Monday, December 19, 2011

Smithy news of late!!

Wonderful and exciting times around here!! Our family is getting larger :) And more families are being added!

About 3 weeks ago Danny L. asked me to be his wife!

Awww, this just makes me smile everytime I see it!

Of course, first time I saw it this was about my reaction :)

Danny and I have known each other for a little over 3 years. The Lords hands have been in this from the beginning, it's just amazes me as I sit and think of our story!
I met his sisters at a local homeschool meeting. We had not even planned to go to the meeting, but the leaders called us up and asked us to, even offering us a free booth!There, I saw three sweet girls that I just had to go talk to! Turns out they lived right down the road from me, just 5 mins. How could we live that close to each other for 12 years and not have met before?! But the Lords timing is just perfect! They were currently looking for a family oriented church, and we had one!
I gave them one of our DVD's with information about us and our church, thinking this would be like any other family I met, and that I would probably never see them again. They went home and gave their father the DVD and I went home and forgot about them. Then, about a month later they showed up at our house for church!

We started spending a lot of time together as families! We helped each other out with parties and got together and ate or played games. Most Sundays they would stay all day! I really began to notice how similar our two families are.

About a year ago Danny talked with my father about getting to know me better with the intention of marriage. He came over a lot and spent a great deal of time with my father.
About a month ago my father asked me if I would be interested in getting to know Danny. I was very interested :)
After a couple of weeks of getting to each others beliefs and thoughts on different subjects Danny called me up and asked me if I wanted to go flying. I thought it was pretty cool that he had friends who would randomly take him flying and I rode over to the little airport just as unsuspecting as could be, little knowing that it would change my life forever!

I feel so blessed to have such an amazing, Godly young man for my future husband!!

Rejoicing and Praising the Lord,
Bethany

10 comments:

  1. I'm so happy for you Bethy!!! Praise the Lord! You are such a sweet friend. I can't believe you are getting married- yay! Many blessings to you both! Love, Grace

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  2. Congratulations, Bethany! Praise the Lord! I am so happy for you! When are you getting married?
    Blessings,
    Sarah

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  3. Bethy,
    Oh, joy. You looked so radiant at the wedding. I am so, so happy for you and Danny. We are praying for you as you make plans and prepare for a new season of life. Love you and see you soon, Lord willing. Amanda

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  4. That is so sweet, What a neat way to ask for your hand im marriage!

    Stephanie

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  5. God is so good, so very good. I love reading your journey of how God lead you and Danny together. I am so excited for the both of you. And,...I am excited for me, as Danny's Mom and your "Mother-in-law to be". I love you. Maria

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  6. Yayyyyy!!! Praise the Lord!!

    Bethy, I am so, so happy for you. The Lord is so faithful and good! I loved all the pictures and your writing.

    I love you so much,

    Adeline

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  7. How exciting! May the Lord bless you two abundantly, my dear friend!!
    Love,
    Mia

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  8. Bethany! I'm so excited for you!! Such joyous news. May God richly bless you as you seek Him together.

    ~Rachel

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  9. Congratulations, Bethany! So happy for you! And very creative proposal - how fun! :)

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  10. Oh Bethy!!! I am SOOOO Happy for you! Every time I think about you and Danny I just smile! I can't wait till you get to be his wife!
    I really need to call you and talk to you myself. I love you dear friend and I miss you so much!
    And btw....it was about time he asked you! lol! {I kinda knew from the from the beginning....like when we all first met the Lanes...that you and Danny were going to be linked together! For life!}
    I miss you so much my sister!
    Love me,
    Brittany

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