I'm going to the chapel...

Thats right!! I am ENGAGED!! Scott asked me to be his wife Monday, July 10....on our 6 month anniversary! We think the date will be February 10th, 2007. Does that date ring a bell?? It is exactly a year from the day of our first date (You can read all about it in Chapter 3 below!)

Here's how it happened....Scott goes to a men's Bible Study on Monday nights and I just started going to a ladies Bible Study on Monday nights...it was late when I got out...probably 9:30 or so....and when I got to my car I had a miss call from Scott. I called him back and he had been out of Bible study since 9:00. I could tell he was still driving because I could hear his radio, so I asked him why he wasnt home yet and he quickly told me that he had to stop at Lowe's to pick up some things for a job the next day. I continued to talk to him my whole way home...he had had a flat earlier that day and borrowed his Dad's truck to go to Bible study so I figured he was going back to his parent's to take his truck back... he went right along with that... as I pulled into my drive-way I reached up to hit the garage door remote like normal.... but nothing was happening. I was still on the phone with Scott at this time so I proceed to tell him what was going on. He "acted" clueless. At first I thought the electricity might be off but I noticed all the other neighbors still had lights. So anyway, I went to the front door and fiddled through all my keys looking for the one that matched my door..in the dark... then all of a sudden the porch light came on.... I asked Scott immediately, "Are you at my house? You better be or someone else is!!" He lets me wrestle with the door a little longer and when I open the door...there he is! (Turns out he had unplugged my garage door so he could park in my garage and I wouldnt know he was there) At this point, I was still thinking he came by to surprise me on our 6 month anniversary! We walked in the kitchen and he had flowers in a vase there...which I didnt even notice until he told me! They were just like the flowers he brought me on our first date!! I was so busy trying to find something to eat in my empty kitchen that I didnt even see the LITTLE box sitting beside the flowers!! When I saw it I asked with a grin, "Whats that?" I knew it either had to be some ear-ring for our anniversary....or a ROCK! At this point I am getting a little nervous...not scared nervous...just excited nervous....after I unwrapped the box and opened the little black velvet box on the inside he got down on his knee and asked, "Will you be my wife?" Of course I replied "YES!!!" and then he added, "On one condition....only if its forever!"

It was a sweet time...I couldnt believe it was really happening...I had no idea he had even been shopping for rings...much less BOUGHT one!! It was so funny because, I had talked to my sister-in-law, Kerri, earlier that day and after I told her it was our 6 month anniversary she was convinced that he was going to propose that night!! I just blew the idea off especially since we both had Bible study that night and I knew we both get out late...plus...I REALLY didnt think he had even been ring shopping!! Oh, and speaking of the ring...its BEAUTIFUL...he did such a great job picking it out!! He picked it out all on his on too...we had never looked at rings together intentionally because I wanted it to be HIS choice!!

I am so excited!! God has blessed me ABUNDANTLY with Scott Berry! He is more than I ever dreamed God would give me....everything I have ever wanted and more!!!

Well, thats its for now! I am so excited about the next six months! I will keep you posted on the details!!! Signing off for the first time as the FUTURE Mrs. Berry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

James 1:17