~Jordan~

The week leading up to our engagement, I had a strong intuition that Greg would propose. However, with any intuition, there is always the chance that it won't go how you think it will. So, I joyfully offered my thoughts to the Lord & asked Him to help me remain detached-- excited if Greg did propose, contented if he didn't, knowing the Lord's timing would be best.

There were a couple of reasons I had a feeling Greg was going to propose: 1) He was very insistent that we follow a stricter timeline (he's usually a fan of structured spontaneity), that we go to adoration to pray, & that we go to a nice dinner where we were to dress up. 2) He was very encouraging of my sister Bella "practicing" her trade & doing my nails the Friday before.

However, Greg & the rest of my family did a great job throwing me off the scent. The day we got engaged, Greg literally told me the story of his friends' engagement & asked me if there was anything I'd really like to have in ours... So of course I thought maybe it wasn't planned yet! He did say, "I'm tired of talking about it & I'm ready to do it." though, which was encouraging! Also, my whole family had been avoiding spending time with me & saying that they were busy that weekend, so you can imagine my surprise & delight when all of them were together with us for dinner after the proposal! My sisters even told me my feelings that Greg might propose were probably like all the other girls on social media who said, "He's taking me to a nice dinner... He's going to propose!" & then ended up with nothing. So, long story short, I was still surprised even though I had a gut feeling it was going to happen.

Greg did such a sweet thing by including so many things I loved to lead up to the proposal. He drove down on Friday night after a long work day so he could wake up really early on a Saturday morning to go open water swimming with me, something outside his comfort zone. He played Dayglow, one of my favorite bands, in our car rides under the guise that we were going to see them in concert soon. He sacrificed rest, after an exhausting evening & morning, to make food to take to my friends' Katie, Brandon, & their baby Calvin's house to meet & spend time with them. Then, we forewent a nap to spend time with our Blessed Lord in the perpetual adoration chapel, which is where I have spent years intentionally praying for my Vocation, especially, for my future husband. After asking me to marry him in front of Jesus Himself, he asked my Maid of Honor, Maureen, to be there to capture the moment. He called every single one of my family members to share the news with them & asked for my parents' blessing. Finally, he orchestrated the crazy schedules of 9 people & got them all to end up at Carson's for dinner to celebrate.

Greg is SO good!!! Thank You, Jesus!!!

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