Alright everyone! It is time to give an update! I cannot believe my last post was about how Beau will be coming home. I read it just now and laughed to myself because it has now been 4 and 1/2 months since he has been home.
Beau came home early November. I tried to imagine what it would be like again when i first saw him. Well....let me tell you what happened. He arrived in Salt Lake City later at night. I did not go to the airport because he was not released yet. I live on Canyon Road, a main road and a road that is used to get back to the Healey's residence. I had Simone, his younger sister text me when they were in the car coming back to Provo. It was about 11:00 at night. My family was all up and I had a couple of my friends over. I wasn't planning on seeing Beau "for real" until the next day, Thursday. BUT the reason I say "for real" is that his family and I thought it would be fun if they drive by my house on their way and wave to us in the car. His mom said they wouldn't slow down or anything. It would just be a quick glance. I agreed. I would take what I could get. Knowing that he was in the same state was killing me! His sister text me and said, "we are 10 minutes away, so be watching." All my family gathered outside along with my friends and I. So here we have, on Canyon Road, a big huge group waiting with anticipation and excitement!! I was seriously flippin out! I didn't even know what to do with myself. The trillion emotions that I was feeling inside were overflowing. My body was definitely reacting. I was jumping and dancing around in the street. I would randomly scream for joy or start hyperventilating. I couldn't believe that his car would be passing me WITH HIM IN IT! There were no cars because normal people were sleeping on a weekday. Every headlights we saw my heart would start skipping a beat! There were many cars that we thought were them but then they just passed us. It made the anticipation even worse! I almost couldn't contain myself! I wanted to laugh, cry, scream, dance, run, etc. THEN we saw a car coming from the long distance of the road. When the car was passing Days Market, the headlights started flashing...that is when i knew it was Beau. I remember the car coming up to our house and Beau's window was rolled down sticking his head out smiling and waving. At the moment I saw his face, I started running up and down the street and through my front yard. I started running in circles and screaming and I couldn't breathe or think! I couldn't stop my body. I just kept running in circles and around everywhere! The car had passed, but to my surprise when I was frantically screaming and running, they had done a u turn and passed us again the opposite direction. I did not know they had done that! I thought they had passed us and were long gone! But of course I look and I see them all laughing in the car at my uncontrollable body running all over the place and my trillion emotions going in all directions. !!!! Then they very slowly came around again (since it was late and there were no cars) and there he was. I was just now staring at him while everyone was kind of talking. I just couldn't believe it. After they had left, I was smiling and almost crying at the same time. I was so excited to see him the next day when he would be released and I could hug him!
Alright, there is the story of when he came home. 4 months later......
We are engaged!!!
It has been fun to have him home! Although, it was not an easy transition for either of us. It has been 4 months and you all may think that is very fast. BUT it has seemed like a lot longer. We have gotten to know each other again in a completely different light. Times get hard and it has been a rough road, but Beau and I have become closer because of it. I have been sick most of the time he has been home and finally found out I had mono. It all made sense why I was SO wiped out all the time and just couldn't feel energy to do things. It has put a damper on my personality because I haven't physically had energy to do many things. Also, it has definitely made our relationship take a different path. Beau has been so patient and loving through it all. He has seen me in BAD moods a lot of the times and still cares for me. It is nice to see each other in a different light. I KNOW he will be a great husband and father! I know I am so blessed to have him be my soon to be husband for all eternity.
The STORY:
March 4.
It was late at night around 10:00. It was a winter wonderland outside. We were in his dad's truck driving around and he parked in front of the Provo Courthouse. I was kind of scared and confused because it was late and I knew the courthouse was closed. Beau took my hand and lead me to the stairs. Then he said, "wait here for a minute." He went off to the side and got on his phone and I heard him say, "can you come open the door?" In my mind I thought, "Who has he hooked up with to get them to open the door for us?" So we walk up the stairs and a security guard comes and opens the door and immediately turns around and walks away. Not one word from him. Beau and I were the only ones there except for the guy mopping the floor. We took a tour of the beautiful building. Then Beau went and got 2 folding chairs and lead me to a piano. He set up the chairs in front of it and we both sat down. He then started playing, Everything I Do, by Bryan Adams. It was played beautifully and he even sang a little bit. I thought it was so cute of him to be doing this for me. I had a huge smile on my face, but at the same time I was holding back a few tears. After he finished his song on the piano he stood up and came directly to me. He then got down on one knee and took out a red box. (You dream of this moment your whole life! I couldn't believe it was happening to me.) He started out by saying, "Wow. This is really scary." haha and I totally agreed! I was nervous! Beau then said, "Christina McCarlie....I love you....I want to be with you forever....gave his speech of love...will you marry me? I said, "I will." Then he put the ring on my finger and we hugged for a long time. So many emotions and thoughts were running through my heart and mind. My face was in his shoulder and then unexpectedly, I started to weep. I cried and couldn't stop. I felt so much gratitude and the spirit so strong. I kept saying over and over in my head, "Thank you Heavenly Father, Thank you." It felt so right and so good. It was a wonderful moment we shared and a wonderful night.
Now we are getting married May 28, 2010! It is exciting!
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