Our Relationship
As most of you know, I have been dating Bryan Davis (a super amazing guy) since April 11th of this year. We've really enjoyed dating and getting to know one another better throughout our courtship together. On July 18 in Nauvoo, Illinois, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. After a few minutes of standing there in complete shock (did not see it coming), I said yes. I then proceeded to tell him doubts and concerns that I had throughout the course of our courtship together. He then gave me two options, either we proceed as we have been doing before as boyfriend and girlfriend, or we proceed forward as engaged and if something comes up to indicate that we are not supposed to be together, we could break it off. The second option felt so right, so I told him that I would still marry him, which made both of us very happy.
The trip that we went on allowed us to grow closer together, both as a couple and as best friends. We had lots of laughter, tears, games, traveling, and overall, just really good times which I will cherish forever. I came home on August 3rd. Around August 5th, those doubts came back and I started questioning whether or not we were doing the right thing. I felt super confused because of all of the mixed feelings that I had been experiencing and was concerned that he was not feeling the same way. 2-3 weeks later, Bryan started experiencing the same feelings that I was having. My prayer had been that we would be able to move forward with this relationship in the way that God wants us to. His prayer was that I would experience the same promptings that he was having. We feel like we maybe rushed into getting engaged. The two of us have agreed to put our engagement on hold and go back to dating, doing the same things that we were doing before when we were dating: holding hands, hugging, going on dates, hanging out, playing games, and simple kisses. Don't worry, we still love each other a lot and are still together. :D This will give us time to get to know one another better and grow closer in two ways: as a couple and as best friends. As we do this for awhile, it'll help both of us know whether or not we are supposed to get married to one another. As we made this decision together, it felt as if a weight had been lifted and we both experienced immense peace. We both feel like this is God's will for us at this time and are both excited to see where this journey takes us. :)
