We got engaged!!
June 30th, 2007
The day started off early in the morning with a breakfast date at Plums with Huy. After we ate, Huy planned on showing something he made for me where we "needed space". Knowing Huy, I thought he had made a kite for me and we needed the space that only the beach could provide. Which is what I thought when he brought me to Newport Beach near 60th st.
The actual gift was a DVD slide show that he had made of our pictures from the past year of us dating, it was our story set to our favorite music. Each picture brought back a memory of good times on road trips, silly times making our own corny music videos and happy times of holidays with family.
After watching the slide show on Huy's laptop, he pulled out a Bible from his backpack and wanted to read a passage to me. Huy read from John 13 on the night of the Last Supper when Jesus washed the disciples feet. After reading it, Huy asked if he could wash my feet as a symbol and comittment of him serving me in our relationship. Huy pulled out a little plastic lunch box, the kind you take to work, and poured water into the makeshift basin. As he washed my feet, Huy affirmed me in the intentionality we have made in creating a wonderful, loving and serving relationship. And also in the area of ministry with my small group, encouraging other women to develop and grow their walk in Jesus.
Once Huy made that great posture of his heart towards me, he pulled out the Bible again and told me he had another gift for me. As he opened the Bible, he began to rise to one knee and pulled out the ribbon bookmark that had a beautiful diamond ring tied to it. He then asked me to marry him!
At that point I just lost it. I started crying and asking lame questions like "do my parents know?" and "are there other people here that know, don't we need witnesses?!" Huy patiently explained that he had been planning this day for over the past two months. He had secretly met with my parents to ask for my hand, drove all the way to Bakersfield for that one! Had recruited multiple friends to help him pick the perfect ring for me. Which he did an amazing job at, I love, love the ring he chose to symbolize his love and commitment for me!
Huy gave me the Bible that he had read from, it was a gift to me with my new name engraved on it. Next, he gave another little book that had the whole day outlined for me. First I was off to the spa for a whole body massage, next my good friend Luisa picked me up and Huy had paid for mani's and pedi's together! Then, even after that, Luisa took me dress shopping for a new dress for that evening, Huy even included a little cash in the book for me to buy the dress! He thought of everything.
The last part of the book was what we were to do that evening. Huy picked me up at my house, after I got ready and we headed to Hollywood. Where Huy took me to dinner at a new restraunt called The Geisha House. I had to pull the engaged card there because our hostess wanted to seat us at a table next another couple. Being as our special night, I requesting a "private table" and the lovely hostess gave us the entire upstairs to ourselves!
The meal was great and we toasted to sake wine, named the "Happy Bride". We moved a little further down Hollywood Blvd to the Pantages Theater where we got to see the musical "Wicked" and from amazing seats in the seventh row. The show was great and it was wonderful to get all dressed up to go to dinner and the theater!
To end the evening, Huy took me to our favorite park bench in Corona Del mar, overlooking the ocean, where we had first held hands and proposed to me again under the moonlight. I was a little shocked the first time, so I made Huy do it again in the original place he intended to propose. He was champ and did the whole thing again. I loved how we started the day and ended the day with a wonderful moment.
With the moon shining over us, we know we had spent a day that neither of us will forget. Filled with tears, laughter, nervousness, excitement and joy, we made the biggest step in our lives so far. I couldn't be happier....to have shared it with anyone other than Huy Do.
