Last night was the last time we video called, and the majority of the time we called was we cried and saying we'll miss each other. Now, people like my dad will be like, "Oh c'mon Maddi! Two years is nothing!' well, I guess...? But the things is, I've never had anyone I have been so close too leave for a mission, let alone someone who I'm in a relationship with so this is kinda new to me. It's exciting and yet kinda scary in a way, kinda like getting in line for a roller coaster ride that you haven't been on, you're not going to know what you'll expect until you ride it!
What I find exciting about this is Zac has always wanted to serve a full time mission I think he will be one of the greatest missionaries Mexico has ever seen!
I met Zac in an LDS Facebook group, he sent me a friend request and we started talking, but it wasn't till October when we got really close and opened up to each other. It happened one day when I got home from a rough day at work, he messaged me and asked how I was doing and I said, awful. My co-workers and superiors were being rude and the customers were stressing me out. He decided to call me. As an introvert, I hate phone calls, plus I was on the verge of tears. After I accepted the call I held in my tears while at the same time I was trying to match his voice to his face. (We didn't video call, this was just a regular phone call conversation) but it definitely want long until the tears were streaming down my face and I was too choked up to speak. Zac definitely helped me calm down. It was also the moment I realized he wasn't like other guys I have ever encountered. There was something about him that make I'm different.
For the longest time I always thought boys were stupid and they're nothing but immature. I thought the guys that treated there girls like princess have gone extinct, but he proved to me wrong, they still exist. When we first met in person he came to my house wearing a a nice black tailored suit with a red tie holding a bouquet of roses. Man, I remember how nervous I felt that day! I spent most of my day trying to look as good as possible, trying to get some good natural waves in my hair, and praying to the makeup gods to please give me the ability and strength to use my liquid eyeliner to create the perfect wings. When Zac knocked on my door, I was so nervous, I nearly fell down the stairs as I was trying to make it to the door. The very first thing I did was give him a great big hug. All sorts of thought and emotions were flowing in my mind such as "Oh my gosh he's real!" "Oh my gosh he's at my house, he is inside my house! Holy crap!"
We spent Friday and Saturday together. Friday we went to a local DI and bought each other silly outfits then went to a family fun center called Boondocks (northern Utahns are pretty familiar with Boondocks) and then we when bowling, we drove go karts and raced each other, we had some delicious pizza ( and if any you guy know me I love me some pizza) and we did a few arcade games. Saturday Zac took me out to breakfast and introduced me to Taco Bell's amazing breakfast. (Cinnabon Delights are to die for by the way) my friend Jessica said he gave me the Shane Dawson breakfast. After breakfast I introduced Zac to my grandparents. Zac was so sweet to my grandma, she has difficulty walking and he was most than happy to help her up and down the stairs. We played around of Skipo and I creamed everyone, then we headed off to temple square to see the lights. On the way to see the lights Zac was playing a song called '2 years" which is about a girl waiting her her missionary to come home. It brought tears to my eyes knowing that he was going to leave in just a few days, all of this was getting to me, at that moment I had had my eyes closed leaning on his shoulder wishing that this moment would never end. My friend Karissa was a trooper for being the third wheel and photographer. She took some beautiful pictures of us in front of the Salt Lake City temple. Zac made sure I stayed warm. We drove to my house and he asked me if I would like a blessing before he left. I said I yes and he did. Zac gives the most sincere and heart felt prayers. <3
I walked outside to Zac's car, held each other close. He hold my face in his hands, as I gaze into his beautiful brown eyes. "This isn't good bye" I remember him saying. We gave each other a few more kisses and then he took off. After he left it took me a while to realize what had happen the past two days, and Wow they were the best two days of my life.
To conclude this post I am going to try my best to post any positive thoughts feeling, and updates about my best friend and I in this two year journey.
Maddi you are so lucky to have met someone who treats you well. I have been searching my whole life for someone like that and still have not found it. I am so happy for you. I can not think of anyone that deserves this more.
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