Engagement Story

Hi! So, I was INCREDIBLY blown away by this past Sunday. Arm had been away at a retreat he was leading for our church and I didn't go because my parents were in town. However, I had no idea what our "special night" entailed. It all started on Sunday afternoon when I was taking my mom, dad, and their friends to see my apartment and university, etc. I walked in the door and saw 6 flower arrangements all over my room and red rose petals on my bed spelling out I love you. Actually I heart you. He also bought me 4 pictures with gerbera daisies on them that I had shown him I liked. You could have knocked me over with a feather. I just stood there speechless, but tried not to think anything because Arm had continually told me that he didn't have enough money for a ring and that I was getting a big surprise. Like a big in size surprise.

Then, my mom and her friend helped me get ready. He knew I liked to get dressed up and go out, so he said we should get dressed up. He came by around 5 and my mom was taking pictures of us like we were going to prom. I made her take one silly picture because it was all so sweet and picturesque and I felt a little weird with my parents there, so we took a silly picture. Then, he and I went to a park he had found earlier. He seemed a little nervous or strange, but he kept saying he was tired. He even looked at me and acted like he was going to propose, but then only pulled out a key. He told me he didn't have enough money for that.

Then, we got to the park and he was acting a little strange again, but I just kept talking myself out of it. It was going to be a fun night and I didn't want to be disappointed if he didn't ask me. So, we found a place to sit on some steps and he pulled out a Thai English Bible that I had been wanting for awhile. I thought that was my surprise. We read 1 Corinthians 13 in Thai and English and then he said he wanted to pray, but we had to switch to a new location. I didn't understand why and I was worried that someone would steal my video camera (hahaha) but after a few minutes, he got me to move a little bit. We prayed together and then we talked for a little bit. He told me he wanted to love me like Jesus forever. Next thing I know he said "Princess Danelle Marie Harting" and paused. I was thinking "If you don't have a ring I'm going to push you in the water". Then he got down on one knee, said "Will you marry me?" and pulled the ring out in one swift motion and I was stunned. I stood there for a minute and said "Oh my gosh!" and then remembered I had to say yes. So, I said yes and then he stood up and said something about the ring, but he hadn't put it on yet and that's all I was thinking about so I didn't even hear what he said.

He documented this all very well. He had 2 mp3 players in his pocket, our video camera, another girl with a video camera, and our friend disguised taking pictures of us. I don't have the pictures from the actual engagement right now because we left that camera in Thailand (and we're in China right now), but I have some pictures from my mom's camera. I will try to upload the pictures I have :D.