K&K Beginnings

Since this blog thing seems to be the most efficient method of mass communication of life-updates, we set up a blog... Yay! We were married on Saturday, October 25, 2008, in the LDS Las Vegas Nevada Temple. Anyways, this is us--Keri and Keith Stolworthy.

So, our meeting was a typical young LDS single-student encounter - in our singles ward. However, it was everything but the typical dating scene that we were BOTH familiar with. Despite our differences, we are each individually convinced that we were supposed to have met this summer (2008) and even find some irony that we knew all the same people, yet not each other. Rather than complain about not befriending sooner, we see the historical absence as the time we were able to be shaped into the people we are now and which brought us to where we are today (and will be forever)--with each other. From the very beginning until now, our time together has consisted of endless hilarious moments that keep the smiles reciprocating, along with strengthening spiritual experiences that have brought clarification to past experiences, and an ongoing excitement and appreciation for today (and all the tommorows) that we have each other.

Keri and I started with some little talk at church, just in passing, because I knew Keri's older brother, Clayton. I was hoping to get connected with him again since I hadn't seen him since high school. The little talk didn't last long though. Within a few weeks of first seeing each other, our ward went on a trip to L.A. to see a Dodger's baseball game, and Keri and I finally had a chance to talk and get to know each other. We both realized soon after though that we would become a lot more than just friends. After only spending a little time together we both recognized a connection; it was almost like an innate trust that we could speak to each other on all levels - superficial and personal.

We went on our first date a few days following the California trip, followed by some consecutive nights of spending time together, and exclusively started dating 1 week later. So, it was not much of a surprise to either of us when only about 2 months past before we were officially engaged. Especially because we have both confessed--even if it was merely a small impression--that we knew very early that we found the person we would marry. We didn't know we were looking for each other, but little time was required for those similar thoughts that frequented both our minds to be proved true - that we had indeed found our future spouse.

Well, we got engaged on August 23, 2008 - Keri got a big rock and a welcome into an equally big family, and I got a beautiful (soon-to-be) bride along with the approval from an amazing family. As wedding plans rolled forward and plans started to be made, I left for school--just 1 week after getting engaged--to start my last semester at BYU. We were definitely happy that we didn't wait until the end of the semester, in December, to be married--especially because we had to do the whole long-distance thing. Anyways, this is the beginning for us. This is our blog. Enjoy!

--Keith