Chapter 3: The Spinster Looks For Love in All The Wrong Places And True Love Gives Her a Call

Here's a little secret about Mindi: I realized early in my life that I would know rather quickly if I was with my eternal companion. I am very indecisive and noncommittal so I would get involved with someone, find something that bothered me or get scared because it was getting too hot and heavy and I would run and I would run fast! I'm talking in a month's time, I'd be moving on! There was only 2 guys in my young life that I didn't do that with. We will begin with Bachelor #1. He was fun, funny, very tall and I felt very comfortable with him. We had been kind of off and on (because of indecisive, noncommittal little me) and at one point we were going to get married. I broke that off at one point but we kept hanging out after. I was very befuddled because I loved him, I wanted to be with him, but it never felt totally right. It didn't feel good with how we started out and there was always this feeling of not being able to completely trust him. I even went to dinner with my parents at one point to let them know our family may getting little more diverse (he was Samoan). I was so mixed up about it I finally gave it to the Lord and said, "If he isn't it, You may need to send the one. I don't think I will get out of this on my own."
One day I got a phone call from ElRey Jeppson a.k.a, Bachelor #2. I had just had a call from another Elder a few days before telling me he was getting married so I thought maybe ElRey was doing the same. But no, he was calling to ask me out! Ruth, ElRey's sister, asked if I had tattooed my name and number on his hand that day so long ago. No, it was on paper but my name was tattooed on his heart! The first thing that got me was he asked if I wanted to go to the fair in Salt Lake but not if I would meet him down there-he said he would come pick me up in Logan! The guy I was seeing never came up to Logan! I always had to go to him but I was worth it to ElRey to do a 6 hour commute for a couple hours of time with me! I said YES! He later told me that he had just broken up with that girlfriend and he was feeling blue about it. He came across my number I had written down in his planner. The only thing that gave him the courage to call me was that I put all those silly hearts around my name! It must have been the Spirit that told me to do that! ;) He didn't have to pick me up, I had a car. The second thing that got me was he asked me out again! I know that sounds weird but I had an interesting dating life that I won't go into. Let's just say there was no kissing but he wanted to go out again.
I never felt so comfortable with someone in a dating situation! Our first date was in September and I knew by November that he was it! He was the one God sent to save me from myself and give me all I ever wanted!
One night we were making out...I mean hanging out talking about our favorite temples and I just asked, "So when is the big day?" *silence*
ElRey: "Thanksgiving is coming up..."
Mindi: "That's not what I mean...when are we getting married?"
I think he may have blacked out at this point and I don't remember all that was said but the next day we went looking for rings. I think he just didn't want to hurt my feelings so he went along with it at first. I had NEVER been so confident about something in my life! I would have never said anything like that if I wasn't but I knew I would marry him and I wanted him to know that.
We started making plans, meeting families, picking names out for our 8 children. One night we were talking on the phone and he confessed that he wasn't totally sure about it all. I was surprised and felt bad that he felt pressured by me into this. We got off the phone and I immediately fell to my knees, pleading with Heavenly Father to help ElRey feel what I had felt. Just has I finished praying my phone rang again. It was ElRey crying and he said, "I know now. We are getting married!" He had gotten off the phone and prayed the same time I was. I think that is one of the very few times where my prayer had been answered so quickly and clearly!
ElRey officially proposed on the weekend of December 4th at Temple Square after dinner at The Garden Restaurant. We were married Jan 29th. Yes, we planned a wedding in one month! I know, I'm pretty much awesome (or pathetically low maintenance!!!)
So, that is how the Jeppson Clan came to be! Yes, it was short but when I know what I want, I go for it! Luckily, ElRey was all for it, too! My nice rack helped A LOT!! Thank you Boob Fairy!!

Happy Anniversary to the greatest husband, friend, lover *whoa* and partner in crime!! Without you I would be lost!! Thanks for all these awesome years you have given me!! You are the best gift I ever received and you are still my Knight in Shining Armor!!