I begged God to be let in on His plan for my life… I could hear His call towards marriage and family life but was left wondering what the next step would be or when I would finally get to take it. While the wait for understanding His answer was long, every second of awaiting was worth the immense good I have received.

I knew I would marry Steven shortly after we started dating. There has always been so much peace in loving him. Steven has led us in daily Rosary throughout our relationship and has never said no to the many Novenas I asked him to pray with me. The gift of knowing and loving Steven has been the most beautiful part of my life.

One day, long before getting engaged, Steven told me about a dream he had the night before where he proposed to me with a Rosary. I nearly cried right then listening to the beauty of the dream he described to me. I quickly informed him that no proposal could be more incredible than the one he was sharing with me.

On September twentieth Steven made his dream, and mine, a cherished memory. Upon arriving home from dinner with my cousin, I found Steven on a knee by my front door, Rosary in hand.

He proposed with an antique sterling silver Rosary. The Rosary center piece is an intricate image of the Sacred Heart, the details of which I am often mesmerized by, with a nearly glowing heart of Jesus depicted.

As a testament to his thoughtfulness, knowing I would not want to lose the exquisite Rosary, but would also cherish having something to remind me of it and him, he also bought me a set of sterling silver rings. One ring as a simple band that I could wear to work and the other to serve as a more typical engagement ring.

The strength, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, generosity, and love he lives life with is magnificent to witness. I am immensely Blessed in the man God has not only given me to love and serve and to be loved by, but also to walk towards Heaven with.

“Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.”

Romans 12:2

J.M.J