Monday, January 10, 2005

GREAT, MAGNIFICENT, WONDERFUL NEWS!

Sorry I haven't been writing at all in the last couple of days, but I do have good reason! On Friday night, Lauren Michele Greer said that she would marry me. :)

I went to Pittsburgh on Friday (1-7) to visit Lauren and her family. I also planned on proposing to her on Saturday night after dinner. Then I was going to ask her while we were on top of Mount Washington, getting a panorama view of the city of her birth. But, I threw all that out and asked her Friday night while we were sitting in her living room. True, I was an impatient little devil, but it all went down in Brandon-style.

I am very excited as I begin this time in my life. My 'prometida' (I prefer the Spanish term instead of the French 'fiancee'-yes, I am against French :) is a wonderful girl. She is my age and is a voice major at IU. Her voice is beautiful, and she works very hard at singing well. Lauren is a stunningly beautiful young woman, with the beautiful brown hair that betrays her Italian heritage. She is intelligent, funny, and very caring. Children are a joy to Lauren, and she will be a wonderful mother. Most importantly, though, she loves Jesus Christ and the Holy Scriptures. She seeks to become more like Jesus every day, and she wants to live as God as commanded. Nor does she abandon the church local. Lauren regularly gives her energy to singing in the choir.

Somehow, this woman loves me. All praise be to God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! I am overjoyed that, be it God's will, we will be man and wife in several months. God's mercy and love in providing a man a prospective wife is very great!

I also gain a bigger family. Already I feel a part of her family, and I can't wait until I can become a permanent member of the Greer family. Larry, Mommy (her name is Michele, but I've decided to call her what her daughter does), and Michael are wonderful people and brothers in Christ as well.

So, thank the Lord with me and pray that the engagement goes well.

Comments:
Acceptance in this form is a wonderful feeling. I know, it is 37 years since my wife accepted my proposal after what was a whirlwind courtship.

May you both grow together in harmony and peace.

May your future contain all that is good and deserved.

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A little quibble if I might - how many other words do you not use in English because they are "french"?
 
Probligo: I am sure that I use many French words, like avenue and chivalry, but I don't want to call my wife to be by a French word for seven months! Hey, I was a Spanish major. :)
 
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