Big news (the details)
Bob & I are engaged!!
It started out as a normal day. I had to get up earlier than usual because I was tutoring a new kid at 10am. That went ok and I headed over to my sister's place around noon because she'd asked for my help with Ariel (my adorable niecey) for the afternoon. I got there and as she was changing baby, the doorbell rang. "I'm expecting a package from amazon...Can you go get it for me?", she asked. So I went downstairs and opened the door...and there was Bob! And I knew that today was the day. :)
According to him, my eyes got really wide, I made a little noise and hand motion, and he'll never forget the expression on my face. I have no idea what I looked like, but I was definitely totally surprised. HAHA
Then he told me to use the bathroom cuz he was taking me somewhere. He blindfolded me and led me to the car (I almost tripped in the process! It was a test of my trust in him) and off we went! He'd gotten a smoothie for the ride and even had a special playlist going on his iPod, but he refused to tell me where we were going no matter how hard I tried to get it out of him!! He even said that the day might be just a decoy for the real deal. hehe We finally arrived (and boy was I glad, cuz I had to pee again), and he led me a short ways up some stairs to some place where I was instructed to sit while he got some stuff from the car. I sat there wondering where we could possibly be (I guessed Berkeley, but wasn't sure where exactly in Berkeley we could be that would have a grassy area so close to parking. When he removed the blindfold...I instantly recognized where we were (even though I still couldn't see cuz I wore my glasses that day and they were still in the car!). It was the lake in Golden Gate park! We'd been here last summer and we were in the exact same spot!!
Then he gave me a dozen red red roses, got down on a knee & proposed. Even though I guess I was expecting it by then (or really should've been, right?), I was still a little speechless and all I could think to say is "Yes". People are so poised & eloquent in the movies. Ah well. We had a light picnic lunch by the lake, enjoyed a time of worship & prayer to God before heading back to the South Bay where we hurriedly changed & got ready for an early dinner.
We went to La Fondue where we were stuffed silly on alligator, ostrich, buffalo (#1 fave of the night), swiss chicken (#2 fave), tuna & scallops...as well as a huge salad, cheese fondue and chocolate fondue (not in that order)!! Bob had to run out to the car to get me a Lactaid pill...hehehe Afterwards, we strolled around downtown Saratoga to help the digestion and savor our new status alone together for a little longer. :) But we ended the night sharing the news with his family & mine.
It was the best day of my life, and it was planned by the most wonderful fiance in the world!! I can't quite believe how lucky I am. Through our relationship, I've learned so much about myself (i.e. my personality, my love languages). I've also acquired some more experience in communicating and working out conflicts healthily (no more freezing him out...or at least trying not to). But even more importantly, I feel like I've gained a better understanding God (i.e. waiting for His timing, depending on Him alone for my satisfaction in life, as my heavenly Father - running into His comforting arms, etc.). I'm truly blessed because I'm now able to look forward to spending the rest of my life on earth with someone who gets me so well that he can tell just by the look on my face how I'm feeling, who is my best friend, who shares a lot of my values & yet is different in ways that we can complement each other, who challenges me to be a better person, who is so adorably nerdy/geeky/dorky that he makes me roll my eyes & chuckle appreciatively at the same time, and who points me to God in his own pursuit of holiness. I'm overwhelmed with a soaring heart full of praise & thanks.
July 1 update: Check Bob's blog for his side of the story & more pics...
