Elizabeth Ann Looper.....

My best friend, Beth, went down to Indiana to see her boyfriend this weekend. They celebrated their 5 year anniversary yesterday. We knew that he picked out her ring and asked her parents for her hand in marriage, so we've been anticipating the proposal (I guess she has been anticipating it a little more than I have ;-)). I thought for sure it would happen yesterday, on their 5 year. And she said I'd be the first person she called, so I had my phone by me AT ALL TIMES yesterday. But it never rang :-( I even double checked when I woke up to make sure she didn't call while I was sleeping (occasionally I am a deep sleeper. Not usually).
I figured it would happen sometime this weekend while she was down there, but I didn't know when.

So I'm in a class today (a cancer review) and I start doodling... let's face it, 8 hours is a LONG time to be in a class. I start writing my name a jillion times in different cursive and stuff. Then I decide that I am going to plan my wedding, so I start writing out who my bridesmaids would be. After I wrote Beth's name, I was like "She will be Beth Looper by then!" So I rewrite her name... Elizabeth Ann Looper. Just then, my phone rings.... IT IS BETH!!!!! I can't answer it because the speaker is still talking.... so I text her and said "Sorry I'm in class. Are you calling because you have something to tell me?!!?!?!" She doesn't have texting, so I sent another message saying "If so, call back again and I will leave class." But she texted back and said "Yes I do! You can guess it!" So I start squirming in my seat. The class was over, but they were going over review questions (there is a test to become Oncology Certified (I can't take it yet because I have to accumulate so many hours working in the unit)). So I was debating whether or not to get up and leave or sit through them, which I saw there was only a few slides left. FINALLY the slideshow ended and I BOOKED it out of the classroom.

I called her and I couldn't stop smiling....... I did the whole I'm-so-excited-I-am-slurring-my-speech-and-talking-really-fast thing. Oh gosh, I cannot believe it. We're grown up!!!!!! That makes two of my friends who are getting married now...... Scottie next month, then Beth next summer. I am sooooooo happy for her! FIVE YEARS of dating. That's a long time. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to not be able to completely express your love for someone after that long. God has definitely been at the forefront of their relationship, and He has equipped them with the strength. I think it's absolutely commendable and remarkable, really.

I cannot wait to see her...... and her RING!!!!!!!