Our Website

For those of you who are interested, here is a website that Nick set up with wedding details (at least what we have so far):

Nick & Amy's Wedding

The Pictures

They pretty much speak for themselves...Nick added little captions all along the way.

flickr set

Today has been quite an unproductive, but fun, day! Beth (our HR person) came in early this morning and decorated my desk with signs and baloons. I have had frequent stops from various co-workers, and a plethora of emails after Nick sent out a mass email announcing our engagement.

On our way over to the dining room for lunch, Sue Shetler was waiting for us and took this picture before we came in the door. It's so much fun to have all these people share in our joy!

Mrs. Nick Ciske

That is going to be my name...

Today, Nick popped the big question! It was the perfect day. I really wasn't expecting it to happen today because we had a lot to do to get ready for the Seder we were having at Bluer tonight. But he carved the time out to ask me to spend the rest of my life with him. It was absolutely perfect.

I love how God orchestrates life. Thus far, it has never turned out exactly like I expected it to...I know that He has great plans in store and I look forward to searching them out with Nick at my side. He really is a wonderful man, and I am so grateful that God has brought us together in order to experience just a shadow of what He has intended for His bride. I am so overwhelmed at this great mystery! I am having difficulty coming up with words to express the feelings that are in my heart. I think I am just beginning to experience a slight glimpse of the passion that Christ feels towards me, well as the response that belongs to Him. The more I experience, the more I am convinced that marriage is the ultimate metaphor for the reality of my relationship with the Lover the of my soul.

There will be pictures and more details to come...Nick had to stop to capture each moment of the day! Just one of the things that I love about him!

This just makes me laugh...

Parents Continued

We survived! Actually, it went very well. Nick was charming and witty and did not appear to be nervous at all. My parents took to him quite well, which isn't much of a surprise.

The best part was the ride home. I have never seen Nick more giddy or hyper about anything. It was great, and it was a huge relief to get that behind us.

Next weekend, we'll be going to Willmar for 2 days...I'll be going to a Father/Daughter banquet with my sister and dad, and Nick gets to hang out with my mom and my brother. Lucky him! If anyone thinks about it, please pray for us.

Meet the Other Parents

So in about 15 minutes Nick and I are off to meet my parents for dinner. This will be the first time that they are officially meeting him as my boyfriend. I know they met last summer when Heather and I moved to Minneapolis, but he was just one of the guys helping us out...

I'm a little nervous, but I know that my parents are anxious to meet him. We had lunch with my sister at the Olive Garden today, and that was a walk in the park. We all were very relaxed and there weren't really any awkward silences. I'm hoping dinner will be the same.

To be continued....