By guest bloggers Jenny Deputy and Jill Sima.
Have you
ever noticed that love blooms when and where you least expect it? That is what
happened with Mickey and Peter. Sit back and enjoy the story of a love that
transcends labels and diagnoses.
Mickey and
Peter met when they were 13 years old. Mickey's mom, Jenny, and Peter's mom,
Jill, were preparing for a mission trip to Nicaragua to work with special needs
kids. Jenny took Mickey to Jill's house to help pack the totes of supplies.
Mickey and Peter laid eyes on each other and.....Mickey got bossy, telling
Peter what to do. Even so, they became friends and saw each other occasionally
at various mission team functions.
Fast forward
to November 2011 when Jill, Jenny, and some other parents decided to take their
own special needs kids to Nicaragua to minister to the families there. Mickey
noticed that Peter was handsome and thought she liked him, but he was not on
the same page so she decided to move on. (The mission trip was an amazing
experience for these friends but that's a story for another time.)
In March of
2012 Peter's oldest brother and fiancée decided to trick Mickey and Peter at a
wedding reception. John asked Mickey to dance while Chelsea asked Peter to
dance. Halfway through they switched partners and Mickey and Peter ended up
together. It was during this dance that
Peter noticed Mickey and started to "like" her. Mickey gladly returned his affection and they
began seeing each other whenever possible
The miles
(and drive time) between them makes regular dating difficult, but they are
there to cheer each other on whenever possible. Any time they can be together
becomes a date, whether it's a movie (with at least one parent in tow), Special
Olympics events, school performances, even a visit to a park. After a sweet hug at the end of one of these "dates"
Mickey said, "Mom, I feel like my life is a TV show and tonight was a
special episode."
And then it
happened....after the Christmas PNO at Central Christian Church in 2012, Peter
got down on one knee and proposed to Mickey with a ring he had chosen from the
treasure chest at the dentist office. Mickey was overwhelmed but was able to
accept his proposal. Since that time, Peter has proposed a couple more times
just to make sure it stuck. They now spend evenings on the phone planning their
wedding, choosing a honeymoon destination, and picking out furniture and
dishes, just like many engaged couples do. The hope of a life spent together
brings them such joy! Even though their parents can't see that far down the
path (and their knees knock just trying), Mickey and Peter don't see the
obstacles. They just see the possibilities.
They haven't
set a date but be sure to keep your calendar open around the years 2025-2030!
This promises to be the wedding of the century!
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