In the line was a mother and her teenaged daughter. The mom was Helen Noel and the daughter was Melissa Noel. We spoke to them briefly as they introduced themselves to us.
As they turned to walk away, I whispered to Debbie: "I'm going to have to tell Troy about that one!" I did tell him about Melissa, but the timing wasn't ripe yet.
True story: Most years, after Christmas, our friend Rhoda Swartz has a get-together at her home. She and others pitch in all the Christmas left-overs and we just have a wonderful time of fellowship and fun! It's a delight.
Our sons, Travis and Troy, were home for Christmas that year and were staying through New Year's; so we were planning to attend Rhoda's party.
The night of the party, Helen Noel asked Melissa if she'd like to go to Rhoda's with her and Mark. She quickly replied: "No! I know what you're up to, Mom. You're just trying to fix me up with one of those Haire boys!"
True story: Troy and Melissa had a few friendly interactions over the years. They had apparently caught each other's eye.
Two years ago at Family Camp, it gradually became apparent that they were migrating toward one another.
At the end of camp, Troy asked Melissa if she would be interested in dating long-distance? She said "Yes."
That began a series of trips back-and-forth from New Middletown to Savannah. Most frequently, Missy went to Savannah. They had some incredibly beautiful dates and special times. Eventually they announced that they were a couple on Facebook!
Last fall, they found reasons to get together many times - including a Haire Family Gathering at Travis' in Annapolis for the Navy Homecoming! No doubt about it by this time - this relationship was heading somewhere!
According to Missy, Troy first told her that he loved her a month before Thanksgiving - when he gave her a ring! He wanted to get married at Christmas! She made him wait until today!
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