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Proposal


A few days ago I was looking up my current favorite artist on Youtube. His name is Dave Barnes and if you are not familiar with his music, you need to be! He is so very talented. He is the one who wrote and recorded "God Gave me You."
As I was watching his different videos, I came across a wonderful couple who videoed their marriage proposal and used the song "God Gave me You." This couple's proposal reminded me a lot of my own experience.
Steve and I met at University Baptist Church in NWA about 9 years ago. We met in a Sunday School class.
We got in engaged on April 7, 2004. Steve picked me up on that Wednesday night and I had an idea that he was going to propose to me. He told me that we were going to go out to eat. He stopped at the church and we got out. I kept asking him what we were doing. He took me to the church's chapel (it used to be the sanctuary). He had a stool on the stage and roses and a Bible. He told me to sit on the stool. He gave me one rose and said it represented my outer beauty. He gave me a second rose and said it represented my inner beauty. The third rose represented my relationship with Christ. He gave me a Bible and he had written a WONDERFUL letter to me in the front of it. He read me the letter and handed me the Bible. Then, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him and gave me the ring.
I could not have asked for a proposal that I liked any more than what he did.
We then drove a block over and ate at Bordino's. I remember calling friends and family in the bathroom there because it was so LOUD.
I am so thankful for a wonderful husband that loves the Lord and loves me!

Comments

Nancy said…
Such an awesome way to propose!
That is so unique & well thought through!!
Jeannie said…
That is the best engagement story yet! Thanks for sharing it. It sounds like you really snagged a gem of a husband. He snagged a gem too, though!! :)
Maryellen said…
oh wow - I love that. So beautiful and touching. I love that your hubby was putting God right from day one into your marriage. AWESOME
Oh, Laurie that is so awesome! Loved your proposal story!! What an amazing way to be proposed to:)
Well, that just made me cry! Too sweet!
His Doorkeeper said…
I've always loved Steve but now after hearing that awesome proposal he did.......what a precious man you have! And he got a precious wife! Isn't God good?
Tara G. said…
That is a wonderful, meaningful proposal!
Holly said…
What a cute way to propose! :)
Claire said…
Oh, what a precious proposal! Thank you so much for sharing about it!

Cxx
Becky said…
That is very nice. Very nice:)
Pam said…
Wow.....roses, letter, Bible, and love....doesn't get much better than that.
Lauren said…
Absolutely LOVE this!!!!!!! :)
AWWWWW :)

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Rebekah said…
Sooo worth the wait! I am so glad God brought Steve into your life for you guys to walk through life together! And I can't believe it has been 9 years ago! Where does the time go?!?!
Jennifer said…
So nice to know you found a man based on Christ, centered on Christ and willing to lead the Christian home. Sounds like he is truly a man chasing God and that he has a great woman to help join in the chase! Thanks for sharing your story!
Sisters said…
My husband wrote a letter to me in my Bible and ended it with a marriage proposal. So special, glad we have God honoring husbands!

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