I'm getting married!

On December 9th, John and I went to Detroit to see the Lions play the Cowboys because I had gotten him tickets for his birthday the moth before. After the game, we changed into nice clothes and went to Wolfgang Puck, a restaurant inside the new MGM. After dinner, he got on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was simple, yet very romantic and I was totally surprised! I could not ask for more than a man like John and I am so excited and blessed!!

If anyone is interested to know...the details are as follows:

We are getting married Friday, May 2nd 2008. The ceremony will be held at Olivet (our home church), and the reception is going to be at the Harbortowne Yaht Club.

Maid of Honor: Kim Peoples
Bridesmaids: Cathy Bradfield
Nicole Bradfield
Bethany Cramblet
Rachel Pitney
Angela Bridgewater
Katie Eikenberry

I am so excited to start my life with John!!!


P.S. Not that this is that important, but my ring is SO pretty!!

I made my first...

Apple Pie!!

The pie crust was homemade and everything.

And...people said it was pretty darn good!

I just may be a good homemaker after all =)

Meet John

Ok, So I thought I would tell everyone a little about the love of my life since most of you don't really know him that well. Here goes...

Name:Johnathon Guy Bradfield

Occupation:Assistant Manager for Wal-Mart. He loves anything having to do with management and business.

Age:24

Hobbies:Bowling, spending time with me of course ;) working, playing his bass guitar, playing cards or any game really...but all this pales in comparison to Halo 3 and Guitar Hero...


How We Met: John and I went to middle school together and were in almost all the same classes in sixth grade. He had a crush on me, but I thought he was too nerdy. Then after high school I became friends with his sister, and I would randomly run into him over the years. Finally, last March we ran into each other again and talked for hours. Then he asked me on a date. And the rest is history...

What we enjoy doing together: Playing cribbage, Going out to breakfast, watching movies, making out (just thought I'd throw that out there...), long walks, taking drives, having good conversation, people watching, and watching musicals.

What I love about him: He treats me SO good, we have the richest conversations , he loves God, he has a great smile, he works hard and is really passionate about his job (yes, yes, even if it's at Wal-Mart), he is very cultured, he worked at Pier 1 imports for over six years so he knows a lot about decorating and has great taste. Oh, and he always sends me the sweetest text messages =)

Random Facts: He hates Ketchup, he's currently working third shift, and when he was little he loved listening to the Spice Girls ;)

Ah, memories...

My dad was showing me some pictures of his Nepal trip from this summer that a leader from his team compiled from all the students, and as he was going through them I realized there were tears in my eyes. Not just for the many people in Nepal who have leprosy, are orphaned, sold into the sex slave trade, and poor beyond words, but also because I realized how far I have come since I was a teenager. In many ways I have grown in Christ and have seemed to have found my identity of some sorts in the world, yet at other times I see a materialistic girl who is so lost in trying to please others all the time and build this "life" that I have always dreamed of, I forget the rest of the world and how needy it is. I forget people are dying all the time of hunger and girls are being tortured sexually while I go shopping at the mall. I find myself suddenly longing to be the kind of person who has a heart and a passion to help those worse off than I. My trips with Royal Servants taught me so much, and as I look at some of the pictures below I am reminded of the days I honestly felt I was making a difference, or at least making some kind of contribution to others. I am going to frame these pictures, not just because they are amazing works of art, but because I want to look at them and be thankful God has giving me a heart for the poor, and help me get back to the place where I want to make what seems like huge (yet are really small) sacrifices for others.

Whole grains here I come...

Eight days ago I started a new diet. Well, actually I like to call it a lifestyle change. I've been eating only whole grains, fruits and vegetables, chicken, and turkey (Only because that's really all the meat I like.)

So far, this new change has done wonders for me. Since I'm making small changes, I do not feel as if I'm setting myself up for failure. I've lost 4 pounds and I feel better than I have in a long time. The most important thing I am learning right now is to make time to prepare for meals., so I don't go out to eat all the time. I've been packing lunches for work every morning and getting up earlier to have a healthy breakfast. So...I'm hoping these small changes will last..if you're reading this, pray that I make healthy choices =)

So this is love...

About eight months ago I met a boy

A month later, we fell in love.

When I say love, I don't mean the I have to be with you every second, unhealthy, crappy kind of love (that is actually not love at all). This is so different. It's a committed, make me laugh all the time, deep respect and trust kind of love. He is what I have been dreaming of since I was a little girl. Every minute I am with him I feel cherished and respected. We have the most amazing conversations. I know things will not always be easy. I know I will probably think I hate him at times. I do not know exactly what the future holds for us.

I do know I am enjoying this floating on air feeling. I do love puppy love =)

Is it weird...

That I quote FRIENDS in my head all day long? I don't say it aloud in fear someone will remind me that the show is over and many other things have replaced it...Also people would think me very strange. Don't get me wrong...I love Grey's Anatomy and my other current favorites, but nothing compares to FRIENDS.


When someone starts a sentence with "could I be...", in automatically think of "Hi, I'm Chandler. Could I BE wearing anymore clothes?"

When someone says "I know!", I hear Monica saying that in my head.

And when someone asks how to spell my name I think of Phoebe when she says "Pheobe. P as in Pheobe, H as in Heebe, E and in Eebe, O as in Obe, B as in Bebe and E as in ...Ello Mate."

And then I laugh..in my head of course.

I know...seriously, I'm strange...

Twenty Three

I had a birthday a couple days ago and twenty three. I know...I'm old ;)

John took me to Traverse City for the day because I had never been there before. It was only a day trip, however we had an amazing time. Our trip included a trip to the mall, walking the beach, brunch at a local restaurant, wine tasting, random stops for pictures, my first cosmopolitan (which was strong and bitter), a walk along Front Street, an especially nice dinner, and great conversation. It was a great day.

The next night, my dearest friends met us for a fun night at Pints and Quarts, where I had my second cosmopolitan (to see if the last was drastically better than my first one...which it was). I also was able to get to know two of my dearest friends significant others much better...so that was great. Also, it was the first night Adam and Amber had been out since Baby Olivia was born, so that was ever better.

Al in all... my first two days as a twenty three year old were fabulous =)

I now pronounce Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eikenberry

My brother is married! And the best part is...I now have a sister whom I love dearly. The wedding was beautiful. I only cried a little, a fact I am proud of.

I couldn't be more happier for them. Although...it is the end of an era. A new Chapter in the Eikenberry family has begun. I'm excited to see what God has in store for Aaron and Katie and the whole fam.