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Where
it all began.....
Bill
and Chelle met in September of 1985.
We both attended Capital Christian High School in Sacramento, CA.
At the end of that first day of school, Chelle's mom pointed Bill
out where he was standing by the entrance to the gymnasium. She
asked, "Who's that?"
Chelle answered, "That's Bill Stafford, he's new this year."
Chelle's mom pointed her finger in Chelle's face and said, "That's
the one you're going to marry."
Chelle sighed in teenage disgust & rolled her eyes.
Mom was right!
Bill and Chelle shared their sophomore, junior and senior years, in
Sacramento. While we were never more than friends, we did attend two
school dance/banquets together.
We graduated in 1988 and went our separate ways.
Throughout
the next ten years, Chelle's mom would periodically ask, "So, do you
ever hear from Bill Stafford?" and Bill's mom would ask, "So, do you
ever hear from Chelle Warren?"
For
several years in the early 1990's, Chelle & Bill lived less than two
miles apart in San Diego... Bill was even a regular visitor at
Chelle's neighbor's home, yet we didn't cross paths.
In the Fall of 1998, Chelle's mom came across an alumni website for
Capital Christian High School. While Chelle was not registered on
the site, Bill was. Chelle got a phone call from Mom.
Today, we share a deep love, a blended family, and a commitment to
enjoy the rest of our lives together. Bill has two children: Jeron
and Ariel. Chelle has three: Joey, Shiloh and Bethany. Our home is
often reminiscent of a circus.
Our wedding (to the relief of our mothers) finally took place 20
years after we met: May 6, 2006
(photo above, Homecoming Banquet 1986) |
