We're getting married!!

We arrived at this beautiful lakeside spot where we often watch the sunset from and I had one of these moments of "what if?"; but the nature of what we were doing was so normal and comfortable for us that I dismissed this as one of my mini suspicions that would end with a chuckle and an added layer of excitement for when it would be “the moment”. We got out of the car, and walked to one of the two places to view the sunset from. We opted for the more private spot, which had more brush around it, so it really was just us there. Perfectly intimate. We sat down and Benjamin asked me what I was excited for in 2021, and I shared some simple things about school, work, and making the most of our lives while working from home in these uncertain times. I asked him what he thought, but I don't remember him saying much before suggesting that I stand by the edge of the spot that we were at and posing for a picture (which we do almost every time that we come to this spot, so I was not suspicious at all). After posing for a few photos facing him, he suggested that I turn around and he'd take a picture of me looking at the sunset. After standing in the pose for about 15 seconds, I asked him if I should change the pose. No answer. I turned around to find the man that I have prayed to God for my whole life on his knee with tears in his eyes. If I am honest, I was so surprised and overwhelmed with joy, that I don't remember every single word that he said and neither does he. What I know for sure is that he expressed his endless love for me and his promise that this love and marriage would never end. He asked me if I would marry him and I didn't hesitate for a second before saying yes. He stood up and hugged me hard, and as he pulled away said, "I am considering this the pinky-promise of a lifetime" and I said it of course was! We hugged. We kissed. We sat for about 10-15 minutes and just breathed in the moment, the sun setting beautifully at this point. It was perfect.