I Know Where I'm Going!

To the chapel of love!!! Russ proposed on Saturday night at his birthday celebration. It was the most surprising moment of my life..ok, well, besides the times I found out I was pregnant (with Didi and Garrett). After opening his birthday presents he began to speak to those present how thankful he was for them in their lives, his parents, my kids, etc. and then he said, "Oh yeah, Anita. I learned alot about gemstones this year and proceeded to compare me to a brilliant diamond in clarity, cut, flaws, etc. (Which by the way he said I didn't have many at all.) The whole time I'm mesmerized by his speech and thinking, "Wow. God has really grown him. Look at how he's verbally expressing himself." I was falling in love all over again watching him. Then when he got to the carat, he said he wasn't sure what to say about that so he pulled the box from his pocket, walked over to me on the couch and asked if I'd marry him and put the ring on my finger! I stood up and threw my arms around him and cried 5 and 1/2 years worth of tears. What a way to make me feel so special even with my Yankee t-shirt on and smelling like cheeseburgers I had just made. Wow.

Russ, I am relishing the blessing you are in my life and cannot thank God enough for you. Thank you for loving me, my children and my family. I cannot wait to begin our lives together. You are truly a wonderful man who loves the Lord and always remember; Frankie ain't got nothin' on you, blue eyes!