Jon’s Proposal :0)

October 27th, 2011 | Author: DeeDee

It was a normal Sunday until I heard music coming from outside as I was hastily applying my make-up. Surprised I rushed to the front door. Jon was going to pick me up at 8:30 a.m. and it was 8:30 a.m., but what was the music?

Stepping outside the first person I saw was Jon, smiling at me, in a suit, as he played a cajon. His friend Danny stood beside him, playing the guitar and singing a serenade. Out of my peripheral vision, I saw Jon’s brother Jasper and sister in law Debby filming and taking pictures on my right and Rachael & Erik filming and taking pictures on my left.

I stood in the doorway, thinking This is it. I think this is it…

We’ve discussed marriage and just completed our premarital counseling, but Jon had mentioned wanting to wait to propose and so I was not expecting a proposal for another four or five months. SURPRISE!

I stood in the doorway, enjoying the serenade, eyes fixed on Jon as I smiled.

The serenade ended and Jon stood up. His friend Danny counted him in and after a shy start, he sang lines from Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars. He had edited a few of the lines to sing about our commitment to God and our future together, giving God all the glory. While Jon is not a singer, he has been taking voice lessons and it was beautiful hearing him sing and especially hearing the words that came from his heart.

After the song he walked to me, up the steps of the house, and said some things. I can’t remember what he said But it’s on film As soon as he knelt, I said yes, and then felt silly because he had not asked the question yet. I’m not sure which of us was more nervous/excited. He asked if I would marry him. ”Yes!”