Here is the official story!
Mary Kate McEacharn (pronounced McCann) and i met at a summer camp 4 years ago. We were put on the same team for Olympics Day. We were chosen to do the wall-sit challenged. Sitting on that wall with legs burning was the beginning of it all. Camp and our new friendship ended because she went to another school an hour away. Something was at work because her Junior year (my sophomore year) due to reasons that did not include me she moved schools! i was one of the few people she knew so we quickly picked up where we left off. We found we had chemistry in Chemistry class when we were assigned to sit next to each other. i liked her because she listened to my stories everyday plus she was pretty easy on the eyes. Now every time i look at her she gets prettier.
The Ides of March (Pronounced Idies of March by Sadie) of this year we were officially dating!
Almost 6 months and a whole lot of adventures later she asked me when i was planning on marrying her. i told her May. She said that is a little soon and it takes a year to plan a wedding... So i decided i should get on top of things. i talked to my parents, and they were thrilled! i asked her dad, and after an interrogation, he was thrilled! Called my goldsmith cousin Brian Mikeska to get a ring in the making, and i started planning.
October 11th. 6:54 pm.
i made a photo album of our pictures together from the wall-sit competition to present day. We made it to the love note on the second-to-last page about how i see a bright future ahead of us. As she was turning to the last page i dropped to one knee. She looked up from the last picture, a picture of the ring, i looked her in her already crying eyes and said "Mary Kate McEacharn,..."
You know the rest, and after being momentarily speechless she said, YES!
i took down the hidden video camera and we went outside to go through the path of kids from my church holding sparklers and shooting roman candles, to get in my car with Marry Me by Train playing. MK was speechless the entire car ride, she just sat there and smiled. Both of our families and a lot of our friends met us at the party with fireworks and signs to celebrate the best night of our lives so far.
Some people say we are too young. i have heard all the stories and all the advice. i have come to the conclusion that a lasting marriage does not depend on when you get married. A lasting marriage depends on how forgiving you are and how much you love God Almighty.
Those are the things that hold people together.
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How awesome!! Congrats to u, both! Keep the Lord 1st & never go to bed mad...best advice I can give!
ReplyDeleteWhen we were eighteen and nineteen respectively, my husband and I were married. This December, we will celebrate our 33rd anniversary. We praise God for the happy years that we've been given together and pray for many, many more. Always follow your heart, John Luke, and God. He will make your path straight. May He richly bless you and your future bride with much happiness.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Brother!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Congrats and best of luck and many years of happiness (and forgiveness)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! By the worlds standards, we too married young, but like you said, any marriage with God lives. God is love, He is light, He is power. Essentially anything that has Christ will live. If Jesus lays his hands upon a marriage, it lives. If He is allowed to lay his hands on the family, it lives.
ReplyDeleteMarried life is so much better than the single life! You learn and grow so much more and always have someone to share the memories with :)
Congratulations! We celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary this summer and I was 19 when we got married. When you have God - a cord of three strands is not easily broken. Congrats again! :)
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ReplyDeleteTyler,
DeleteIt takes a strong man to understand that he has struggles and to admit to those struggles. Keep going forward. God does have a plan for you and there are a lot of people out there that can help you as well. God does listen. Talk to him. Put your faith and your life in His hands and He will lead you.
Be strong!!
Thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate your comments and your knowledge.
DeleteTyler,
DeleteGet into a Bible study at a local church or even one at your college. This is what helped me with my faith. Find an accountability partner. Someone that you really trust and can tell your sins to. It really helps keep your faith in check. Pick up a daily devotional book and do one each day. This will get you into the practice of reading daily. This is such an evil and dark world we live in. Satan and his followers will do anything they can to tear you down. Stay strong. I'll be praying for you!
Tyler,
DeleteGod speaks to us through His word which is the bible. Start at the beginning in Genesis, because that is where it all began. Read your bible everyday, not just a passage or two but a chapter or two. I cannot stress this enough. If you don't have a good study bible, it would be very helpful to invest in one. Find a church and get involved in the bible study groups or sunday school and talk to the pastor. God is on this walk with you and he knows your heart. Pray everyday, it is so powerful. God bless you!!!
John 3:16,
DeleteFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Tyler, remember this during your struggles.
Congrats on your engagement though man, that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and God bless!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Marriage is one of the best things that can happen in a persons life. Best of Luck to you both on your journey.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet story! Thanks for sharing JL! I love your last few words about marriage & God... They are so true. I wish y'all years of happiness! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
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my husband was 23 and i was 19. we have been married almost 39 years. it depends on the people not what others say. God bless.
ReplyDeleteYay! What a lucky lady she is! God Bless!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I were also married at 20 & 21(1 year married). With God first in your relationship having a happy successful marriage is just like your walk with god. There are rough patches and bad days, but in the end you couldn't be happier with your choice. Anything worth having requires a little time and effort. Sending you and your soon to be bride prayers and blessings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful love story that will continue to grow. The tapestry of your life has just begun. I see a beautiful, blessed and colorful one as time goes by. May God bless you and your lovely fiance ' today and always!! You have a long line of love to draw inspiration and wisdom from. I am looking forward to "participating" at your weddino from a distance-on tv, I hope!! We will be reaching out and sending love and prayers.
ReplyDeleteThere great thing about getting married so young, is that you get to "grow up" together. I got married at 18, and my husband was 22. We got a lot of funny looks for it. But it was the best decision we've made. I'm not the same person as I was at 18, but I made that growth alongside my husband who grew with me. We've had some great learning experiences and tough lessons, but we tackled them together. We became the people that God planned for us to be. I know that, in the public eye, you're going to have "haters" no matter what. But, in the words of the amazing taylor swift, shake it off! Don't let negativity ruin something that is clearly so beautiful. I pray that ya'll have a beautiful adventure together! And enjoy it!! There is nothing better than living everday loving your best friend.
ReplyDeleteI was engaged at 18 right after graduating high school and married at 20 (wish we married sooner) and now been married 10.5 years! I had a similar story of how God put me with my husband. We celebrate young marriages so much and congratulate you both!!!
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Mary Kate,
ReplyDeleteuntil you reach around 23 years old (and maybe not even then) you will always hear it from people who think they know it all. My husband and I got married a little over 6 months ago, and I am 19 and he is 21. I had so much pressure from some people in my family to not get married young, just because of the idea that age=maturity (which is SO not always true). What people don't understand is that the divorce rate is so high because so many things have changed and turned away from what God's plan for our lives look like ie: the woman being the head of the house hold, living together before marriage etc etc. And when we turn away from God's plan that's when our lives fall apart. The best marriages I have seen live their lives the way Christ intended it to be. They have the man at the head of the house, and their wife allows them to be by submitting to them on a daily basis. As long as you keep it the way God intended it to be, it doesn't matter if your 18 or 38. I dont care what anyone says, growing up together and experiencing life beside your best friend is the greatest gift God can give us. Good luck on planning the big day!
Maleah