Engaged!

John and I have been talking about getting married for a little while now.  Over the last couple months I’ve been especially “on him” about when he’s going to do it, dropping hints, teasing…. you know, woman stuff.

Well, last night he finally asked!

He had been on a business trip all this week and when he got home last night he said he had some souvenirs for me – a T-shirt, a glass bottle of mini shells, and  a beautiful notebook.  He knows how much I love to journal, and said I could write about any important stuff that’s going to be happening in the next few months.  He said he’d even written out my first entry for me!

On the first page was a beautiful poem he’d written (which I’m going to keep between the two of us).  He told me to flip to the next page, and on it was written “January 20th 2012 is also the day John asked me to marry him, and I said…….”  When I looked at him, he was kneeling and had the ring out

…. and I said “YES!”

This man, I can’t even begin to tell you, has changed my life.  It seems like everything good that’s happened to me has been a direct result of knowing him; I don’t think God could send a clearer sign that he’s the one I’m meant to go through life with.  He’s already a great boyfriend and I know will be a wonderful husband and father.

John, I love you so much.  Thank you for loving me too.

-Tess