Time passes so quickly and there are so many things I want the Little Prince to know about my life. Each week, I reflect on one question and answer it here, hoping to create a treasure chest full of glittering memories for the Little Prince to enjoy.
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Tell a courtship story about your parents, how they met, etc. Then tell the same about you.
My Mom and Dad met at Church. Once or twice a year, Mom and her family drove to Hagerstown, MD, to go shopping in the big city. While there, they would visit with Mr. Marquiss, who was the editor of the "Way of Truth" magazine that her family read, and his sister. Mom said she knew Sister Ruth had several boys and thought it would be nice to meet some of them. She didn't think she had a chance, however, because there were so many girls in the congregation.
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One day, Mom and her family went to a campmeeting in Burnside, PA. There was a dinner on the grounds, but the family was eating their lunch in their car. Imagine her surprise when my Dad came over to the car and asked if she would like to sit with him in Church that night! She does not remember much of the service, but was very proud to be sitting next to such a handsome young man.
One day, Mom and her family went to a campmeeting in Burnside, PA. There was a dinner on the grounds, but the family was eating their lunch in their car. Imagine her surprise when my Dad came over to the car and asked if she would like to sit with him in Church that night! She does not remember much of the service, but was very proud to be sitting next to such a handsome young man.
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Three days letter, she got a letter in the mail from this young man asking if she would like to be his friend. And the rest, as they say, is history. They got married, had 9 girls (I am #8) and many more adventures that she tells of in her own collection of Treasured Memories.
Reese and I met at Church. The Youth Group was having a special service one Wednesday night and a friend of ours (who is now the Little Prince's godmother) brought him to meet some nice girls. We were introduced after the service. I did think he was cute, but never imagined anything more would come of our meeting.***
Several days later, I got a call from our friend, inviting us to the zoo with her and some family members. "Just as friends," she said. We went the following weekend and had a wonderful time. He asked me out to dinner and then ice cream and then miniature golf. Three years and one day after our first date, we were married.
