We are engaged!

When we just returned from our travels I was so exhausted with the jet lag that I didn't put much effort into the blog entry. . . plus I wanted to tell as many family members in person before I put it in print but it seems that there will never be enough time to get around to everyone so guess what. . . Justin and I are engaged! We actually got engaged while we were in Italy. We attended the Christmas blessing with the pope in St. Peter's Square and the event was incredible. There was so much anxiety in the air and it was almost like a rock concert. The pope would first say "Is Spanish" and then all the Spanish speaking people in the crowd would yell and hold up signs and flags and then wait for their sentence of blessing wishing them hope and peace for the new year. Then he would move on to the next language and the whole process would repeat. Of course Justin and I had to shout when he said "In Engligh" :) Towards the end of the blessings it started to rain so Justin and I were standing in the middle of thousands of people but huddled together under our one umbrella like we were the only people there. At the end of the ceremony the basilica plays the beautiful church bells that are only rung on Christmas. It was at this time that Justin propossed. . . standing in our own little world in the middle of Rome with the Christmas bells ringing in the background. It was perfect! I cried of course when I saw the ring which is the ring I have also wanted. . . it was my great grandmother's wedding ring.