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I'm SO excited and SO blessed to get to spend the rest of my life with my fiancé, Paul!!
Tuesday night, May 24th 8:30(ish) Paul proposed right in the kitchen of his house.
SHOCKED was an understatment. I had absolutely NO idea!!
Want to hear the whole story...Oh come on, you know you do!! :)
Here's the deal:
So, the original plan was to wait until tonight because we are having a big get together of all our friends at my house. However, Tuesday, he decided spur of the moment he couldn't wait any longer. We were fixing to put in a movie and he said I need to go to the bathroom, do you? I said sure and went on. I noticed he followed me through to the kitchen, but I just thought he was going to jump out and scare me (he's been known to do that).
Well....I tiptoed out of the bathroom waiting for him to jump out. Then I walked back in the kitchen, looked at him, and said something like "What are doing?" He walked to me, grabbed my hand, and got down on one knee and said "I can't wait another minute to know if you'll marry me and be my wife. I love you so much!"
HOLD UP!
Let me insert that in my head I had always planned to say flat out "Oh my goodness, YES, I'll marry you!"
Would you believe the first words out of my mouth were..."Did you ask my daddy?!!" (haha) Paul said "YES!!", and then I of course said "YES, I'll marry you. Now get up!!" He placed my ring on my finger, and I can't quit staring at it...I think you can see why :)
It was the perfect proposal!!..
After hugging and rejoicing together, we shared the news with our families. EXCITEMENT was definitely an understatement. Paul's mama's reaction is still my favorite. She was sitting watching tv, reading a book, and not really paying us any attention when we walked in. I had my hand behind my back, and Paul called his daddy in the living room. We were kind of just standing there and Paul said, "Well I asked Ashley to marry me." Mrs. Becky threw the book in the air, threw her hands up, and started hollering. Haha, it was so priceless. :)
My family, as well as Paul's, are thrilled. We are so fortunate to have such good parents. Just another blessing in our sweet love story.
I seriously cannot tell you how thankful I am. I haven't quit smiling or staring at my ring. Paul is my best friend in the whole world, and I love him so very much. I pray that our life together glorifies our sweet Savior forever and ever.
I cannot praise Jesus enough.
Until next time.
Love God. Love people.
8 comments:
I LOVE this! So precious! I can't wait to see you on that glorious wedding day!!
AHHH! I just knew the day was coming soon for you guys! CONGRATS! It looks like you've found the sweetest love.
ASHLEY! Congrats! I am so happy for you :) Everything has fallen into place for you! How exciting!
Your ring is gorgeous--Best Wishes to yall!
I have been waiting for this post since Wednesday morning. So funny you needed to know if he asked your Daddy. I'm proud for both of you. Also excited about your "big girl" teaching job. You will do AWESOME! God made you to be a teacher....kids just gravitate to you. I am thinking you will always remember this as one special year! Love you!!
Love this post! I can totally see this whole proposal scene in my head. Just think, your wedding will be the first internationally televised wedding at Thaxton! Haha
Congrats sweet girl! The ring is beautiful and I know you were thrilled! Cant wait to see you on that special day! May God bless you both with many happy, healthy years together!! Love you!
CONGRATS, ASHLEY!!!!!!
Well I just LOVE you too! So does this mean that you will be living in Shannon? Please oh please say that it's so!!
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