Carrie's Thoughts...

Brandon and I have been asked several times, “Are you sure you’re ready for this?” and “How do you know you’ll make it, being so young?” But our response is always positive. Getting married is different for each person. There’s no right age, you don’t have to have everything hashed out, and nobody can tell you when you’re ready. You just know.

The details of meeting Brandon were so completely unpredictable for me. I had no idea he liked me, and I wasn’t searching for even a boyfriend at the time. I was completely myself around him, which made it possible for him to see the real me. He was so much more gentle and considerate than any other boy I had dated. My father always said, “Find a man that loves God more than you, and make sure he treats you like a queen.” Brandon has both of these qualities. I suspected that he would be my husband when he began writing me love letters. I have always said my husband would be the one man who would write to me, and Brandon is consistent in this type of romancing.

I am not nervous for the wedding. God has really worked out our future together. We have gone through some great times and some hard times in the dating/engagement process, and we simply grow closer and closer. God continues to bless us through increased passion for one another, as well as tangible things like a wonderful new apartment and possible job opportunities for me and Brandon. It will be an exciting time in our lives. I’m excited to love and care for Brandon as we start our married life.