The Scoop

Apparently, it's now been nearly 2 months since the last time I posted on this blog. Sorry guys! I really did think this would be a good way to keep up with me. But things have been so crazy busy that that just hasn't been the case. Plus, over Christmas break, I just wasn't thinking about it. After all, I wasn't in Thailand anymore; I was in the U.S. All that to say...

I'M ENGAGED!!!!

It happened over Christmas break. Adam flew into Detroit to spend a few days with my family before we went to spend the rest of his break with his family in Ohio. As it goes, Adam waited to ask my dad for permission to marry me until we were just about to leave for Ohio, and humorously, he barely managed to catch him. My dad had just woken up and was, shall we say, unusually attired. Long story short, Adam got the blessing, but the proposal didn't come till a few days later.

The Tuesday after Christmas, Adam and I were driving back from visiting some friends of his in Fort Wayne, and we came through a park close to his house on the way back. In the park was a little gazebo with a Christmas tree and decorated with a lot of lights. I happened to say to Adam how pretty that was. The next night, Adam asked me if I wanted to go for a walk. Now, going for a walk isn't an unusual activity for us, except for the fact that it's now dark and cold and I'm used to 90 degree temperatures in Thailand. But I agreed and we headed off to the park. By the time we got there, I could barely feel my fingers, but Adam said something about wanting to check out the tree in the gazebo to see if it was real or fake. I'm almost ashamed to say it, but by this point, I'd pretty much figured out what was going on.

Once inside the gazebo, Adam asked me if I wanted my Christmas present, and I said yes. So, he pulled this large white box out of his coat and had me open it. Inside was a smaller gold box of chocolate and a small white box. I opened the white box, but there was nothing in it. I looked at him and said, "It's empty." Adam went off on a dramatic, "What? I can't believe it. Don't tell me I forgot to put it in there..." paused, and then said, "Or did I?" Then, he pulled the ring out of his coat, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him.

So, there you go. That's the story! It was crazy hard saying goodbye to him and coming back to Bangkok after that, but experience has taught me that this time will fly. So far, I've managed to stay really on top of things all week at school, no thanks to a canceled flight and lots of jet lag. But thanks to my mom, planning this wedding is going smoothly. I've already got a dress and several other things. I don't think I could do this without her. There is definitely a lot to be praying for, though, in the months ahead with everything that will need to be worked out, particularly for me.

Anyway, just wanted to share that excitement:) Hopefully it won't be 2 months before I post again, but I make no promises. Ha ha.