Oh my word, y'all. It's still so surreal - WE'RE ENGAGED!!!
On Friday, Sebastian & I celebrated five years together. I thought that maybe he'd propose, I really hoped he'd propose, but I just wasn't sure.
The week started off with me thinking it would happen. He had taken off of work & planned a nice dinner, so I was becoming hopeful. Then, on Wednesday, we had a conversation that ended with him promising me that there was no way he was going to be able to propose on Friday. Knowing it was our five year & was sort of "expected", he didn't want me to get my hopes up & be super disappointed when it didn't happen. He even gave me a legit reason:
"I had planned on proposing Friday, but when I went to get the ring, I found another one that I liked better, but it was more expensive. Instead of getting the first one I picked out, I decided to wait & get the other one that I liked better & knew you'd like better, too. So, I had to change my plans since I don't even have the ring yet."
I mean, who wouldn't buy that?!
So, I'll admit that I was still crazy disappointed. I was reeeaaally hoping that it would happen, but at that point, I knew it wouldn't. We decided that I'd get my "pity party" out of the way so that we could still enjoy dinner & a movie on Friday night. After all, five years is a big thing to celebrate!
So, Friday came & he had gotten a haircut, ran errands that I wasn't allowed to go on, & told me he'd planned a scavenger hunt that would recap the last five years. We had dinner reservations at 7, but I needed to be ready at 5 so we wouldn't miss the first stop. At this point, I was thinking IF by some chance he did propose, it would be at the end of the scavenger hunt.
He had put duct tape over some glassed that I had to wear leaving my house so I didn't know where we were going. Once we got there, he walked me to our destination & sat me down, telling me to keep my eyes closed.
Let me tell you - HARDEST THING OF MY LIFE! I almost opened them a million times, but I didn't, & I'm proud of myself for that. Haha
He had also told me that we needed to bring my camera and tripod, because we'd probably want to take some pictures together during the scavenger hunt. So, once I sat down, he said that he needed to get the camera going because he had something set up at this first spot & he wanted to get my reaction when I saw it.
When he finally told me to open my eyes, he was standing in front of me with his guitar. I started crying as he told me how nervous he was, feeling so, so blessed to be his. He sang me "Your Guardian Angel" & we both laughed & cried throughout it all. I'm a huge fan of when he sings to me.
When he put his guitar down, he said, "This part won't be as hard". He reached in his case, pulled out a ring box, got down on one knee, & with tears in his eyes, said, "I love you, Hannah. Will you marry me?"
WAS THIS REAL LIFE?!?
Oh my goodness, YES! I was crying, he was crying, it was the best moment of my life. We hugged & kissed & freaked out a little - we we're finally ENGAGED!
It was just the most perfect night of my life. I had no idea he was proposing until he was on his knee holding a ring. He had my brother & sister-in-law there to take pictures, & he'd set up my camera to record video. GAH! I just love reliving that moment.
I'm so thankful for this man I get to soon call my husband. I'm thankful for his heart & thankful for his love. I'm thankful the Lord chose me to be the one to walk by his side, & I'm thankful to be starting this adventure together. I can't wait to marry my best friend!
