The Future Mrs. Jacob Unterseher!

Since word gets around quickly, many of you may know that on August 12, 2010, Jake proposed marriage to me! Of course, I accepted (or screamed and practically jumped on him!) and I am now the future Mrs. Jacob Unterseher!!

This means that my name will now be twenty letters long and my hopes of having a last name people know how to spell are dashed. But, I am obviously willing to sacrifice!

We both have always wanted a short engagement, so we set the date for 3:00pm on Friday, February 18, 2011! We will be getting married at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Forks, ND. There are many details to come, so I am sure I will be posting those, as well as pictures! Keep an eye out :)

Here is our simple but beautiful engagement story:
Jake had been gone for ten days (FOCUS Fundraising season, you know) and he would return on August 21th only for me to leave for 10 days! So, he planned a special date night on the day he returned.

He took me out to Red Lobster for crab legs (which we both agreed was not as good as grandpas!) and then after dinner, he asked if we could go back to the Newman Center to pray the Angelus. This is our daily devotion together, so that no matter what, we always pray it together- either in person or on the phone.

As we entered the chapel, he took me up to the Mary statue (This is where I began to be suspicious!) and we prayed the Angelus. He was so choked up that he actually couldn't finish the final prayer, so I knew something was coming. Jake's not the choked up type!

As I turned to leave, he pulled me back. He told me he loved me! He got down on one knee and proposed! This is where I screamed (I know, I know, I was in the chapel. But I think Jesus screamed too!) and jumped into his arms :) I am pretty sure I even actually said yes!

Then, I turned around and our priest, Fr. Lefor came vested out of the sacristy. He called us to the altar and had a short liturgy prepare for us with readings, a blessing of engaged couples and of the ring.

Then, we had a party! Jake had already told a million people, so we went back to his house and celebrated with roommates, Father, and his team. Woo!!