Mrs Huxley to be

As i said in my last post i am really sorry that this post is SO late... but hey better late then never huh?!

where should i start?
I know, the beginning!

I met paul in my first year of sixth form college in Haywards heath 4 years ago... wow almost 5 years ago now!
I used to attened the Christian Union there, but always felt the odd one out, i would normally be found sitting on my own as i didn't have any friends, and if i am honest i didn't find the CU all that friendily. However there was one person who was different to the others, a guy called Paul that actually went out of his way to talk to me.
I had seen Paul around before, in or around the music block, however i didn't know his name at that point... he was just known by my music class as the boy who never stops eating, and noodle boy!!
I started to talk to paul every now and again, and slowly started to realise that he was different to most of the other guys i had come across in my life. I must admit that i missed several lessons to go and talk to paul, or often late because we had stopped to talk after CU (all usually psychology lessons actaully, oops!)
As i grew to trust paul i talked to him more and more and on new years eve one year he phoned me as he knew that i was going to be on my own, and knew that i struggled with things like that. He slowly became my best friend, i shared everything with him, and soon enough he knew my life history. I feel so sorry for paul having to put up with so much rejection in the early days of our friendship when i didn't feel i was able to talk to him, or the many times i made up excuses not to meet up and see him. But he persevered, and stood by my side offering me the best friendship anyone on earth could ever give me.
People often said that we would end up going out and eventually get married, but i just laughed at everyone... there was no way that i would ever feel that way about paul! He was a good friend, nothing more and nothing less!
Time passed by, we joked about weddings with each other after i jokingly asked paul out one day to get rid of a stalker (it worked!!) i spent more time with him and talking to him, and we would spend hours each night on the phone. He helped me after i had to leave home due to some serious problems at home, and was right there for me every step of the way (as well as some others).
Now one day i was at some friends house, and was talking to paul on MSN, he told me that he really needed to talk to me but he needed to do it over the phone... i waited several days for that call worrying so much about what it would be about. I then got the call i had been waiting for.
Paul asked if i knew what book he had been reading, and i said that yes i did... he went on to say that according to the book (boy meets girl) we were already courting, so could he change his status on the CU forum to courting?! I said yes with a huge smile on my face, then realised what i had said... i had no clue why i had said yes as i didn't have any feelings for him like that. I then told him that (not really recommended) as we had a very open and honest friendship. I told him that i had obviously said yes for a reason, so would go away and pray about it and see what i thought God wanted for us!! I have never known feelings to come so quickly, i just knew that it was right for us to be together. So we started courting on the 8th of june '05.
A year passed by with many times of joy, fun, sadness, difficulty and illness. Also a lot of time growing in love for each other, and also in our walk with God. ( Never did i think that i would be able to go out with such an amazing guy, who is so Godly and has helped me a lot in my faith)
July 26th '06 we went with 10 other friends to Portugal on holiday.
July 30th '06 paul and i spent the day together! We spent the morning by the pool and a bit of vollyball and swimming in the pool. We went back to the villa for lunch, and then paul made me have a sleep as i was getting tired and ratty (me, never!!! lol)
After i woke up we decided to go to the beach, so off we went... when we got there we spent time paddling, catching mussles, pushing me over in the sand, (whilst i was wet might i add) reading, talking and laying in the sun.
Paul then took me for dinner (whilst he watched the footy in the background! typical guy huh?!)
It was a really lovely meal and very enjoyable. Paul then asked me if i wanted to go and watch the sunset on the beach... i knew what was coming due to a convo earlier in the week, so started to get excited and nervous... but didn't want to get to excited incase i was wrong.
We found some rocks to sit on and watched the most beautiful sunset!!!
Paul then read me a prayer that he had written the day before and asked me to close my eyes, he then got down on the rock beneath me and i started giggling as i had guessed what was happening. He asked me to open my eyes and said ' Adele ******* *******' will you marry me. I just nodded, totally unable to talk. Paul then asked me if i could say the word, and i threw my arms around him and said yes!!:D We then went back to the villa to share our wonderful news with the others!
We now have a date for the wedding 28th july '07. So just over a year to get ready, how exciting/stressful!!

This is already pretty long so i am going to leave it here now... i could have written so much more, so be thankful that i haven't lol! but before i go i am going to share some photos and a short video of the area!

video
sunset 1
sunset 2
ring

also check out paul's blog if you havent already seen it, for his story!!
PRAISE GOD POINTS

-for the wonderful relationship you have given to me and paul
-for your wonderful creation
-for calling us to be your children
-for my dad giving his blessing for the marriage
-for helping us to get through all things

AMEN!!!!