{"id":2599,"date":"2019-07-22T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pelicanbookgroup.com\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:15:44","slug":"meet-haylee-beth-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/meet-haylee-beth-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Haylee Beth Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMeet Haylee Beth Thomas from <\/span>The Journey by Marianne Evans<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\tTell us your name and a little bit about yourself<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tHi! I'm Haylee Beth Thomas, and I'm glad to meet you! By the way, we're friends, right? My friends and family always refer to me as HB. My family has owned and operated Thomas' Grocery for generations. I love my family and to me, it's an honor to uphold our legacy of provision. I recently took over the day-to-day running of the store from my dad. Talk about having big (and exceptional!) shoes to fill<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhere do you live, and why do you choose to live there?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tI'm a life long member of the Antioch, Indiana community. Small town life has always–and will always–define me. It's the foundation of who I am.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhat is a quirk of your personality that people don't know?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tI. Love. Cereal. Any time of the day, any time of the night, I love milk and cereal. Hey, it's not just for breakfast anymore!<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWho chronicled your story, and why do you think she picked you?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tMarianne Evans chose to tell the story of my love affair with Benjamin Fisher. She must be a romantic at heart, because when we told her our story, she seemed enthusiastic about our history, and the way a childhood love bloomed to fruition.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tWhat obstacles did you overcome in order to reach your happily-ever-after?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tJust when Ben and I were able to find our way to one another, an opportunity for Ben to serve in missionary work came alive, and called to his spirit. I didn't want to stand in the way of such a beautiful, ordained plan–but at the same time, I didn't want to leave Antioch, and the life I had built hand-in-heart with my family. Love, however, always finds a way.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tTell us about your knight in shining armour. What makes him\/her so special?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tBen Fisher is the epitome of the strong\/silent type. His heart is so solid and giving–a treasure to be sure. To be honest, I've always loved him. I've known him since birth, really, and…are you ready for this…? He was the first boy I ever kissed. What I discovered is, I wanted him to be the last, too.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t\tThe first time you saw your special person, what did you think? Was it love at first sight or did he have to grow on you?<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tBen and I have been best friends forever. For-EVER. He didn't need to grow on me, he held my heart from the time I was five. We just needed to let life catch up with us, and allow us the chance to figure out what we should do about that truth…<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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