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The Day We Got Engaged
Dean planned a trip for us to return to the very place where our story began — Florida. I woke up that morning with absolutely no idea that my life was about to change forever.
He had quietly coordinated with my sister and brother-in-law to visit the breathtaking gardens at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. As we wandered through the beautiful grounds, we eventually found ourselves in a quiet spot — just the two of us.
That’s when he turned to me and said:
“Karen, I have something important I need to tell you. I’m grateful to God each day for you. I know it was only by His sovereign will that we met. I want to live my life sacrificially for you. Will you take me as your husband and marry me?”
I gasped. Through tears and complete shock, I said yes.
We shared our first kiss and said “I love you” for the very first time — in the middle of the most beautiful garden, beginning the rest of our lives together.
For all the days along the way
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