I never thought this day would come...

It's hard to explain, but after my past I never thought I would ever have another opportunity to find what I was looking for. I just never thought that a happy ending was in the cards for me...but I was wrong. WAY wrong! I have been so blessed this past year, and the biggest blessing of all was finding Chad. Our story is a miracle in itself, and I like it! The reason I am writing this little introduction is because
I am now engaged!
Chad officially proposed (we had already started planning the wedding) the night before New Years Eve. I was completely shocked and have never been so surprised! My ring is being custom made, and I knew it wasn't ready yet so there was no way I was getting it while I was up there. Chad decided to still propose to me to surprise me, and the jeweler let him pick out a ring for me to wear until mine was ready. So here's the story...
We went to his friend's wedding dinner at the downtown Marriott in Salt Lake. It was beautiful, and I was just sitting there thinking that some day that would be me...you know how girls daydream at weddings! Then he said he wanted to leave early because he wanted to look at the temple lights before they turned them off. On the way out, he said "There's this room right here that's really cool that I want to show you." When he opened the door, it was dark except the candle light. There was an aisle made with rose petals and candles in vases that led to a table that had chocolate dipped strawberries, martinellis and roses on it. Over to the side was another table with roses, music and a video camera taping the whole thing. I didn't notice the camera til he pointed it out afterward. It took me about 10 minutes to realize what was going on! He was so nervous and walked me straight to the table, grabbed a white rose that had a ring tied to it and got down on one knee. He proposed and I of course said yes! It was so intimate and romantic. I was still in total shock. Then a song came on, and it hit me, and the flood gates opened. I could not stop crying. There was so much that I wanted to say to Chad but couldn't speak. I just kept saying, "You have no idea". How was this happening to me? How did I get so lucky? After that he walked me outside to a horse and carriage that was waiting for us with hot chocolate and blankets on it. We took a ride around temple square and it was beautiful.
I am so excited and overwhelmed with how blessed I am. It's amazing what can happen in a year and how your life can completely change. Just 2 weeks before meeting Chad I told Marci that this would never happen for me and and that I couldn't imagine how it could ever work. Well, since the day I met Chad it has been completely effortless. I have never been in a relationship that was effortless. He is amazing and I love him for making me want to be a better person everyday.
So, there's my fairy tale ending...and I can't wait for my amazing 2009!