i'm getting married.

if you were to ask me last year if i ever thought i'd get married again, the answer would have been no. even this summer i made bets with co-workers. i was sure that it would never happen again. 

the decision i made to move to holladay was very prayerful and personal. i knew i needed a change, and i know without a doubt that i was led to where i am now. one of the first weeks i was here, i bore my testimony in church. i remember a lady (becky) coming up to mama mcphie (the lady i rent from) and talking to her afterwards. they were conspiring. they wanted to set me up with becky's son. over the next few weeks, becky and mama mcphie kept trying to introduce me to justin. finally, one sunday, becky dragged me into the hall to introduce me to him. he didn't speak. he barely looked at me. i mean, it was a little awkward because his parents were both right there going on and on about "megan does this" "justin does this"...you know the drill. it was sufficiently awkward. for some reason, even though he didn't speak to me, i still wanted to get to know him. weeks went by, he never asked me out. so i decided to take matters into my own hands. i asked him to go hiking, and we had fun, but it was pretty quiet. three weeks went by before i heard from him again. i was 100% certain that he was not interested in me. he asked me if i wanted to go rock climbing with him. i had only been once, but thought it would be fun. i donned my stretchy pants and waited for him to pick me up. as soon as we got in the car he said "how would you feel about bowling instead"? i bowled in stretchy pants. the date was short. a few more weeks went by before we went out again. slowly we started going out more regularly, and eventually decided to date exclusively. things went fast. really fast. and a few months later we were engaged. justin proposed at rio tinto stadium. we had gone on a few dates there, so it was pretty special. 

i think the whole dating/getting engaged thing works differently for everyone. i know people who would never dream of getting engaged without dating someone for at least a year. i kind of thought that i would be more like that this time around. but things with justin are different. and when you know, you know. no sense in slowing it down just for the sake of slowing it down.

justin's family is incredible. his parents are the type of inlaws you pray for. his sister and brother in law have quickly become my friends, and i get along with them as if they were my own. trent is like the brother i never had. i own him in ping pong. i adore his nephews and niece. 

justin is amazing. i feel so lucky to be with him. i've never felt more secure in a relationship. he makes me feel calm. he understands that i'm a sensitive soul, that i cry when i see old people, and that i can't handle the thought of people being lonely. he is caring, and giving, and loving. everyone likes justin. he treats me better than i've ever been treated. i feel adored. every girl wants to feel that way. he's easy going, has a strong testimony and desire to be a father. he treats people with respect. he gets along with my crazy family, and he loves them. he has a big heart. he's hard working and determined. i smile when i think about my life with him. the thing i love most about justin is that i can 100% be myself around him, and he still (for some reason...) loves me. when i'm with him, it feels natural, it feels right, and it feels good.

i realize now more than ever that heavenly father is way more in charge of our lives than we know. justin has been a huge blessing to me. i  feel so lucky that he chose me to be his eternal companion. there is no one i'd rather spend eternity with. i've reached a level of happiness that i never knew existed, and i know that he plays a huge part in that.

yesterday i received a letter from the first presidency of church, notifying me that my petition to have my first sealing canceled had been reviewed and accepted. we were worried that it wouldn't go through in time, and planned on getting married civilly if it didn't. i sobbed when i opened that letter. knowing that justin and i can be sealed for time and all eternity makes me the happiest girl in the world. 

i am truly blessed to be with justin. i can't wait to be his wife. 

our lives are hectic and crazy, and sometimes we experience sadness and sorrow, but there is a higher being who knows what is best for us. i'm grateful for that knowledge.

xoxo-meg