Every morning, I bring Ranger over to Jay's house on my way to work. This allows us to be together at night after work. On October 1st, as I pulled in the driveway, I noticed a red rose on the front door with a card attached. The card read how much he loved me and that he wanted to share with me the many reasons why he loves me!
As I got to work, there was a second rose on my desk with another card sharing with me a reason why he loves me. And every hour (on the hour) after that, people I work with at the Salon would bring me another rose with a card attached to it. By the time Jay showed up at 6:00 to pick me up for dinner I had accumulated a dozen roses!
We went to dinner at the best restaurant - The Ranch in Las Colinas. Together, we shared a fantastic meal with all the ingredients from the state of Texas! We also shared a nice big piece of chocolate cake!
After dinner he took me to a nearby dock where we took a romantic gondola ride through the Las Colinas canal. It was so romantic, especially after we encountered the waterfall. As we continued, the Gondolier made a comment about how he doesn't appreciate people who throw their garbage in the canal as they walk by, including bottles which get caught in the motors.
The Gondolier pointed out a bottle which was floating in the water and asked me if I wouldn't mind getting it out of the way. I reached over and pulled the bottle out of the water and placed it on the floorboard thinking it was a bear bottle.
Jay bent down and picked up the bottle and pulled out a piece of paper that had been rolled up. I opened it up and read what it said:
"Today is a special day for you
As I got to work, there was a second rose on my desk with another card sharing with me a reason why he loves me. And every hour (on the hour) after that, people I work with at the Salon would bring me another rose with a card attached to it. By the time Jay showed up at 6:00 to pick me up for dinner I had accumulated a dozen roses!
We went to dinner at the best restaurant - The Ranch in Las Colinas. Together, we shared a fantastic meal with all the ingredients from the state of Texas! We also shared a nice big piece of chocolate cake!
After dinner he took me to a nearby dock where we took a romantic gondola ride through the Las Colinas canal. It was so romantic, especially after we encountered the waterfall. As we continued, the Gondolier made a comment about how he doesn't appreciate people who throw their garbage in the canal as they walk by, including bottles which get caught in the motors.
The Gondolier pointed out a bottle which was floating in the water and asked me if I wouldn't mind getting it out of the way. I reached over and pulled the bottle out of the water and placed it on the floorboard thinking it was a bear bottle.
Jay bent down and picked up the bottle and pulled out a piece of paper that had been rolled up. I opened it up and read what it said:
"Today is a special day for you
I hope you had some fun
Especially all the roses
that came delivered one by one
I've thought about making sure
I had all the timing just right
to pick a day you would
remember the rest of your life
Now here we are
on a romantic gondola ride
and I just need to know
Will you be my bride?"
Needless to say, he soon after pulled the ring out of his pocket and asked me to marry him! Of course, I said, "YES!" It was a great night - one we will both never forget!
Congratulations you two!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome blog.
Yes God answers prayers in a Mighty way when you walk with Him daily and yeild your lives to the King of Kings.
Do you realize how many people have prayed for your two over the years? You are so loved by your family and friends. Your wedding will be a fabulous celebration.
Never ever forget that special love you have for each other right now.
Love you more than words.
Mom & Dad
Wow, what an awesome proposal! I am soo happy for you both. Cannot wait to follow your journey together. So thankful that God has brought you together. Congratulations. Wishing you many blessing and years of happiness. Andrea Trout
ReplyDeleteYay!!!!! congratulations! God is very good and His timing really is so much better than we could ever imagine or dream. So excited for yall!
ReplyDeleteI cried as I read your engagement story. How wonderful! I am so very happy for both of you. I am reminded of the letter God gave me for you in October of 2003. He talked about your future husband....how awesome it is now to see that fulfilled! I wish you both the very best. Blessings to you! Love, Debby Matthews
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