Well if you ask my sister Nkiru or our friend Nerissa, Michael has ALWAYS been in love with me! Lol! I on the other hand, was not so convinced. When we met 8 years ago at church, I thought he was a cool guy, funny, and down to earth...that's all. He was a little younger than the guys I was used to dating so it didn't cross my mind that we would be more than just friends. Plus to be fair, Michael never made a move, he was the ultimate gentleman lol. Over the years we stayed in touch and even after I moved to NY/NJ, we would hang out when I came back home to Houston for holidays or special occasions. I always appreciated him checking up on me to make sure I was okay, although now I think he had some other motives :-) On one of my trips home, Michael asked if I wanted to go to dinner. Not thinking anything of it, I said sure and put on some jeans and a t-shirt. I thought this hang out was a little different because he offered to pick me up and when he showed up, he was dressed up. I made some jokes and didn't think anything of it until we showed up to a fancy restaurant. At that point, I knew this was a date because he was being waaayy more of a gentleman than he had ever been, pulling out my chair, opening car doors, etc. That weekend we spent time really getting to know each other and I realized he was more than just my cool, funny, down to earth friend. 2 years later, I thank God that I can say I am marrying my best friend!
I don't know exactly when it happened, but at some point Chidi and I become friends. She would come to Fondren, and after church we would spend hours talking in the foyer or in the parking lot about several things. I do remember one Sabbath that she was having at potluck at her house and she didn't have my mathematics, but being the resourceful lady she is, she circumvented this issue and invited me ( she slid into my.... lol). But all jokes aside, after years of just being friends, I decided to ask her out on an official date. That weekend we spent the time getting to know each other on another level. During that time it became clear to me that she was indeed who I had been praying for. I can honestly say that she completes me. She is the perfect verse over a tight beat!