A little bit of back story first!!
As some of you know, 2 days ago, on Christmas Eve...my best friend proposed to me!!
Alex & I have been in a relationship for just over 3 years now. We have a story full of ups & downs, and a history of seeing the love and faithfulness of God shine through in seasons when we truly needed to see Him. From the very start Alex has displayed a love for me that I've never known before in my life in this way. I've always known his care, commitment and love for me went far beyond a simple dating relationship; as did the love I have for him! The journey we have had is so amazing and beautiful to think about! God has brought Alex and I both though seasons of trials and testing together, and realizing who we truly want to be, and growing and maturing our faith in God so deeply since we've known each other. And even though in moments that journey was difficult, I am so thankful I have had the chance to walk through it with him, right by his side...and that he has been right there with me, unwavering in his love. I would never trade it for anything!
So, now for the proposal!
I knew it was coming, first of all! Haha! Not because he wasn't sneaky/stealth enough, because he totally was!! But, something in me just felt it coming! (And as it turns out, my feeling was correct!)
On Christmas Eve we had made plans to spend some time with my family and then go to his families annual Christmas Eve party at the grandparents house! And a few days before hand, he had asked if it was okay for he & I to get away together a little before his families get together-- just to have a little time to ourselves!
We left my Mom & Dad's house and set out for a little horse-drawn carriage ride through a park that has tons of Christmas lights decorating the grounds! (This was a date we shared way back in the day, in the first couple months of our dating! And this was the first time we have gone back since then!) I just thought it was a nice way to spend a little time one on one, since we hadn't gotten a lot of that with the holidays and all that fun stuff!
So, we're on this horse-drawn carriage, riding through the park looking at the lights, all snuggled up with blankets...I notice Alex being kind of quiet. I just smiled at him and asked what was on his mind! Then he just began talking about how much he loved me, and how happy he has been with me and how much he loves all the dreams and ideas we have talked about together for our future and how special all of these thing have been to him! Then all of a sudden he was down on his knee in this moving carriage, presented a gorgeous ring and asked if I would marry him!!
I said yes!! :) Then... a second later I also said, "Wait!! Did you ask my Dad!!?" (Haha, typical me!) ...To which he laughed and answered, "Yes, of course I asked your Dad!!" And he had actually told my entire family of the plan and had also let them know we would be stopping by after his families party to share the news in person! It was so so special to me that he included my family and some close friends of ours in on the proposal plan and process. I am so close to my family, which he knows, and he truly exceeded my expectations with that; because of course it's traditional to ask the Father...but he just went the extra step and told Jon, Jay, Michelle & my Mom also! So, that was awesome, and meant a lot to me!
It was a very special night, and it was absolutely perfect for us! I am SO excited to be engaged and planning for a wedding with my best friend and more importantly planning and dreaming even more now of our future and the life we will spend together! I couldn't be happier!!
