Our Story

From the time I started our blog Larry wanted me to write “Our Love Story” for the blog. There are some people that Larry has been stationed with in the past that doesn’t know how we met. I decided that now is a great time to write the story. However, I’m going to write our story as it progressed instead of the whole thing at once. This way you get to read a chapter at a time instead of the whole book. Trust me; a chapter at a time will be long enough. If you already know the story, now is the time you can log off. HA! Some of this might be mushy and gushy but that’s just the way we are.

The reason now is a good time to tell our story is because February 13th is what we call “The Beginning Anniversary”. February 13, 2005 we were introduced by phone.
So how did it all begin…? Well, when stationed in Korea Tim worked with Larry on a battalion staff and they became great friends. My friend Connie, who I went to church with, was dating Tim. Larry returned to the states and Tim was still in Korea. Tim came back to the states on leave and was in GA visiting Connie. At the same time Larry was traveling through GA so they all met for dinner. Connie and Larry got to know each other a little before he came back to the states but after meeting in person they would email to keep in touch. One day at church Connie said, “There is this guy, a friend of Tim’s that I need to introduce you to. When I met him you popped in my mind. Nobody else but you crossed my mind”. When you’re single, you hear that often. She mentioned him to me several different times over the next couple months and I would always just say, “Ok”. She had a picture of him and my first thought was that he is handsome. More time passed. Then…on Sunday February 13, 2005 (my Daddy’s birthday) Connie, Loretta aka Momma Lo, Elaine P. and myself went to lunch after church at Ruby Tuesdays. We were talking and solving the worlds problems when some how Larry’s name came up. Connie said that she keeps forgetting to call or email him about me. (Keep in mind; she has not mentioned me to him at all) Momma Lo said, “What’s wrong with right now”? Connie picked up her cell phone and called him right then and there. She chatted for about a minute or so. Then all of a sudden she said, “I got someone I want you to meet” and handed me the phone. Needless to say I was shocked. I didn’t know she was handing me the phone! So I said, “Hey, this is Kim”. Being a polite man he said “Hi Kim, it’s nice to talk to you”. We chatted for about 2-3 minutes then said goodbye. He and I can both talk to a stop sign until it talks back and though we are both that way…that moment… was a little weird. Of course we girls did some “girl talk” about the conversation but that was about it.

Now to give you an insight to what was going on that day with Larry. He had a water pipe burst while he was out of town and had a major water leak in his yard. He had his dad’s trencher out digging up a long stretch of the water line. He was waste deep in mud and was searching for the leak. Let’s just say, he was having a bad day! This leak led to a $1,200 water bill plus the expense of repairs. So yes, he had several days of frustration and a big cry while writing the check for the water bill. In other words, he was not in the mood to talk to anyone, especially a girl in GA that he had never met nor even heard of. He said that he had gone inside to get a drink of water and rest for a minute when his cell phone rang and it was Connie. He is not one to blow people off but when the phone rang he did not want to answer due to his frustration. BUT, something made him answer the phone. After we got to know each other he told me his thoughts after he hung up the phone. He said, “I sat there and thought, what just happened? At that moment I prayed. I reminded God that I prayed to him after my divorce that I would be fine being alone for the rest of my life and that I didn’t want any part of ‘dating’ and that if he had someone for me, he would have to bring her to me.” He continued to talk to God and said, “I don’t know what just happened here but it was something. I don’t know who this girl is but if she is the one for me and if I should contact her, you will have to let me know and work it all out because I DON’T want to date”. After he prayed, he felt a peace come over him.

That was “The Beginning”. There is more to come but I guess you will have to check the blog to find out what happen next.

So everyday will not be about the story. Remember, I will be writing the story as it unfolded. You will be surprised at what I remember and I also have a journal of some of it. So don’t think it’s all made up…It’s ALL for real.

Until next time…