trey moses , a senior at eastern high school in louisville , kentucky who will play for ball state next year , asked ellie meredith to be his date to the upcoming prom - and she accepted .
the night before the promposal , moses texted ellie 's parents to get their permission - and they were thrilled , they told cnn .
` you first feel numb to those moments raising a special needs child , ' darla meredith , ellie 's favorite singer .