stopped the car and we prayed!

now we're making plans!

pray with us in the name of our LORD and Savior Jesus the Christ!

peace,

leah