Well hi there. Our names are Bill and Raynetta. I am gonna tell ya our story of how we bacame one. It may bore you to death but it means everything to us:)

We met in 1993 on about Jan. 8th or so. A friend of mine who worked with me asked me to go to a party with her at a friends house. The friends name was Bill. :) So I went to the party with her and her husband that night. When I got to Bill's house he was just getting out of the shower and only had a robe on. He had it opened a bit and I could see his hairy chest and I about ate him for lunch right then and there....*grin*. He was so handsome and I just sat back and acted calm and collected as we women sometimes do. I did not want anyone to know I had the hots for him because I did'nt know if he had a girlfriend or not. So during the party I watched his every move and kinda made it known to my friend that I liked him. Bill did not seen to notice me I thought . (Later he said he did) But at the time I thought I had no chance in hell to be his one and only. I had a great time that night and went home late thinking & dreaming about him. *sigh*

Well then I went to his work on my lunchbreaks a few times with my friend and he came and took us to lunch a couple of times. I would always try to sit next to him in the truck because I wanted to be close enough to smell his cologne. *yummy* Then one day at his work we exchanged numbers because I was to go with my friends and him to a BBQ for fourth of July. I was going to be his "date". I was so excited. It was heaven sent I thought. We talked alot on the phone before that day. I just called him one day pretending to need something and that sparked conversation that would encourage other calls in the future. We hit it off great. We did not see each other untill the BBQ. The 4th finally came and we went. When we first got there he took off his shirt to go play basketball with his brother and some of the other guys there and I just about melted in my chair. I had to keep it cool though because his sis-in-law was keeping me company while he was playing basketball. Finally he returned from playing all sweaty and looking really good to me. We sat down and ate. I tied his shoe strings together and he thought it was funny and somehow.....I dunno how...but somehow we ended up swapping gum. Our friends were totally sicked out but it was our first attempt at flirting with each other and it was FABULOUS! I will never forget that. We kept swapping it just to gross them out but I think in our minds it was just a way to let each other know we "liked" each other.

Well after the BBQ things moved rather quickly. I would go to his work on my days off and spend his lunch break with him and he would come over to my house after work. (he worked graveyard and I worked day shift) Needless to say I did not sleep much at first.....*GRIN* He spent the night a few times and brought me flowers and cards that had such emotion in them that I knew he was falling in love with me. I was so happy and in love. *awwwwwww*. I spent a few nights at his house and finally we decided we were it. We would be together forever. I moved into his house about early Sept. I switched jobs after a bit because the commute was bad and because the job I had was dissatisfying and went to work closer to his house in the same field. Then in Oct. him and I had a really bad fight and I was so mad. I would not even speak to him. He said get in my truck...I have somewhere I am taking you. I was like "well, you can kiss my rump cause I aint going no where with you". But he some how pursuaded me to go. First we went to his work and I did not get out of the car. Then we went to the florist across the street and he came out with one long stem red rose. I acted like I did not even see it. *how rude* Then he went to a jewlers we had been to before. We had picked out rings there. He came out and started driving far away from our house. I asked "Where are we going" He replied" does'nt matter". SO I fell asleep and he woke me by stopping to get gas. We finally ended up at Ocean Shores without speaking the whole ride there except for me to ask where we were going. He got out of the truck and came to my side, opened the door, got down on one knee and said "I love you so much baby" He started to cry and I knew then, that I was in for a major life change. He basically asked me to spend the rest of our lives together and I of coarse said yes and we just hugged right there in the sand. I started to cry and all the anger from that argument left me immediatly. To this day I cant remember what we were fighting about. *LOL* So we began our journey as one on Dec. 18th, 1993.

We started trying to have a child as soon as we got married. We got pregnant the third week of Janurary. We had our son on October 4th the day after Bills birthday. We also have a son named Tommy from my first marriage and Bill has been the most patient person with him that I have ever seen. Tommy does not tell Bill how he feels often but he tells me that he loves him and that he enjoys the time they spend together. That means the world to me.

Since that time we just kinda went with the flow and lost touch with each other and forgot where we were in each others lives many times. Marriage is not easy when you have to juggle work, young kids, and household duties. It has not been easy that's for sure. But about 2 months ago we finally resolved to repair our marriage and to try to get back to where we were almost 4 years ago. This time has not been easy either. We both are learning how to talk about things and as a shock to me he is picking it up quicker then me. I am as deeply in love with him today as I was almost 4 years ago and I pray that it will stay that way. I have a wonderful husband that most women only dream of having and I would not trade him for the world.

I hope you enjoyed our story. I know most of you coming are from IRC and never knew this about us. You only knew the bad things that have happened. Well now you have something to smile for us about and thanks to each and everyone of you who have supported us in making this work. We love each other deeply and hope that all of you know how much you mean to both of us:)

I GIVE TO YOU

My heart and soul

I give to you

Life within my hand

And all the happiness

that I can I give to you

Part of me And all for

what I stand I give to you

The moment shared

When two people touch hand-in-hand

I give to you The sunset

And the fallen night

With its stars so bright

I give to you The life we can share

And all the love that I can.

--Richard W. Weber

So what does the new year bring for us? I think it brings many smiles and lots of new and exciting challenges. Would we want it any other way. Of course not. I love you baby!

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