"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!
2 comments:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We are so excited for you both! Welcome to our family, Rusty. It's a crazy one, though, be forewarned. :) We hope to meet you soon!
And the story of your ring?! AMAZING. Manda, you will be blessed beyond belief with such a Godly man as head of your house and as your partner in life.
Blessings on you both as you enter into this wonderful journey.
Yay, yay, and more yay!!! I am so excited for you both, and feel so blessed to have been a part of your lives and relationship. I love you both, and can't wait to see the "awesomeness" of your future together!
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