so i thought about it last night, and some people reading may not know the story behind stephen and i, so here's how we became us...
i actually knew "of" stephen throughout high school since steph and i were in the same grade. but to me he was only "stephanie kubiak's hot older brother." i also remember having a class with stephanie the same year that stephen first went into the military and actually hearing about it and praying for him. but that was that...for a while.
when we got to college, in the fall semester 2005, i walked into speech class the first day and saw stephanie, finally a familiar face at tcc. of course on the first day the teacher went through the roster and and i finally saw who stephen kubiak was...a quiet guy in the back of the room with a FULL beard. oddly enough, i didn't think much of it other than "oh, that's stephanie's brother?" about half way through the semester it was stephen's day to present a speech. well it was on that day i "noticed" him, all cleaned up...and no more beard! =) for the next few months he was again, "stephanie's good lookin' older brother." we talked here and there, i went over to the kubiak's house every now and then for bible study and game nights, but that was it, just friends.
valentine's day 2006 we had our first date. there are a couple different versions to how this came about, but i won't go into that. =) we went to dinner at chili's and drove through dorothy b. oven park, a pretty basic date night; but i definitely went home that night feeling like i had my first crush all over again. we started talking more after that, doing more things together. but it wasn't until may that we decided to start a real relationship.
almost 2 1/2 years later, we have been through a lot, grown stronger as a couple and most importantly we have helped each other grow stronger as christians. i am extremely blessed that God has brought stephen and i together. i can't wait to marry him! =)
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Ok, so this latest one made me cry at the end. What a great, brief, yet hit on major points, story. I can tell you don't have the gift of gab via technology, like your mom. I love you Ash. Mom (aka - MOB and future mother-in-law to Stephen Kubiak =)
Dear Stephen and Ashley,
I am so excited about your engagement, and future wedding. I saw the sparkle in both of your eyes at Camp Wallwood 2006, and the love you both shared with each other. That year was very difficult for me with my health, as well as the sudden passing of Dave at camp. But with your smiles and laughter you gave all the kids at camp, as well as me, I will never forget you both. You are an inspiration to us all. You both have the gift of love, laughter, faith in the Good Lord, and as a team in marriage, this will see you thru everything. May God continue to bless you both and may you both grow old together, and never loose that sparkle you have for one another. I love you both...Mrs. Debbie
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