Hi!
I’m already going to tell you that I’m not great at this whole blogging shindig. But Jacob (my boyfriend) really wanted to start a blog together. I set up the account, so I’m sure that later this evening, when he gets off work, he will come and tweak everything the way he wants it to be.
I want to tell you (if any one actually reads this) a little about ourselves and “our story” and why we even wanted to start a blog.
I moved to Edmond the summer I turned 18 (sounds like a country song already). I moved from a very small town in Northwest Oklahoma. The type of town that has one stop light and is proud it. The time that I was in high school was somewhat of a blur. I guess you could say that I went through my rebellious stage relatively young. I moved away from this small town on July 1, 2008 and turned 18 on the 3rd of July. I’ve always been kindof independant. My parents are great and supported my move. Edmond was a great big culture shock for me. I honestly thought that my small town was as conservative as it gets, wrong! Edmond is the town that every person has their own religious views about something. Which is awesome, considering I wasn’t very strong in my faith at the moment. You could say that I had drifted quite far from the religious standards the small town had set for me. Every one in Edmond could tell you what happens to you when you die, even if it’s not all the same answer.
I started working at Panera not long after I moved. Panera Bread is where (little did I know) I met most of my friends. Ashley was one of the first people to talk to me. She told me her name, where she went to church, and her stance on abortion. (that last part was a joke). Ashley quickly became one of my closest friends. She told me about Jesus and all of these amazing stories that I overlooked in the past. This is where my story gets slightly less boring. I found someone to live for, something more to live for. I felt the love and power of Jesus Christ and that was amazing! I had completely sworn off boys/dating/what have you. I wanted to give every single ounce of my being to Him. I was “on fire” for the Lord. Sounds waaay cheesy, but it was, and so much more. I mean if you felt the same feelings I was feeling, you would understand (or you do understand). I could do nothing more than talk about Jesus and learn about him, wonder about him. He was my obsession. (He still totally is by the way). I’m in the deepest love for Christ.
Now, you’re probably wondering where Jacob comes into this story. I worked with Jacob at Panera too. But as Jacob and I say it now, we never really “saw” each other. While I worked at panera, I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t beautiful. I hadn’t experienced some of the amazing Christ-Like experiences. So therefore, being this amazing man of God, Jacob didn’t read me, see me, or even like me. Later on in this little detailed story, our paths crossed at a Bible study he and our mutual friends planned at his house. Did I mention that I thought Jacob was handsome from the first time that I saw him? (nope, I mentioned how un-beautiful I was, but he was astonishingly handsome from day one). Jacob had girlfriends. Not to mention, Jacob’s completely out of my league. So I just never tried to think about him on anything more than a personal-friend level. (Also, don’t forget I was dating My Jesus). After that bible study, I couldn’t get him out of my mind! He kept showing up at the same places that I was at. He kept looking handsome, praying like a genious, and showing me how amazing he was. (Again, he was waaay out of my league). There was one random night that we were carpooling into the city to get our friend a peircing, and we got stuck in the same vehicle. (my idea, not gonna lie). Our friend Austin was moving to South Carolina, and Ashley was his sister, and they were leaving together for a week. Meaning, Jacob and I were not going to have the “mutual friends” that we needed to hang out. The awkward exchaning of numbers happened the night of Austin’s going-away party. We had decided that we were going to do our own bible study at starbucks.
Text messaging plays a huge role in this story. (sorry it’s getting really long, just a whole lot has happened in this year). I was a nervous wreck! I was thinking of any reason to text him. examples, prayer requests, random thoughts, or anything that could strike up a response. In my mind, he was “just not that into me” (yea i’ve seen the movie, i’ve read the book). After a while, we met at starbucks and had what felt like just a perfect evening. We talked about our own testimonies, Jesus, and our favorite disciple. 
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Okay, this next part of the story is my mushy gushy lovey dovey part. (sorry if you’re not into that kind of thing. I wasn’t either until here recently). Needless to say, Jacob and I hit it off and have not stopped pursuing each other for 6 months. There’s so much of this story that I’m leaving out. But we’re in love, with Jesus and eachother. Jesus and Jacob both rocked my world, by taking me by surprise. I didn’t want to love Jesus, and I dang sure didn’t want to fall in love my freshman year of college. But they took me by the best surprise. I’m overflowing with joy, and every single day it gets more and more like that. When Jacob hugs me or tells me that he loves me, I feel the overwhelming love of Jesus pouring out of him and into me. I never really knew that selfless love could do this to my personality, friendships, and life.
I’m going to make a screetching awkward ending now. Jacob and I want to accomplish a lot through this blog, but because we haven’t talked about it too much, and I signed up real quick.. I hope that this little spilling of information was enough to be understood. I want anyone who listens to know about the love of Jesus, and I want to talk about Jacob too. So we’ll see how well this thing pans out.
With Love,
Kylee <3
