Letter #26

5/20/12

Whoever You May Be,

Hi my love. :D

So....I thought about you today while I was watching the Bachelorette. It's a television show...if you didn't know. Haha I'm sure you don't watch it. The men in my family hate it...but I find it funny that they always know what's going on in the show...Anyways...I love the show! Of course I do! I love anything that has to do with some sort of romance. Plus I have nothing better to do on Monday nights....but I secretly love this show. I find it sooo fascinating.

Anyways....they pick one bachelor or one bachelorette, and they have them date a bunch of different men or women and then chose the one they want to potentially marry. I think it's interesting to see the way they portray themselves on television and the way that they date. People on that show are either on there for fame....or they seriously want to find the love of their life. It's honestly hard to believe finding the love of your life on a tv show....but us hopeless romantics have some hope. :D haha

When I watch this show, I can't help but think of you.

I always put myself in their shoes...the people on the show...and I think to myself..."what would I do in this situation?" or "how would I act on national tv?" First of all I think it's really hard to completely be yourself when you have a tv camera on you 24/7. Second of all...I wouldn't want the whole world to see me go on dates. But I always say that if I don't find you sometime soon....I'm gonna go on that show and actually be a decent and morally stable person. I would just be completely myself and date the way that I think would be a wholesome way of dating....nothing like what society portrays dating today. I just say this as a joke to my dad though because he absolutely hates the show and thinks everyone on it is a joke. But if I had the opportunity to be on it....I think I would....but I would definitely do things the right way. I would at least try to....I would probably be a first on the show. A first to date the way that people should in order to start a beautiful real relationship.....

But I'm liking this bachelorette so far....she seems to have a good head on her shoulders. 

Who knows...maybe I could find you on there....

I probably won't do it though....we will see...

It would be one heck of an experience though. One for the books...

Anyways...I think of you when I watch this show because I see the way that these men treat the lady and sometimes I think, "That's something you would do....or that's something you definitely wouldn't do." It's actually a great show to watch and see what type of person you would want to be with.

The funny thing about me and this show is that I usually predict the person they are going to choose at the end on the very first day. The first episode is when the bachelor or the bachelorette meet all their suitors. From that one episode I have been able to predict the winner...the person they choose at the end. I don't know how I do it...but I haven't been wrong yet. I already know the guy that I think the bachelorette is going to pick this time. . . .

Call me the Love Guru......

If only I could predict who you are....

But I like not knowing.

Makes things more exciting.

I love you so much....and I miss you terribly...

Love,

Waiting, Praying, and Still Loving You



Letter #27

6/1/12

This is gonna sound crazy.....

BUT I THINK I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

And I really hope I'm right.

But I'm so afraid.

I'll explain later.

I love you so much.

Love,

Waiting, Praying, and Still Loving You

Letter #28

6/13/12

Whoever You May Be,

 I'm sure you've heard the quote, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." Well my love...because of you....I truly understand what that means.

It's been awhile since I've seen you, but when I saw you recently, my heart beat in a rhythm I never thought would beat again. You took my breath away, as always, but this time it was so different.

You were once in my life before, and I must say that was one of the happiest times of my life. I thought I had completely lost you, but you were there all along. Thinking back on the times you weren't there....there was never a day I didn't think of you. I tried hard...very hard...but you would always pop up in my mind. The littlest things would remind me of you.

Now that I think of it, how could I even try to forget someone like you?! It's simply impossible.

You my love are beautiful. You always have been and always will be. But the most amazing thing is...you're just as beautiful on the inside. You have the most gentle and selfless heart. I have never met a guy like you before in my entire life.

It makes sense now that every time I would go out on a date with a guy, I would always ALWAYS compare them to you. I met some great guys....but there was no one like you. No one even close. 

You set the bar.

You have a rockin faith and a beautiful soul. You have the most amazing laugh and the most impeccable smile. You can make me laugh harder than anyone else. When I'm around you, it's like no one else even exists. The mention of your name and the thought of you, brings a smile to my face every time. I absolutely love talking to you and I know I can trust you with anything I say. You are like an angel sent from above. You are a perfect example of what a man should be. You are a perfect example that God exists. You my love are perfect. So perfect that I don't even feel worthy of you.

Knowing you has made me a better person. Knowing you makes me want to be a better person every day.

Knowing you has completely changed my life....and seeing you again has definitely opened my eyes even more.

You are even more amazing every time I talk to you. I don't understand how that's even possible, but it is. It's simply amazing. And I love it!

I love everything about you. Everything.

As of now I'm nervous. I have no idea what is going to happen. I have no idea what God has in store for us. But I am just happy that you are in my life right now. I'm just happy that God led our paths in the same direction......once again.

So I will sit here and wait....and continue my lesson with patience and trust.

No matter what happens...I will always love you. This I promise.

Thank you for helping me grow. Thank you for showing me how to love and how to be loved. Thank you for being such a good example. Thank you for being you.

I love you.

Love,

Waiting, Praying, and Still Loving You






Letter #29

8/5/12

My Love,

 So I just want to say....I AM SO HAPPY WE ARE DATING AGAIN!

It's crazy how we've been apart for two years, but it's amazing to see that our love for each other has never changed. It has only grown stronger.  I can't thank God enough for answering my prayers and bringing you back into my life. You my love have started my life again and there is a beautiful peace that has overcome my mind, body and spirit.

So I want to thank you....a million times over....

Thank you for being the man that you are and thank you for your beautiful heart that has captured mine. Thank you for starting my life again and showing me that love is so real. Thank you for making me want to become a better person, but most importantly a better woman of Christ. Thank you thank you thank you for EVERYTHING.

I love you so much and I can't wait to see what God has written next for this amazing fairy tale story.

Love,

No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying, & Always Loving You

Letter #30

8/10/12

My Love,

Your existence is proof that God is so real.

If someone didn't know who God was, or simply didn't believe....I would introduce them to You.

I love you so much.

Love,

No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying, & Still Loving You

Letter #31

8/26/12

My Love,

Who ever thought distance would be this hard?! haha. I literally saw you a week ago....but I'm dying to see you again. I'm honestly not sure when I will see you next...but I can't wait until the next time I can hold you in my arms. Or you hold me...that sounds better. Haha I sound like the man in this relationship when I say that "I hold you in my arms"....weird....makes me sound like a giant with giant arms or something....haha I'm a weirdo. I'm just glad you understand and appreciate my weirdness.

Ummmmm why do you like me again?! ;)

Some people seem to be concerned about this whole long distance relationship. You wanna know what I think about what they think?....I could give two sharts about what they think! Haha that sounds so gross but you get my point. When I tell people we are dating and our story, the first thing they say is, "Oh....how is that going to work out if he is so far away?" It's almost as if they assume the worst. If they only knew the love we have for each other....they would never ask a question like that. Silly people.

Yeah it's scary to think that I'm not really sure when the next time I'll be able to see you again....but my love....life is full of uncertainty. One thing that I am certain about though is that I am madly in love with you, and even though I miss you like crazy, I love you so much more than I miss you.

If I could go through being without you for two years and seeing you date another girl when I was still madly in love with you....I'm sure a year apart will be just fine. haha. This heart of my can handle a lot...only because you help it beat.

But most importantly my love....I have faith and trust that everything will be fine. This to me is like another test from God. He is testing us. And with your brains and my....well....test anxiety...I'll for sure be studying and trying to be as prepared as possible...while you are super calm and chill, helping me relax....we are gonna for sure pass this test! haha. So bring it on God....give us your best shot! With this love, there is nothing we can't handle. :D

I'm just glad that through this journey of life....I have you. I couldn't imagine facing this roller coaster without you. It's funny that you don't like roller coasters and I do. haha. And you are a good test taker and I'm not.....we compliment each other very well. Looks like we will be fine through this life journey.....as long as we have each other.

I love you so much. And I have so much faith and trust in this relationship we have. Thanks to God.

Love,

No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying & Forever Loving You

Letter #32

8/31/12

My Love,

I love you....but I am sooooo in love with you. And the fact that I know that you love me, makes everything so much better. Even if you never actually said that you loved me....I would still know, because you show me through your actions.

You look at me in a way that makes me feel like there is nothing else in the world that could even catch your attention at that very moment. You care for me as if I am a porcelain doll and with one drop...everything would shatter. You touch me in a way that makes me feel like you want to make sure that I am real and that you never want to let me go. You treat me as if I was royalty...a true princess whom you would give the world. You kiss me in a way that makes me literally want to cry out of happiness every time our lips meet. You listen to me as if my words were the last words I would ever speak. You love me in a way that every man should love a woman.

You my love, are the definition of love. Everything about you. And I am so grateful God has sent His beautiful loving son to me...to show me what love feels like, what love means, and most importantly that it exists. Thank you for being such a true gentleman and such a devoted son of Christ. Because of you....I feel at peace. Because of you....I want to love God and live my life for Him even more...so I can thank Him for the gift he has given me.....which is you.

I'm so in love with you.

Love,

No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying, and Forever Loving You

Letter #33

10/30/12

My Prince,
So I had this amazing plan to surprise you for your birthday this year….but you ended up surprising me.
I decided that I would drive all the way from Memphis to your school in Ohio to surprise you for your birthday. It’s about a 12 hour drive, but I knew I would surprise the crap out of you. At least I thought…
So I left on a Saturday morning and drove about 6 hours to Indiana to visit my family and then I drove a couple more hours to visit my best friend at her school. I stayed the night at her school and then started driving to you on Sunday. Your sister told me that you were on a retreat that weekend and that you would be getting home around 7:00pm on Sunday. Your sister and I had this great plan of hiding me in your garage and then surprising you in there for your birthday. I thought it was the most perfect idea because I knew you wouldn’t have a clue.
I arrived at your school and I was super nervous! I don't really know why but I was really nervous to surprise you. I wanted to make sure that you were actually going to be surprised and I didn't want to mess it up! I picked your sister up and we started driving to your house. The whole way there I kept sayin, "I'm gonna throw up! I'm so nervous!" haha and she was all like, "You're gonna be fine! Why are you gonna throw up?!" We finally got to your house and we parked my car down the street so you wouldn't be able to see it. We got out and started walking towards your garage. As we were approaching your garage I notice candlelight. I couldn't see all the way in the garage but I could see some of it from the side of your garage. We started stepping closer and I noticed a ton of candles and dangling lights. I immediately looked at your sister and was like, "What is going on?" In my head I was thinking....maybe they set this up for me to make this a really nice romantic surprise for him. And then I heard someone playing the guitar.....I thought for a moment, well....he doesn't know how to play the guitar so maybe one of his roommates are playing the guitar to make this super duper romantic. But why wouldn't they tell me any of this? I've never been more confused in my life! I started walking in the garage and I saw you...you were sitting there playing the guitar....and I immediately started freaking out!
"WHAT THE HECK?! You knew I was coming?! How did you know I was coming?! I'm not going in there!" I was saying this as I threw my purse and my phone down to the ground. I had no idea what was going on and for some reason I didn't want to go inside the garage. I was upset because I got all worked up about surprising you,but then you ended up surprising me! WHAT THE HECK?! Your sister started shoving me into the garage saying, "Get in there! Go in! Go in!" Finally one last shove and I was in and she quickly shut the garage door behind me.....I was trapped. I wouldn't want to be trapped any other way. haha
You were sitting there like a champion strumming the guitar and I was just standing there in complete shock while saying, "You knew?!" You told me to sit down in the chair that was facing you.... and so I did. I sat down and I was super nervous because I had no idea what was going on. All I knew was that you didn't know how to play the guitar and that you were playing it and that the garage looked so beautiful! It was too beautiful for just some ordinary surprise. And you looked so handsome. I was thinking, how did I get so lucky? He is so beautiful, on the inside and out. Then I said, "This is not being video taped is it?" And you said, "Just stop." haha. Then I said your name and then you started singing.....and I knew this was something big.
You sang the most adorable song that I have ever heard. It was about me and how you felt about me and what not. haha. I just remember staring at you and thinking oh my gosh he is going to propose? Oh my gosh! This is really happening! This is really happening! I was seriously so nervous and I was getting all hot and bothered! Sweating up a storm! (haha that's super attractive). Then you stopped playing and you set the guitar down and said my name. I said, "I'm gonna barf." Haha not the reaction most people would have but that was totally my kind of reaction. You laughed and then took my hands. You were squeezing my hands and I knew you were nervous by the look on your face. The last time I saw you this nervous was on our very first date when we dated in high school. You looked simply adorable. Like always. But there was something about the way you looked at that very moment that will forever be engraved in my memory.
I then said, "You guys tricked me!" and you respond with, "Stop." (haha Im so good at ruining moments. You are one lucky guy!) You giggled and then began saying the cutest things ever....I loved how nervous you were. You are simply adorable.
"Taylor...I thank God every day for putting you in my life. And you have done more for me than you could ever imagine. I am so in love with you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Good and bad. I want to grow old with you. And I want to struggle with you. And I want to laugh with you. And I love you so much."
You got down on one knee and I nearly died.
I immediately put my hands over my face and said, "Ohhhh myyyy goshhhh."
You then said, "Taylor...." And then the four words that every girl dreams of, "Will you marry me?"
I shook my head and said, "Yes I will....oh my gosh!" haha then I started fanning myself because that would obviously cool me down right away...haha.
Then I said the line that everyone seems to quote me on besides the, "I'm gonna barf" line.
I said, "Max....I'm so surpised!"
I'm not sure why everyone thinks that's so funny because I was CLEARLY surprised! I just had to make sure that I told you exactly how I was feeling. haha.
We then kissed and then I was in shock for the rest of the night. Your poor friends probably thought I was some kind of freak or something.....I am a little crazy and weird..... But I seriously have never been so surprised in my life. You did good baby. Better than anything I could have ever imagined. You set the bar. Thank you.
We are now engaged!
And I couldn't be happier!
I am so in love with you!
Love,
Your Fiance
Who is No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying & Forever Loving You
(Here is the link to the proposal. password is taylormax.  http://vimeo.com/51419596)

Letter #34

1/26/13

My love,

I am so in love with you.

So I've been thinking a lot about marriage....now that we are engaged! Woot Woot! I've thought a lot about marriage before we were engaged and before we were dating....but now I am seeing it all in a whole new way. Now that we are actually going to get married...it is all becoming so real.

The night you proposed I felt an even deeper connection with you. It made our relationship feel so much more real. Not that it wasn't real or anything...but I guess it made it feel more....official. Just knowing that you are 100% sure that I am the one you want to marry and call your wife brings me so much joy. I feel so honored. I am honored to be able to call you my fiance. I feel like any girl would die to be in my place right now with you. You are an amazing man.

I am honored to wear this ring on my finger. Every time I feel this ring move, I think of you. Every time I see this ring, I think of you. You are pretty much all I think about every single day. Even if you gave me a ring out of a cereal box or a ring made out of paper, I would feel the exact same way that I feel about you. What the ring looks like doesn't matter to me, it is the meaning behind it that truly matters. The fact that you want me to be yours forever.....that's all I could ever want and dream of.

Forever....that's a long time.

But I wouldn't want it any other way.

I am so in love with you and I fall even more in love with you every single day!

Love,

Your Future Wife
Who is No Longer Waiting, But Still Praying & Forever Loving You

P.S. I wrote this awhile ago but apparently forgot to post it! Oops!

Letter #35

7/4/13

My love,

We are getting married in 22 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my gosh I can't believe it! It still doesn't seem real to me! I don't think it will officially feel real until I am walking down the aisle towards you....I'm going to hate walking down that long aisle with all those people staring at me! haha. That's the part I'm the most nervous for hahaha. I'm sure I'll do something extremely awkward or just look awkward when walking down the aisle with my dad. Praise God he is walking down with me! I couldn't do it by myself! But once I'm with you....everything will be absolutely perfect!

You are the only person that makes me feel 100% better. Even if it doesn't seem like it at times. I know I can be, not the nicest person to be around.....especially planning this wedding. I apologize for my bad moods, my mean looks, my "yes I'm ok's" when I'm really not ok, my quiet moments that make you feel like I'm not happy with you, my short comments and replys, my sassy remarks and everything else that I'm sure you know that I do. I want to apologize for the past, present and for the future times when I wont be the nicest person to be around. But my love, I just want to thank you for being so incredible during all of those times. You are the only person that can deal with all of my "precious" moments. And for that....you are a saint! Any other guy would probably leave or get super annoyed with me and make me even more upsest. You are so kind and so loving at all times. No matter what! You truly love me and understand who I am and it is the most beautiful thing in the world. I never knew I could be loved by someone so much. You love me in a way that I never knew could exist on this earth. I just want to thank you for the man that you are and for the beautiful heart and soul that you possess.

In 22 days I walk down an aisle to meet my best friend and to become one with the man that God purposefully made just for me. The man that has captured my heart. The man that I have totally fallen in love with and will be in love with for the rest of this life and the life beyond.

Words can't describe how excited I am to marry you. I know that June 28, 2013 will be the happiest day of my life!

I love you with every part of who I am.

Your future wife,

Who is no longer waiting, But still praying and Forever Loving You