The Proposal

So it is officially known, I am engaged to the most amazing man! Through all of my nagging and frustration for why we were not engaged yet, My Love worked for four months on his big proposal plan. And I am so blessed that he did. And when I finally got to see it, I was most certainly humbled. My lack of patience, I am sure, at times made his progress not so desirable.

I was awakened one morning by a text from my Love to retrieve a letter from atop my car. It was the beginning of two hours of driving up Hwy 80 in search for more clues. It was a scavenger hunt of sorts. I had clues along the way to find the next clue and a map to follow to which direction we were headed.

Halfway through we hiked up to a hidden waterfall that was absolutely beautiful. I am so anxious to go there once the weather is better to truly enjoy the entire falls.

Hanging from a rock off a cliff above the water fall was a chain with a key attached to the bottom of it. A ribbon was attached to the note at the top of the hill so I took the key off and placed it around my neck.

At the end we came to Emerald Pool. We had been there before but in the evening and when it was covered with snow. It was absolutely gorgeous. We walked the trail toward the pool when I spotted a treasure chest! I was amazing. ( I understand I keep using the word amazing but there is no other way to describe this. You too will agree once you see the pictures)

We walked to the chest and I felt speechless. I was on the verge of tears, beginning to feel guilty for all the times I had questioned the time it was taking to make this.

Now keep in mind I had seen but a sketch he had made in the fall, and when he talked about it being connected to a surprise, I assumed it was a small box. This was no small or ordinary box.

I use my new key to unlock the chest and once I see the inside I begin to cry. I can't stop either. He had lined the inside of it with white satin and the inside lid had a burned and stained picture in the wood. It is more beautiful than words can ever express.

He got down on both knees and told me of how excited he was to be with his best friend. How much he loved me and was anxious for what God had planned for us. And of course, he asked me to marry him!

YES!!!

His friend, Tim, was hiding behind rocks recording the entire thing! I am so blessed by such a wonderful friend and soon to be husband.

Enjoy looking at the beauty of pure love!