I know, I know... for those of you who already know this post is way past due, but for those of you who don't, I want to share my excitement! I am no longer a Lady in Waiting... well kind of. On October 6, 2012 Joseph Adam Watts got down on one knee and asked me to be his bride! We were celebrating our 4 year anniversary and he took me back to the very first place we celebrated an annual anniversary. I had no idea, we had lunch and then walked along the pier just as we had done the first year. Then slowly but surely Joey lead me to the bench where we had sat for hours just talking and enjoying each other! We sat for a while watching the boats pass and talking about passer by'ers, enjoying people watching and allowing life to slow down. I told him we could leave whenever he wanted and I would be fine. He said no lets stay a little longer, and so we sat there and we talked and he became impatient. A sweet family sat down near us with a funnel cake and he got all flustered and upset asking me, Do they even sell those here? Really a funnel cake? Then he continued to be irritated as people would pass by and stop or linger. Eventually we were all alone and he slid off the bench and on to his knee in front of me and asked me to marry him! The words he said are such a blur because I was in total and utter shock, but what I do remember was so precious. The next thing I know I am asking if he is serious... I could not believe this was actually happening! How is it possible!
Moments later I was asking him a million and one questions the first, does my mom know? He said yes! I continued to ask has she seen the ring? No she hasn't. I yelled JOEY we have to leave now! I have to show my mom, I have to call her, can we leave? In all of the excitement I neglected to focus on him, so once we got in the car, I caught my breath and we talked it out, I learned the specifics and admired the ring he had worked so hard to pick out just for me! It was such a sweet experience.
Since then the excitement has dwindle... but ever so slightly. I love telling everyone I am going to be the new Mrs. Watts! I love telling him how excited I am to be his bride. It never gets old hearing him call me his future wife. Although when we were dating I would say stuff in passing that I was going to marry this man, but he never did, he kept it as something special just for the woman he would marry. That woman is me and now it is all the more precious to hear these things come from his mouth!
We are both very excited about the future. I am graduating on December 15, 2012 in just a little more than a week, and he will be graduating in May.. hopefully! Our wedding date is October 26, 2013. Both of our birthdays fall on a 26 and we began dating in October so it is rather fitting. This time next year I will be Mrs. Rebecca Watts and I couldn't be more thrilled.
This year holds many exciting things. I am currently pursuing employment, and praying with all my might that I will be able to apply my major to my career in way that is fulfilling and honoring to the Lord. I would love to work within a foster or adoption agency training and recruiting foster parents as well as aiding the children in transition. I also am working towards getting healthy. My body has not been taken care of very well during college. I definitely gained weight that its hurting me. I have back pain often and am sore due to inactivity. Over this next year I will be documenting my journey towards a healthy lifestyle. Joey will also be joining me in this pursuit. Yes, I am getting married and looking better in a dress is a bonus. However, I ultimately know that my weight is enabling me to live the life of freedom the Lord intends for me. Joey and I want to start our marriage spiritually, emotionally, and physically healthy! That way, in the future we can help our children to not stubble through life with the trial of obesity and plagued with the reality of bad health habits.
I haven't completely began my dieting and exercising yet, and I don't intend to jump into this cold turkey in a sense. I am going to start by mentally being present every time I put anything in my mouth and asking myself the question, is this satisfying my bodies needs or my emotions desires. Focusing on making choices to get active and move more. With finals this week and the following week, it is difficult to begin cooking, everyone knows that is not what happens during finals week! I will be documenting my journey several times a week! Please tag a long. I really do need encouragement and motivation! Also prayers for Joey and I as we make commitments to each other and to ourselves independently over the next year!
There is excitement everywhere in my life right now and I so can't wait to share it with you.
