so i am sure most of you have read nathan's wonderful post on our engagement... but i want to post too! so here's the story from my point of view...

so, i got ready... and sat... and waited... little did i know nathan and the dirver were frantically trying to find a flower shop that was open. so finally, nathan comes, hands me some beautiful star gazer lillies (my favorite!) and we headed off for our first location. i never know where we are going on these "nathan dates" by the way. in the car, he had his iPod playing old jazzy music (40's-ish). i love that type of music... and swing. it makes me happy! i think i also just love that time period... people had such class then! anyway, back to the story, so i thought that was sweet and very thoughtful. so we went to this restaurant and we were waiting to be seated...and then this asian guy walks in the door and asks if we need help. "ummm, do you work here?" well, apparently he wasn't some strange guy from the streets, he did work there. after we were seated and got our food we kinda had to rush to get to our next location. well so funny story first. i was talking to amber while i was getting ready... and she said "what if he takes you back to the brooklyn bridge and tells you he loves you more than the brooklyn bridge again?" and i said, "it is way too cold for that! it is rainy AND cold!" well, lo and behold, we arrive at our next location, the brooklyn bridge. haha. all you can do is laugh at this situation. so nathan pulls out his video camera (still nothing unusual  for him) and he gave my his jacket to wear. and  we walked and walked...  my heel kept getting stuck in the cracks and it was funny. and we got near the top and there were some rose petals scattered about. well, i just assumed another couple had been up there... and then we were joking around about the CSI episode and the little girl who left gum as a trail. anyway, so we get to the top area and he leads me to a pile of rose petals... so EVEN at this point, i am still thinking that another couple had been there. silly me. so then, he hands me his video camera... and i started to wonder what was up... so he starts talking... and reaches in his pocket, pulls out the little white box and this is when i started flipping out...




so i said, "oh my gosh" A LOT



 and then he asked me to marry him!



so i still was flipping out... saying "oh my gosh" and... of course crying. haha. then i noticed two people standing off to the side taking pictures.. i thought, look at those tourist... taking pictures of this great photo oppt. well, actually, those tourist, were meredith and lane. nathan had sent them up there to video and take pictures! so then we posed for a few pictures...








that picture is great!

so then we headed off to our next location. we drove around for a while... we even drove through times square... it is a lot better driving through it at night! i felt like i was in a movie... and should be standing up with my head out of the sunroof! it was great! so we pulled up to the NHNY office... tim took us up to the 3rd floor... walked in the room, and everyone yelled congratulations! and threw rose petals at us!





so i was talking to ashley davis, and then nathan comes up and tells me he has one more thing. so he blindfolds me





leads me to a chair, and we sit down. i am flipping out (again)... all i hear is shuffling and giggling... and i am nervous... i have no idea what is going on... and then i hear the first chords to "bigger than us" by my FAVORITE musician, Andy Davis! nathan takes off the blindfold, and  there in front of me sits Andy Davis!!!





yeah, my face when i saw him...
pretty sure i cried... a lot




us with andy!

i was treated like a princess! nathan is the best guy and i love him so much! i am soooo incredibly blessed that God has brought us together! God has been so faithful to us, and is still writing the most beautiful love story for us! the night of october 22nd was the best and most romantic nights of my life! it was amazing!


so there you have it kids. the story from my point of view. it was great! and you know what else is great?! I'M  ACTUALLY ENGAGED!!! eeeek! so exciting!

"this is the Lord, we trusted in Him; let us rejoice" -isaiah 25:9

i hope everyone has a great day!