A year passed. There were ups and downs, of course. But I mainly remember being in a state of wonder at how well, wonderful it was. The Lord has blessed Robby and me in so many ways this last year. We can’t be grateful enough to Him. Robby pointed me again and again to Christ and I hope I did the same for him. We have grown together and we trust that the Lord will continue that work in our marriage together. But you want to know how he proposed.

Our year anniversary was drawing nearer and nearer. I was sure he was going to ask me on that day. I had told all of my friends he probably would. We had already been talking about being engaged and married. I was confident. But then the night before October 26th came. I called my friend Kate and went back and forth for a long time. I completely convinced myself that he would propose and then completely convinced myself he wouldn’t. She calmed me down and I went to bed no longer confident, but somehow trusting more in Robby’s plan, whatever it was. But my hopes were all confirmed. He did indeed propose the next afternoon.

We had gone to a lake pier in Sanford when I came back from my first break away from him. It had been dark and romantic then. It was the moment where our relationship became real to us. Robby took me to the same place that October afternoon. It was not what he had hoped. A hurricane had blown through and there was trash and flooding everywhere. It was also crowded with city workers and all sorts of other people. Robby got quieter and quieter and I could tell he was wishing it was different. We kept looking for a spot away from people and I think we were both ready to just have it over with. It was now or never. We finally found a spot and I almost ruined the moment by suggesting we sit on the pier. But Robby, being somehow much more in control of the situation despite nerves and setbacks, pulled me away and there, in maybe the least romantic spot ever, he proposed to me. But it was all joy and romance for me and romance and joy for him.

S&R

Wedding Day

Reception