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A video you should watch (and it has my voice!)

I'm not back to keeping up this blog yet (that will have to wait until after the wedding, I think!) but I thought I would point you to a youtube channel that belongs to my fiance, Loris, and his friend, Hossein.

I actually linked to their videos on this blog at the end of 2009, at which point I only knew Loris as an aquaintance. We had met once during street evangelism, and then I saw him at a Bible study for several weeks, and then we didn't see each other again until the summer of 2010 when we were both out with the street evangelism group again. It was watching the videos he had written that made me see his interest in Scripture and love for Christ, which then made me want to get to know this guy better! Which obviously happened because now we are getting married in just a few weeks! Wooh! Anyway, that is some background for you...

So back to my intended point - I had the priviledge of doing the voice recording for their most recent video, so any of you long-time readers can hear my voice, if you'd like. Because that is just so fascinating, is it not? (I know that I like seeing or hearing the people behind the blogs I've followed for a while!) But with or without my voice, I love this video - it's much-needed encouragement to strive against sin and towards faithfulness to our love and bridegroom Jesus Christ.

So without further ado!

On a cold day in March...

... (but with sun that warms your skin) Loris had plans. Plans that involved a cozy restaurant and roses at our table... ....................................................................................................................

and trail riding at a beautiful little ranch (because I love horses, and even though he had never ridden and was slightly nervous)...

a slight detour (which is another story) and a picturesque walk in the city... ......................................

and finally, the best of all...

Loris asked me to marry him!

And of course, I said yes!

With, admittedly, many tears of happiness. Really though, what girl wouldn't cry with such a beautiful speech and poem written for her? Do you want to read the poem? Maybe I'll post it...

I really am overwhelmed with the goodness of God in giving me such a special fiance.