I had been a little skeptical all week because Derrick had been home the weekend before, not sure if he was getting the ring or not, but clearly he did. So Thursday night he had said we were going on a date. A date...YAY! I was really excited because we were going to the restaurant where we went on our very first date, its called "You and Me". So anyways I was praying all week that I would be content if it didn't happen, so I went into the date expecting nothing to happen.
So now this brings us to Thursday...
He picks me up at 6:30 and we get in the car. (Side note: I get in the car and check the back seat for any specific ShaneCo. boxes or bags-haha) He apologizes if he is acting weird because he SUPPOSEDLY had coffee which made him really jittery. (Lies) So we get to You and Me for dinner and there is not one person eating there. I had decided it wasn't going to happen tonight...too cliche' for engagement. (Derrick hates being cliche') So we had fun at dinner, just chatted about our day, reminisced about our first date and it was a beautiful night. After dinner we got in the car and we still had an hour or so before CRU and I wanted to go to this new ice cream shop in Bowling Green. I was a little bummed because I really wanted to go, but instead we went to the walking bridge where we had gone after dinner on our first date. As we are standing there looking at the water Derrick is rubbing my shoulders and asked me "So what were you thinking on our first date??" I said," I mean I thought it was fun and I was nervous, I mean I don't really remember." So then I asked him what he thought. And he says..."I was thinking this is cool, I haven't dated anyone in a while so this is really fun" He proceeds to say..."And then we dated a while And then we found a church together and I got to see your heart and how you love the Lord. And I knew that you would love the Lord more than me. And then I told you I loved you. And then we talked about engagement and marriage...And now that brings us to Now." I turned around and kissed him. He then is like "Ah! What's this poking me??" (At this point I knew) He pulls out this little tissue paper and starts unwrapping the ring. He then gets down on one knee and says, "Alyssa Smith, Will you marry me??" I said, " Well YEAH!!" So I kiss him and hug him and he's like "Well do you want to try this thing on??" So as he is putting it on my finger I scream so loud...He was like "Oh no, is this the wrong finger??!!" I was like NO...It's BEAUTIFUL!! I have never seen a ring like this. Then after I calmed down a little he shared this passage with me. "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up, But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
