For me this story starts back a few years ago. Just goes to show that the Lord truly has thing under control and in his timing. The very first time we met Ammon, Leah was quite smitten with this certain kid. We weren't super happy about it. There were things we just think didn't jel with the two of them. Ammon kept telling her to get over him because she was going to marry his friend Braydon anyways. The name sounded familiar and I later learned that Cora had been good friends with him before her mission, he had even picked her up from the airport when we flew home from Montreal. At the time he had a month left of his mission and Ammon and Cora said they were going to set them up. A month goes by, I hear Braydon is home and pretty much goes straight out to BC to work with them them all out there. Ammon and Cora get engaged, then married. They are having lots of fun working with all the guys out there and from time to time I hear some story about Braydon, among other co-workers.
Cora and Ammon go to Regina and are gone for a few months, Leah almost dates this other guy and then they don't, I hear Braydon is dating someone and life goes on. Come January last year and somehow Leah and Braydon final meet at a party. I am still unsure if Ammon and Cora took him to Leah's house or if he was friends with someone else that went but none the less he was there. That night I got many text from Leah. He was funny, easy to talk to, tall, and very good looking according to her, Lots of exclamation marks and caps in these texts. But that is the jist.
Leah falls pretty fast. Braydon I gathered had just gotten back from BC, had barely been around Edmonton since his mission and was ready to meet people. He went on lots of dates with lots of people and every time would either stop by Leah's or call her on the way home. Leah says they didn't go on a date for a while, Braydon says they had a few. He would pick her up and take her to a group movie or a party. He thought they were going on dates, but he never said the word date officially so Leah thought they were just hanging out. She is getting a little frustrated, she wants to date this guy, is very interested and he is dating other girls, but still seeing her almost every night. February Ammon, Cora, Frank, and Braydon are on a project in Calgary when Cora calls and asks if the crew can crash at our house for the night and Sunday dinner. I was very happy to have them. Have always liked when my kids brought their friends home, but also very interested to meet this Braydon in person.
We enjoyed having Braydon and Frank here with everyone and they were both easy to get along with and lots of fun. We didn't know if we were supposed to mention that we knew at this point he had taken Leah on a few dates or just pretend we didn't know. When my mom asked them both if they were dating anyone, we were very interested in Braydon's answer.
I think it is the best way we could have meet him. With out the first meeting pressure. Just meeting a long time friend of Ammon and Cora's. And we really liked him. Blake was in full support before they even started dating. As they were leaving, I said that they were all welcome back any time, we enjoyed having them. And Frank mentioned he was pretty sure that Braydon would be back. It was only a few days after that that Leah and Braydon officially started dating.
I always felt that Leah let people walk over her a bit, she was loyal to a fault and would put up with more than I thought she should. I have loved watching her and Braydon together. He treats her with so much love and care. He does so many little sweet things for her. They are so happy together and I love how she is with him. (Blake thought they were a little to cuddly and did not enjoy sitting in the back of the mini van in Halifax with them:)) We have hung out in Edmonton with him and he has come home many times with Leah. Around end of June Leah started talking about marrying him. But they knew he was going away on this project and were waiting for that. In Halifax we were pretty sure Braydon was going to talk to Dave. After coming back from PEI, he text me and asked for Dave's number and could I keep him by his phone. We were all very excited. But also didn't know if he was just asking permission that night or also asking Leah that night. We waited up a very long time and when she got back, she had a beautiful ring to show us.
He had taken her to a special place to him and she said yes.
So Leah is engaged to Braydon Barrett. He is from Edmonton. Served his mission in Halifax. Is 25 and we really like him (honestly both our daughters chose so well) Ammon was right, it just took some time. Braydon works for Blackcard with Ammon and Cora. He is hardworking, kind, so good to Leah, thoughtful and we are happy to have him around forever.
Congratulations Braydon and Leah!
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