The afternoon of November 23rd, Jim told Kiersten that he was going hunting. What was Jim actually doing? He was actually picking up the ring that would start a new journey. After Jim picked up the ring that he chose a week prior he drove to see Karen and Billy to ask permission for their daughters hand in marriage. All of this unknown to Kiersten. Later that night Jim arrived home and put all of his hunting stuff away. He called Kiersten out to the kitchen. “Kiersten come here I have to show you something.” Kiersten was thinking that Jim harvested a deer. Kiersten came down the hallway and turned the corner. Jim was down on one knee and asked Kiersten “well?” She said “YES.” Jim planned for Kiersten’s parents, grandmother, Jim’s parents and sister to come over. When talking about the proposal Jim enthusiastically stated that “Kiersten was ugly crying,” and that she was :)