Where it all Began!

Sheldon and I started dating in May of last year. After we had been dating for awhile and I guess you could say things were exclusive and serious. I asked Sheldon if he would like to come up with me to my families annual camping trip up to trial lake. He said yes. I was so excited. Little did Sheldon know he was not the first guy I had accompany me up at trial lake. I did not think it was important to share with him nor a problem that he didn't know. So July 23rd came around and we were leaving that day. The rest of my family was already up there. I had work and Sheldon had finals from summer semester. We had so much fun when we were up there. It seemed like Sheldon had always attended our trial lake trip but in actuality he was meeting most of my extended family for the first time. Sheldon and I took the canue out and fished. It was Sheldon's first time trolling in a boat. He absolutely loved it and had so much fun. Sheldon would be sharing a tent with my brother Zach and I was in with Mom, Dad, Nate, and Ben. When we had gone to bed that night it seemed like Sheldon and Zach were having a blast. Laughing into the wee hours of the morning. But little did I know Sheldon was experiencing one the most restless nights of his life. And what he decided would change mine forever. I came to find out that Zach had mentioned to Sheldon that in previous years others boys had been at Trial Lake. And that Sheldon had been the funnest. That hurt Sheldon to think that he was just another flavor of Trial Lake. He spent most of the night outside pondering and praying. Writing in his journal and thinking what a horrible person I was. He soon changed his mind when he decided that I had invited him up to Trial Lake because I wanted to share with him something that was so dear to me. I woke up that morning to a very tired Sheldon and very nervous about that way he acted...had he changed his mind about me? He said to me I want to steal you away and talk to you privately. We walked down to the lake shore and sat on this huge rock. Sheldon had his journal with him and opened it up to read a passage to me. He explained the kind of night he had. And told me he had reached a very serious decision that involved me. He told me that he knew that one day he would kneel across from me in the temple to be sealed for all time and eternity but he didn't realize it would be this soon. He asked me if I would be his wife...of course, I said yes! We hugged and kissed and talked about dates. It was one of the most dear, sweet, tender, exciting moments of my life. Trial Lake will forever hold a special place in my heart. We were reminded of that special day when we went back this year at the end of July. We had so much fun and enjoyed being up there as Husband and Wife!