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Name: Denise
Birthday: 9/13/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: Doing whatever I can to praise my God, little kids, crafts, occassionally frisbee and dancing...
Expertise: Hanging out with my friends and watching Lion King =)
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education
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AIM:  niecee913
Member Since:
8/1/2004
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| Lots of people are asking for the story, so here it is:
So last week when I was asking Jon what he wanted to make for
dinner, he told me he'd like to take me out to dinner one night. I told
him that would be nice, but didn't really think he was all that serious
about it, just thought it was a nice gesture. Then the night before he
wants to go, he talks me into dressing up, which wasn't too hard to get
me to do 'cause let's face it--every girl wants to look pretty. So the
night we're supposed to go out, he shows up at my door all dressed up,
looking cute, and with a corsage in his hands. This is the first time
I've gotten a corsage from him, but again, I just thought he was being
nice and making the night special. So I get ready and I noticed he was
very adamant about getting pictures before we left. And he took the
camera with him to dinner and his hands were shaking the whole time. I
thought all of these things were odd, but I was trying to protect
myself from expecting too much, and just focus on enjoying the night
with him instead of anticipating anything more.
So he took me to this really nice restaurant in College
Station, Veritas, and he already had reservations. Again, I was
impressed, but not thinking too far into it. We ordered some champagne,
and were about to start drinking it when he stopped and said, "I have a
question for you." That's when things started to look and feel like a
dream. He told me that he loved me and asked me to marry him, but I was
in shock, so my response was, "Are you for real?" He assured me that
yes, he was serious, and I said yes. Then he told me I was already
wearing my ring. I looked at my fingers and thought, "No, really, I'm
not," then realized Oh! he hid it in the corsage, and sure enough, I
looked down and amidst the flowers there was this beautiful diamond
ring staring back at me. I'd been wearing it the whole time, and he'd
just been waiting for me to see it, but somehow I never did. So he took
the ring out of the corsage, put it on my finger, and there it is--we
were engaged!
Most people's reactions are similar to Karyn's--it's about time. But we're really excited about where God's leading us. And I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness and gratitude for the people God has brought into my life and the wonderful blessings He gives us all the time. =) Yay!
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| Last night Jonathan asked me to marry him, and now we're
ENGAGED!
Yay!! I'm super excited. And very happy. And so grateful to the Lord for providing me such a wonderful future husband!!
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| It's been well over a month. I suppose I should post.
I've been working a lot, keeping up my 2 part-time job, taking trips back to Houston and other places to visit friends and family, still hanging out at Nagle and spending time with Jonathan. Life this summer has been fun, full of simple little enjoyments and plenty of things to keep me busy and occupied. I've been working on getting things together for my classroom, but there's still a ton left to do. Like a really big ton. I'm starting to pack things up 'cause the lease on my house in College Station will be up at the end of this month, and I'll be moving to Houston. My roommate Sarah (who just got engaged, by the way) just found an apartment in Houston, and assuming Spring ISD faxes me the stuff I need from them, it should be confirmed pretty soon. I'm excited. It's 2 bed/2 bath with a pretty big kitchen and EXCELLENT closet space (something I've lacked for the last couple of years). The only downside is that it's on the 3rd floor, which will only be really bad during move-in and move-out when we're having to carry all that heavy stuff up and down all those flights. Hopefully the 3rd floor will help keep us in shape, though. =) Other than that, we're really happy with the place, and we move in just a few weeks! Whew!
My best friend is getting married in 2 weeks. That's another odd, but exciting feeling. She always swore I'd get married first, which pending a miracle, probably will not happen. I was always the one who dated a lot and wanted so much to get married, but here she is, beating most of the rest of us to the altar. =) I'me xcited for her, though. Finally, after a year of living in separate cities, they'll finally share the same house, the same room, the same bed. They'll get to really start living their lives together, making plans and decisions together, taking trips together, spending holidays together. It's all very exciting for them. And I know God will be able to use them for some pretty awesome stuff. =)
I hope y'all are all doing well. Let me know if there's any way I can be praying for you. =) You guys are awesome.
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| Well... I'm proud to announce that after 4 years of college, several tests, a few job fairs, and a couple of interviews, I am finally going to be a real teacher. That's right, folks--I GOT A JOB! I will start teaching 1st or 2nd (not sure yet) grade in August at Meyer Elementary in Spring ISD. I'm SOOOO excited. It's a great school, great principal, great teachers, great atmosphere, great district, and great students. It's going to be great. And I'll be moving back to Houston at the end of the summer. Yayyyyy!!!
PRAISE THE LORD.
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| I graduated from college yesterday. After 4 years of undergraduate work and a 3 hour ceremony, I graduated. It's a weird feeling. A little like high school graduation was. I'm excited, feel a little bit of accomplishment 'cause this is what I've been working toward for the last 4 years, right?
But at the same time I am sad. It's ending. I'm saying goodbye to people, and I won't see them again for a very long time. It's going to be different not being a maximum of 4 minutes away from my closest friends. It'll be different calling to catch up on life, to exchange big news, to tell each other about changes in our lives. It'll be weird that all these people who are so dear to me will be spread out all over the world, literally.
I'm also a little bit scared. I'm one of the many college graduates who doesn't have a job yet, and I have no idea even what city I'll be living in next year. I have no idea what grade I'll be teaching. No idea what kids will be in my class. No idea how to really do this teacher thing for real. I'm a little scared of the change. Excited, sad, and scared.
But God promises--
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
And Philippians 4 says not to be anxious, but to let your requests be made known to God through prayer and petition.
He is with us. He will take care of measly little birds and grass that dies within days. HE WILL TAKE CARE OF US. OF ME.
Trust.
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