Megan Reed & Nicholas Leach

Our Story

Nick and I met through church about seven years ago. He was one of the first people to greet my family back into sunny California. We have been friends for a very long time, but it wasn't until about February of 2008 that I realized he actually liked me as more than just a friend. I was absolutely opposed to the idea of hurting our friendship to pursue a relationship that might not work out and so I (foolishly) applied for a summer job in Southern California to avoid the "we are just friends" talk. The job was an automatic in but as I was planning for a summer stay away from home I was told that I didn't get the job. Uhhhh so what do I do now? Plan number two: create a facebook of my "boyfriend" and have one of my friends call once a day so that everyone would think I was dating someone? Ummm way too juvenile. Plan number three: Operation avoid Nick. But the whole world seemed out to sabotage this amazing plan. My family was inviting him over for the smallest things, and his family kept coming up with reasons we needed to get together. Not to mention the fact that Nick just wouldn't leave! Thanks a lot guys! Ok so step B of plan 3: He hasn't actually said he likes me yet (although it was quite obvious) so here is the deal. If he tells me he likes me I'll give him the lowdown. Problem was, the more time I spent with Nick, the more I wanted to just Stop all the plans and just be happy with the amazing man that wouldn't give up on my crazy self and was positive from the start that it was me he wanted. A couple of months after we started dating we were in Tahoe at a church retreat and I opened my Bible to read and a piece of paper fell out. When I looked at it I remembered doing a Bible study with my freshman girls on what to look for in a mate. (Thanks Beth and Kara for that Bible study) We had to make a list of qualities in three different categories (things that he has to have/be, things that are negotiable, and things that would be nice but he didn't have to have). As I looked over the list I realized something...Nick had every single one of the things I had listed...and let me tell you it was a prrrreeettty long list. That night as we lay outside looking at the stars, I knew I was going to marry him and I had never been so thankful to be turned away from a job. He has been one of the biggest blessings in my life and I feel honored to have caught his attention in such a way that he would work so hard to win my heart. Gushy? Yup. But so very very true.