Proposal Pictures!

I finally had time to post some pictures from the proposal! I tried to choose my favorites because my friend, Allison, gave us about 30 beautiful pictures!

Thanks, Allie, you did a great job.

I hope to use this website to keep family and friends updated. So if someone asks a question about the wedding or wedding plans, tell them to come here and read the site! I will try my best to post regularly about what's going on! We don't know MUCH yet, since it has only been a week or two, but here's what we're cooking up so far:

1. The date is June 20, 2009.

2. The place is Little America Hotel outdoor lawn in Flagstaff, AZ

3. It's gonna be small: family, friends, casual.

4. Save the date cards will be sent out in the next month!

5. No, we DON'T have a clue what city or state we will live in after the wedding, don't ask:). We can't tell you:)!

Peace and a very happy Christmas to all! I leave for the Foxe family cruise the 27th, birthday (30th) and New Years are on the cruise, return and drive straight to Flagstaff for engagement photos and wedding meetings, then up to Boulder, CO to begin my third PT internship! This year is FLYING. Please pray for me as my whirlwind of a New Year begins. This is gonna be awesome! Glad you all are a part of it!

Surprise!

Woah!!!! I'm exhausted!!

"Why?" You ask?

Because I have been telling and retelling the story and reliving the excitement of my ENGAGEMENT all day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rusty proposed last night on a surprise date in Flagstaff! We had private fox trot dance lessons with our old dance teacher, he took me to my favorite little restaurant and had a wonderful dinner looking out at downtown Flagstaff, and finally he blindfolded me and led me to the park near downtown where we very first hung out as friends. When I removed the blindfold, I was in the middle of the park, surrounded by trees illuminated with Christmas lights, and Rusty was down on one knee holding out this BEAUTIFUL ring!


Of course, I said yes, and we began celebrating! And we still haven't stopped! This is the first chance I have gotten to post any pictures because we have been going from friend's house to friend's house celebrating, having our engagement announced at church this morning and receiving cheers from our 300 church family members, calling and texting friends and family, and reliving the moment over and over! It has been fun.


I'll try to post more later, but I wanted to get SOMETHING up here so yall can see the gorgeous ring that Rusty designed himself for me. The center diamond represents Jesus Christ as the center of us, with the two side diamonds representing Rusty and myself. There are two small diamonds underneath his and mine that represent our family and friends that have supported us and lifted us up in our life individually and together. The white gold setting that braids throughout these diamonds represents the intertwining of Christ into each of us individually, and that he supports us and we support each other, as the white gold connects the center diamond to the sides and the sides to each other. Amazing, ya? He blew me away with his thoughtfulness.












Ok, more pictures to come. Rusty asked my friend, Allison, a talented photographer, to be part of the night and take pictures of him proposing, so the moment is captured in some really sweet pictures we got to see today! She will get them to us this week, and I will post them as soon as I get them!


Hope to talk to you all soon, blessings on your weekend!

December Greetings

Greetings and Happy December!

This is my LAST week...I repeat...LAST WEEK for my Phoenix internship! It has been a bit of a rough ride, and just when I have finally settled in to some comfort and confidence in this place...it's time to move on! Such is my life right now. I'm starting to figure that out and to see that God wants me to cling to his consistancy and sufficiency when nothing else in my life is remaining consistant or sufficient.

This weekend, Rusty and I will travel to Flagstaff for some time with friends and relaxation after finishing our internships! We might even catch some snow I hear!

There is certainly NOT any snow in Phoenix, so it doesn't always feel like Christmas around here. Thankfully, our neighbor right across the street has solved that problem for us. With his elaborate decorations, I can never forget that it is Christmastime! Even at 2 and 3 in the morning when it shines into my bedroom window! Gives new meaning to the prophetic Christmas Scripture "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it", eh? Seriously though, I actually appreciate this guy's spirit and the fun of Christmas that this house brings. Plus, it helps simulate sunlight when my alarm goes off at 5am and it's still pitch black outside.

Lastly, a randomly awesome verse:

"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him." Hebrews 5:7-9