As if the title didn't give it away already, Anna and I are now officially engaged....and she said yes....as if you were worried. So here is how it all went down....
To start, I have to say I am impressed that no one spilled the beans on this whole thing because so many people knew about it!! Friday night, Derek said I had to get up early and work for my birthday present, since last Wednesday was my birthday. Of course I was not thrilled but I now know it was worth it! So Saturday morning, Derek got me up around 7:50. I had barely gotten up, just put in my contacts and put my hair up. I was also wearing my rain coat and had my pants all rolled up since it had been raining that morning so I’m sure I was a sight to see.
In the car he gave me a slip of paper with a clue on it. He said I would get clues for the general area but then have to use the GPS to find the specific location for the next clue. So basically, it was a geocache type scavenger hunt. The first spot was at the Tulip Toren. There was the first geocache with the next clue and a piece of red paper with some bible verses on it. Later on I realize that all the pieces, when put together, are a large heart, cut into pieces, with different verses of 1 Corinthians 13 on them. The rest of the locations were on Central’s campus with each geocache having the clue for the next location and another piece of the heart. The second spot was by the pond, third by the lower chapel, and the fourth under the Welsh flag in front of Weller.
The final spot was by the tree in front of the library which is where we first met. The tree is used for one of the jails when we play capture the flag over the whole campus. While playing 3 years ago, Derek rescued me from that jail, which was the first time we had met and held hands. And the rest, of course, is history. Anyhooter, back to the proposal. When we got to the tree, there was the X-men Origins movie on the ground. And I love X-men so I was excited for the movie, but he told me I had to open it up. The ring was taped around the small circle you have to push the DVD around to get it to click into the case with the last piece of the heart that said “Love never fails”. I start tearing up right away as he starts his proposal. Of course I cry quite a bit as I am a sap and he even starts a bit as well. After some hugging and kissing, I do manage to get out a yes through all the tears. Derek then proceeds to sing me Mark Schultz’s “1000 Miles” song. We listened to this song on the way home from a Mark Schultz concert and I had mentioned how much I liked it and how good it would be for a wedding (and I will probably have it played or sung at our wedding…). So, if that wasn’t enough, Derek then tells me that a few people may be watching. At that point he looks towards the chapel and his mom and dad, my parents, and Beth Baker Basler start coming towards us. They had been hiding around the chapel, watching the whole thing. At one point, we even walked right by them when going from the chapel to Weller and I didn’t see them. In fact, they had even planted the X-men DVD case by the tree so the ring wouldn’t be sitting out there for someone else to pick up, so that was good planning! From there, we took some pictures and talked for a bit while I was letting things sink in, which I still don’t think they have completely!
All in all, I was impressed with the entire thing and I LOVE the ring. Everyone involved did a great job, so thanks for all your help in the planning and the actually proposal! We don’t have a date set yet but it will be next summer some time. We will try to keep people posted on things are going with the planning but if you have any questions, just ask! Thanks again!!
In the car he gave me a slip of paper with a clue on it. He said I would get clues for the general area but then have to use the GPS to find the specific location for the next clue. So basically, it was a geocache type scavenger hunt. The first spot was at the Tulip Toren. There was the first geocache with the next clue and a piece of red paper with some bible verses on it. Later on I realize that all the pieces, when put together, are a large heart, cut into pieces, with different verses of 1 Corinthians 13 on them. The rest of the locations were on Central’s campus with each geocache having the clue for the next location and another piece of the heart. The second spot was by the pond, third by the lower chapel, and the fourth under the Welsh flag in front of Weller.
The final spot was by the tree in front of the library which is where we first met. The tree is used for one of the jails when we play capture the flag over the whole campus. While playing 3 years ago, Derek rescued me from that jail, which was the first time we had met and held hands. And the rest, of course, is history. Anyhooter, back to the proposal. When we got to the tree, there was the X-men Origins movie on the ground. And I love X-men so I was excited for the movie, but he told me I had to open it up. The ring was taped around the small circle you have to push the DVD around to get it to click into the case with the last piece of the heart that said “Love never fails”. I start tearing up right away as he starts his proposal. Of course I cry quite a bit as I am a sap and he even starts a bit as well. After some hugging and kissing, I do manage to get out a yes through all the tears. Derek then proceeds to sing me Mark Schultz’s “1000 Miles” song. We listened to this song on the way home from a Mark Schultz concert and I had mentioned how much I liked it and how good it would be for a wedding (and I will probably have it played or sung at our wedding…). So, if that wasn’t enough, Derek then tells me that a few people may be watching. At that point he looks towards the chapel and his mom and dad, my parents, and Beth Baker Basler start coming towards us. They had been hiding around the chapel, watching the whole thing. At one point, we even walked right by them when going from the chapel to Weller and I didn’t see them. In fact, they had even planted the X-men DVD case by the tree so the ring wouldn’t be sitting out there for someone else to pick up, so that was good planning! From there, we took some pictures and talked for a bit while I was letting things sink in, which I still don’t think they have completely!
All in all, I was impressed with the entire thing and I LOVE the ring. Everyone involved did a great job, so thanks for all your help in the planning and the actually proposal! We don’t have a date set yet but it will be next summer some time. We will try to keep people posted on things are going with the planning but if you have any questions, just ask! Thanks again!!
