We're Engaged!!!!!!!

   I'm so excited that this gets to be my next blog post. I'm thinking that I may have to just tell our story next time. It's a dramatic story of how God miraculously kept moving Corey and I closer together and even when things looked impossible, He had people praying for us and totally caused all things to work together for our good. I wouldn't change our story at all! I have come to love every aspect of it and am so glad we are here today. But I'm sure you're all dying to hear how he asked me to marry him so let me just tell you....because I am totally excited and pretty sure I was smiling in my sleep last night. ;)

   So about a week and a half ago, Corey told me he wanted to do something special for his brother Elijah's graduation. He was planning on just giving a speech but I suggested we do an Original Design for him instead. For those of you who are unfamiliar, an original design is where you sit down and ask God to show you some things about the person that He created them to be. Corey thought it was a great idea so we took some time to sit down and pray for Elijah. Let me just stop to say that praying with Corey is one of my favorite things to do. I have never met a man who hears God with me so accurately. Whenever we go to God about something, we always come away with the same conclusion. This comes in real handy when we are solving disagreements! So after hearing from God, we typed it up all nice, had it printed out on some fancy paper and put it in a nice frame! He said we would gather everyone up at some point during the party and present it to him because he wanted his dad to record it as well. He also made sure to tell me that he wanted me by his side for the whole ordeal as well.

   So yesterday, June 1st, I went over to the Robert house for Elijah's graduation celebration. I got to meet a bunch of the family from out of state and other family I haven't met as well. It was fun to get to spend time with them and get to know them. Around 4pm Corey decided to gather everyone up so we could give Elijah his gift from us. So everyone piled in the living room, his dad turned on the camera and Corey started his speech about his brother and we presented the gift to him. It was a super sweet moment already. Well we ended it and then Corey starts to say how he just has one more thing to do while he had everyones attention. He started talking about us and our history together and how much of a team we are and how he wants to begin a new chapter together. Before I know it, he turned to me and starts to get down on one knee!!! I was like NO WAY!!!! I was so shocked, I honestly can't even remember what he said but somehow he asked me to marry him and I said yes (which he doesn't remember) and the ring ended up on my hand which was shaking so badly from excitement! It was so special to be able to share such an incredible moment with our family and friends!

So there it is!!! He got me good! I couldn't be happier with the way Corey has asked me to be his wife. I am thrilled to be getting married to my very best friend. I wouldn't want to live without him. God is good! And Romans 8:28 has never been more real to me in my life. God gets all the glory for this one! We wouldn't be where we are without Him. May we always remember how far He's brought us, He is so faithful. :)