We’re getting married!!
Hello All!
I thought I would let everyone know the story of how Josh proposed. He told me earlier last week that he wanted to steal me away for a few hours on Thanksgiving. I didn’t think much of it, because he kept telling me that he didn’t have the ring and that he wasn’t sure when he would. Little did I know that was just part of his plot!
Thursday arrives and he came over for a brunch with all my family. I didn’t know where he was taking me and I only knew I needed to bring my tennis shoes. We left the house and he insisted we go by Walgreens and buy a camera. I should have clued in a little more that something big was going to happen. We ended up at Bernheim Forest, a place we have gone to hike at a few times together. I love going there and it is a beautiful place.
He took me on a walk on the path going the opposite way from normal. He was so calm and acting normal I didn’t even pick up on anything. We had almost finished the walk and he saw a bench and asked if I would sit down for a minute with him. He asked me what I was thankful for and I said him, and my shoulder, my family and I don’t remember what else. Then he started talking and telling me about what he was thankful for and had just finished saying that. He looked at me and said, ” I brought you out here today to tell you that I love you and will you marry me?” Well, you must realize that we committed to not telling each other “I love you” until he proposed. So I knew the second those words were out of his mouth that he had the ring and that he was going to ask me to be his wife.
It was a joyous day and a great beginning for both of us. A year of challenges and triumphs and ultimately seeing God’s providential hand in all of the events. I never could of dreamed a year ago thanksgiving to be engaged to a wonderful, handsome, godly man! God’s timing is perfect and I just can’t wait to begin this new chapter of our lives together.
This was a great week for both of us. Now every year we will think back to Thanksgiving of 2008 and be thankful for the first step of commitment we made to each other.
The wedding date has not been finalized, but it will be in June. I’ll be sure everyone knows when and where!
okay- first of all I AM SO EXCITED i have your blog now to keep up with you and second of all, I LOVE that you are marrying into the ministry. you will be a great minister’s wife!!! I have so much I want to write but will later on bc I am about to fall over from lack of sleep. just know i will be praying for you both and I am THRILLED TO HEAR your news!!! where is your church? where are you now? jackson?? keep me posted about the wedding!! miss you!
Congratulations! That’s terrific, and so great to hear! Sounds like he did a really good job keeping you surprised! Nice work.