wait, i mean, i had a boyfriend. because yesterday he took me here...
the botanic gardens in ft. worth
he took a picture of my hand holding a leaf (turned out to be the last picture of my non-engaged left hand)
then he sat me down on this bench
and then this wonderful man...
said some wonderful things to me (which will be cherished in my heart forever) and asked me to marry him!! through the tears i said, "yes, yes....yes, yes, yes!!"
i was pretty excited!! 
i mean, look at this beautiful ring!! 
after dinner he had planned a party with our family and friends. his parents and my parents as well as his sister, her boyfriend and some seminary/non-seminary friends were all in attendance. it was the perfect end to the perfect day.
so basically i have been on cloud nine for the past 30 hours with no intention of coming down. 
he began as my friend, a dear friend who i shared many conversations with and stood out among the crowd to me as a wonderful man. then one day we were rock climbing (something we had done several times before) when he looked at me and asked me on a date (something he had not done before). i said yes, of course and thus began our dating relationship. since then my love and admiration for my friend has only grown. i love his thoughts, his company and count myself blessed that he would ask me to share life with him.
and then this wonderful man...
said some wonderful things to me (which will be cherished in my heart forever) and asked me to marry him!! through the tears i said, "yes, yes....yes, yes, yes!!"so now he is my fiance!!
i was pretty excited!! 
i mean, look at this beautiful ring!!after the gardens we went to dinner at taverna, an italian restaurant he took me on our first date.
after dinner he had planned a party with our family and friends. his parents and my parents as well as his sister, her boyfriend and some seminary/non-seminary friends were all in attendance. it was the perfect end to the perfect day.so basically i have been on cloud nine for the past 30 hours with no intention of coming down.
dominick really is my favorite.
he began as my friend, a dear friend who i shared many conversations with and stood out among the crowd to me as a wonderful man. then one day we were rock climbing (something we had done several times before) when he looked at me and asked me on a date (something he had not done before). i said yes, of course and thus began our dating relationship. since then my love and admiration for my friend has only grown. i love his thoughts, his company and count myself blessed that he would ask me to share life with him.
to say it simply, i love him and thank the Lord for him daily.
please pray for us as we prepare for the adventure our Father has in store for us as we seek to be obedient to Him in all things.
Hey Chelsea! Even though I heard and saw most of this earlier today, reading it again just makes my heart soar! I'm just so happy and excited for you and Dominick and know yall will have a great life together! He did such an awesome job in planning your special day. It was all so beautiful. Yall look so happy and I know yall will cherish that time! Just enjoy planning your wedding and please don't stress. You know we are all here to help you and know you can call on me anytime to help you with whatever you need. I'm so excited you got your dream man! I love you and I'll be praying for you both in that God will lead you in knowing what you are to do and where you are to go. I'm so excited to be one of your matron of honors! haha j/k Joanne
ReplyDeleteHey love. This made me cry. That rarely happens to me. So grateful to read about your very very very special day! I can't wait to see you in real life and give you a monster hug! I LOVE YOU sooo much, and I am so grateful for this story of the Lord's faithfulness!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, friend! Sniffle, sniffle...I am so taken by your sweet, special and one of a kind proposal! I am over the moon happy for you and your man! Thank you so much for sharing all the details with me in this post! It will be a day that you will never forget. A day you will tell your children about! I am so happy that you have found such an amazing life partner. God is soooo good! I pray for a short engagement for you and stress free planning! Woohoo, your gonna be a Mrs.!!!!! Love the pictures, you and Dominic are just beaming!
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard the news I gave out a shout of,"YAAAAAY!!!!!" Glory to God!! We are beyond excited for you!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I must say, you two will have some beautiful dark-haired green-eyed children.
Love,
Sarah
So I just read through a years worth of blog entries.. GIRL, what I've been missing!
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh and cry and shake my head in amazement at your love for the things of God.
I'm so proud of you Chelsea - you are the most beautiful, humorous, compassionate, full hearted woman who strives to bring others into the full satisfaction of knowing Christ.
I love you and I'm JAZZED BEYOND BELIEF about your wedding. Girlfriend, I am so glad your time has finally arrived... you've waited well. Now ENJOY!!!
Deep love, gina
YES!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes. This is Right.
I love you both, and sincerely so, even though I never ever ever come to the Funk to see you. It's true.
Happy am I, for y'all.
Thanks for sharing the story! I'm so excited for you! You two are blessed to have each other. :) Love you girl!
ReplyDeleteUm, I started getting teary eyed the moment I saw your first picture. Thank you for loving my brother so much- you are everything and more that we have been praying for him. I am so thrilled you are going to be apart of my family!!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteOh Chelsea, I've just read this post and I am SOOOO grateful to God for this man He's given you! You make a beautiful couple. I'm sure you're STILL on cloud nine. Enjoy every minute of it! Praise God for giving you the patience to wait for your wonderful man!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Nina