I Said Yes!

Shocked, surprised, happy, excited, emotional and blessed is what I felt the moment my boyfriend turned to me and bent down on one knee. 

We were standing on the bridge with the Harry Potter Hogwarts castle behind us as we posed for a picture. Once the picture was taken he turned to me and got on one knee. I immediately started to tear up with how excited I was. "I know this is the happiest place for you and because of that I want to make you even happier by asking you, would you marry me?" I said of course and as he got up to hug me we heard cheering from the crowd who had stood around to watch. I felt like I was in a movie and it was incredibly romantic. 


My love knows I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and we had gone to Islands of Adventure that day for my birthday to enjoy Hogsmeade and some Butterbeer. It is most definitely going to be an unforgettable 26th birthday for sure!

I'd be lying if I said this is where I envisioned my future to look like. At 20, and nearing the end of a very long relationship with my high school sweetheart, I already had it in mind that I probably wouldn't marry in the future. It wasn't until the day I realized I loved my now fiancé that I began to picture what my wedding would be like. Never did I imagine myself in a dress, picking out decorations or even walking down the aisle. Yet here I am, engaged and in the first stages of planning what we hope to be an October wedding next year.

One thing I do want to share with anyone who reads my blog is that it's all in God's timing. It's never how we plan it out to be or how we imagine it in our heads to be and I'm glad that it wasn't. God knew I needed to mature and become a better person in order for Him to bring Mando into my life. He knew that once I began to admit my faults and focus on eliminating them that I'd be ready to be a wife. I cannot stress enough how important it is for the nagging to stop, the harassing of "when are you going to ask me," and "make sure you get me this ring", etc. A man will be happier if he knows that he alone made the decision to ask you to be his wife, not because you forced him to ask you. Be happy and content with what you have and if you find that you can't then maybe you're not with the right person. I can only guarantee that when it does finally happen and the love of your life asks you to marry them, it'll be the most magical day of your life!