Our love story
Colton came into my life when I wasn’t ready for him. I had just gotten out of a relationship - isn’t that how it always goes?? It wasn’t a bad relationship. It just was super not meant to be. But it was a breakup so I was sad. I was done with men! Again, isn’t that how it always goes? But really, I was. I was ready to focus on my relationship with Jesus, and myself, and my girlfriends and that was it.
I was a sophomore in college at Texas Tech. I kept myself busy with my bible study group. My studies. And lots of naps. I went to school with my older brother and we took every class together. And he needed a lot of help with his studies so he kept me busy too. I was happy. I would go to Monday night prayer group with friends. I spent time focusing on myself. It was great. I was ALWAYS in a relationship so it felt so good to just be single.
Then October 4, 2013 (I’m a freak about dates I remember them all) Colton Sonnamaker and his tall dark and handsome self comes and sits next to me. I was sitting at a table in the lobby of the business building while talking to a friend. It was a mutual friend apparently because he used that as his ice breaker. Turns out he had been my friend on facebook for over a year but didn’t talk to me in person because he thought my brother was my boyfriend. He was an officer of the Tech Marketing Association, I was also a member, and they were having an event and he asked me to go.
Now again, I was not ready for him. I did not want a relationship. So why was God putting this cute, clearly interested in me, boy in front of me? I thought it was a trap. Something to take my eyes and my heart away from seeking Him. So… I was mean to him. Guard your heart right? I have social anxiety so I think when I am nervous I come off as mean. Which is what happened. But he kept pursuing me.
Then we found out we live in the same apartment complex when we bumped into each other in the parking garage! And I was super standoffish again. But he kept pursuing me.
We finally hung out outside of the business building and had one of those stay up till 2 am talking sessions. He was cute. He was sweet. I still did not want a boyfriend. But he kept pursuing me.
That’s what got me. The pursuit. I had never been cared about so much for someone to continue to pursue me. I think the “playing hard to get” which I wasn’t even intentionally doing, got him too. He was used to girls falling into his lap. Because well he’s a cutie. ANYWAYS. I prayed about it. And God really put him on my heart. So, we dated. AFTER I made him meet my family of course. Never date a guy your family doesn’t approve of. NEVER. Romeo and Juliet both ended up dead ok?
As soon as I lifted the guard from my heart I fell FAST. I mean within 3 months I knew I was going to marry him. There really wasn’t like an “oh my gosh this is the moment” moment. I just really never wanted to ever stop spending time with him. And I could see myself always spending time with him for the rest of my life, and that was it.
We had one of those “millennial proposals”. I know you know what I’m talking about. The one where you both talk about getting married. You pick out the ring together. You pick the date even. And the only “surprise” is waiting for the question. I was a teacher so I wanted a summer wedding. In order to get a summer wedding we’d need to be engaged at LEAST by the fall. Well… fall 2015 came and I was anxiously waiting for that question.
At the end of October he said he had the ring picked out but it wasn’t ready to be picked up. He said it was going to be a while longer. He had one of my friends take me to lunch and tell me it wasn’t happening. Ok, good job Colton you actually fooled me.
On November 1, 2015 he popped the question on my childhood balcony in front of all our friends and family. The same place we became an official couple just 2 years prior. He even put on the same shirt. What a romantic.
7 months of wedding planning and we were finally married on June 11, 2016. It’s amazing what comes of all the doors God closes. The kind of love that can happen when you least expect it. It’s a good kind. The worth it kind. If it hasn’t happened for you yet. Be patient. There is so much beauty in waiting.
With love,
Megan
