I was so excited Casey and I were going to be married to each other! I was on this amazing, happy, high. I was talked to everyone until super late.
So first, back up a little. Casey and I started talking about getting married during Christmas break. I wanted to get married to Casey but I just kept on telling myself I am way too young to get married, I was only 18. We knew that it was the right thing for us to do but I just could not get over the fact that I would be getting married when I was 18. When I was about to go to college, I did not even want to really get serious with a boy, and defiantly not thinking marriage. I was planning on getting married when I was 21-23 years old. But that plan wasn't the plan that Heavenly Father had for me.
So we dated.. and then started to get serious. We both knew that we had to get married to each other because we both could not picture life without one another. So on January 31, 2010, Casey popped the question. I, obviously, said YES! In the back of my mind I still was thinking I am too young, but I did not want that to hold me back. After telling our family and friends, I felt amazing! Everyone was so happy for us!
Then it was when Casey and I went on Facebook to change our relationship status is when I started to feel hurt. It wasn't because Casey hurt me or my dreams weren't going to come true, if anything all of those thing were the things that helped me. So in high school, there is always drama. Sometimes people don't get over that drama and they keep a gruge on you for your life pretty much.. But anyways.. Some people (not going to say names) were commenting to each other about how they thought I did not know what I was doing, even thought they did not say my name directly, everyone knew that is who they were talking about. I felt hurt and discouraged. Casey then talked to me about how Heavenly Father had a plan for him and me, and we shouldn't have some little Facebook comment put me off that plan and be discourage. I also got some courage from my family and friends.
Still today, I get comments like, you are too young to be married or like you sure you are suppose to be married at such a young age. You know what people...
Yes I do know I am got married young and I know what I am doing. I also know that I am married to the BEST man in the world & I wouldn't change that for anything!!
Sometimes those comments still get me but I know that it shouldn't. Casey says, "They are just jealous".
I am so glad that I choose to get married at the age I did and to the person I did. I wouldn't change it for anything. Casey is the man for me and will be for me for my whole life and after that too. We are married for eternity and nothing is going to stop us. We know that we got married young for a reason and we may not know that reason yet but I have complete faith in my Heavenly Father and how he made this happen for a reason and we will find that reason when we are suppose to.
Good for you, Joy! I am so glad that you were prayerful about this decision and that you knew it was right for you. Some people get married young and for the wrong reasons, and those relationships involve a lot of struggle and often fail. But the Lord knows what you should be doing. Whether that means the Lord wants you to get married at 18 or 28 or 58, it is the Lord's plan for you, and it doesn't matter what other people think. I'm happy for you!
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