It's no secret that I got engaged this weekend. I'm still in complete shock and ridiculously excited that I get to marry my best friend. The proposal was more than I could have ever imagined. The moment was so special, and both of our best friends were there to witness it. I'm so thankful that I can officially say that I'm getting married. Let the wedding planning begin!

Just like any other female, I have dreamed about my wedding day for as long as I can remember. I have Pinterest boards galore - everything from wedding dresses to color schemes and decorations, and now they aren't just hypothetical!

I remember growing up and my mom always telling me that she prays that I find a man that loves God first and me second. My mom instilled that in me, and that's what I started praying for as well. I had a list of things that I prayed I would find in my future husband. In February of this year, God sent me the man that I've prayed for, and he meets almost all of my "requirements" for my future husband.

Over a year ago, I wrote a blog describing my prayer for my future husband. I want to share a few of those quotes:

I can’t wait to meet you and forget what it felt like to have my heart broken. I’m waiting patiently for you. I want to live my life to make you proud to be my husband. You are well worth the wait, and I can’t wait for the moment when I realize that you’re “the one.”

I promise that I will love you with all that I have for the rest of my life. I promise to always kiss you good night and good morning. I promise to fix you dinner (and do my best not to burn it!). I promise to do your laundry. I promise to support you in all that you do. I promise to always be honest with you and to never hold anything back from you. I promise to pray with you and for you. I promise to hold your hand. I promise to be okay with having lazy days around the house, and love every minute of it. I promise to be a Proverbs 31 wife for you. I promise to stand by your side on the good and bad days. I promise to help raise our future children in a Christian home. Above all, I promise to love you unconditionally, through good and bad, sickness and health, whether we’re rich or poor.

I pray that he is a worshipper like David. I pray that he can make bad situations better with just a couple of words. I pray that he is wise like Solomon. I pray that he is a prayer warrior, & not a worrier. I pray that he is brave like Jonathan. I pray that he leads our family with grace. I pray that he obeys God like Abraham. I pray that he has a heart for the nations & loves traveling just as much as I do. I pray that he has faith like Joshua. I pray that he has a really good sense of humor & can make me laugh until I think I’m going to pee my pants. I pray that he has Jesus as his closest friend like Peter. I pray that he has a sense of adventure. I pray that he is willing to suffer for the cost of spreading the gospel like Paul. I pray that he can handle my crazy family & even crazier friends. I pray that his belief in Christ is so strong that he would be willing to walk through fire like Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego. I pray that he is prepared for lots & lots of pictures. I pray that his love for Christ is so strong that is radiates through every crevice of his being. I pray that he is patient, silly, grounded, passionate, & caring. I pray that he loves me in the midst of all the really weird things I do & that love would only grow stronger every day.

Now that I've met my future husband, and I'm engaged to him now, I can't express how thankful I am that God heard and answered my prayers. I am so excited for our future together, and I can't wait to see what God has in store.

Dear Andrew,

I know you have seen my letter to my future husband. I didn't know it at the time, but I wrote that for you. You have been the answer to my lifelong prayers. You are such a godly man and a leader in our relationship. I can't wait for our future together. I promise you that, as your future wife, I will keep my promises mentioned in the letter. I promise to love you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life. I'm so excited to walk down the aisle hand in hand with my Daddy, wearing a dress that I picked out with my Momma, walking towards the man of my dreams. Thank you for making me the happiest woman in the world! I can't wait to be your wife!

Love,

Your fiancee