I'm engaged!
In case you hadn't yet heard, David Franklin proposed to me on Thanksgiving Day - in front of both of our families and several close friends. It was such an amazing day, one of the happiest in my life. Immediately after dinner, David stood up and said that he had been talking to his dad recently and he had said that when you really love someone, you can't live without them. And then he turned to me and said, "Emily, my love, I can't live without you anymore." He got down on one knee, and asked if I would marry him. I was so overwhelmed I couldn't do anything but nod yes frantically. And then he gave me a sparkly.
David and I met and began dating on September 11th. We hit it off famously and saw each other several times in the next few weeks. Three weeks in, David had a major motorcycle accident through which God very graciously spared him (us) with only injuries to his hand. This was very frustrating since he is a phenomenal (and I do not say this lightly or with bias) musician, but he worked through it with much grace and strength. Because of these circumstances, however, we spent much more time together than most couples do when first dating and quickly realized that we were more than well suited for one another.
God has been so good to the both of us. He has made it abundantly obvious that we are ordained to be together in this time. We have many mutual friends, worked next door to each other for six months, have crossed paths several times without meeting - until now, the appropriate time. Both of our families are ecstatic, and we have been so thankful for the support and encouragement of our friends. I am so indescribably overjoyed to be writing this! I can't wait to write more...
In case you hadn't yet heard, David Franklin proposed to me on Thanksgiving Day - in front of both of our families and several close friends. It was such an amazing day, one of the happiest in my life. Immediately after dinner, David stood up and said that he had been talking to his dad recently and he had said that when you really love someone, you can't live without them. And then he turned to me and said, "Emily, my love, I can't live without you anymore." He got down on one knee, and asked if I would marry him. I was so overwhelmed I couldn't do anything but nod yes frantically. And then he gave me a sparkly.
David and I met and began dating on September 11th. We hit it off famously and saw each other several times in the next few weeks. Three weeks in, David had a major motorcycle accident through which God very graciously spared him (us) with only injuries to his hand. This was very frustrating since he is a phenomenal (and I do not say this lightly or with bias) musician, but he worked through it with much grace and strength. Because of these circumstances, however, we spent much more time together than most couples do when first dating and quickly realized that we were more than well suited for one another.
God has been so good to the both of us. He has made it abundantly obvious that we are ordained to be together in this time. We have many mutual friends, worked next door to each other for six months, have crossed paths several times without meeting - until now, the appropriate time. Both of our families are ecstatic, and we have been so thankful for the support and encouragement of our friends. I am so indescribably overjoyed to be writing this! I can't wait to write more...
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