Thursday, September 24, 2009

It's Official



Tonight at 7:07 p.m. Bret put a ring on my finger and asked me to marry him!!! Of course, I said yes. The significance of this day and that time is that today marks 7 weeks that he came and brought sweet corn and stayed and talked for over 4 hours. It is also 7 years since I have been widowed. For those of you familiar with the Bible, you know that the 7th year marks the year of Jubilee. Even before Levi and Bret came into my life, I declared that this year was my year of Jubilee and it has certainly been proved to be so. In this 7th year, God has fulfilled the prophecy spoken over me at the time of Brent's funeral. He has brought me a future and a hope. Praise God for His faithfulness to me through all the seasons of life I have walked through. The best is yet to come!!!

By the way, the picture does not do the ring justice. It is much more beautiful in person!! You wouldn't believe how difficult it is to get a good picture of a ring.

11 comments:

Salzwedel Family said...

You look so amazingly happy together. CONGRATULATIONS! I am so thrilled for you and can't wait to hear all about your plans.

michelle said...

Congratulations!!!! The ring is beautiful but thank God there is a more beautiful marriage that comes with it. Who needs a picture to show that right..

michelle said...

Aaron says, to Brett " If you were planning on asking her you couldve at least dressed up!!!!"

MamaOfTwo said...

Many congratulations, Tracy & Bret. So happy you found one another.

Nadra said...

Oh Tracy...so, so happy for you. Congratulation!!!

Lisa said...

Congratulations, Tracy and Bret!!!JOY! JOY! JOY!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Congratulations!!!

Willis said...

Yeah! I am so happy for you. The joy is so evident on your face!

Roselawn said...

You HAVE had a wonderful year with the addition of TWO awesome males! I pray that God blesses your relationship with Bret!

Jill and Andy said...

WOW!!! HOW EXCITING!!! We are so happy for you!!!

Heather M. said...

WOW!!! How neat is that!!! What a wonderful story of Faith & God's rewards for faithfulness & trust in Him! You look so happy & the ring is beautiful even blurry!!! Enjoy!

Heather M.

My Thankful List

  • salvation through Jesus Christ
  • my beautiful daughter who is beautiful from the inside out
  • a referral of an adorable little boy named Levi
  • a letter of intent before the September 1st deadline
  • God spared my daughter from serious injury when hit by a car in Colorado
  • a wonderful year with my "exchange daughter" from Estonia - Mari-Liis
  • my faithful companion for the past 6 years - Millie - my springer spaniel
  • the peace and joy that comes with surrendering everything to the Lord
  • safety through all the storms that have passed our way
  • my supportive family
  • my incredible church family
  • a sump pump that continued to work for 10 weeks of water and sand seepage
  • birds singing and bugs chirping
  • neighbors and friends who lend a hand in your time of need
  • being able to sleep withe the windows open
  • a new deck to enjoy summer when it stops storming so much
  • the sound of children playing outside on a warm summer night
  • heat when its cold and air conditioning when its hot
  • the blessing of a great job
  • church picnics
  • chocolate
  • beautiful sunsets over Lake Michigan
  • summer vacation
  • beautiful blue skies and warm (not hot) summer days