Leo and Roxanne

Last Sunday was Easter Sunday. As Christians, Easter Sunday mean a lot to us because of Christ’s Resurrection. For Roxanne and me, it holds an even more meaningful memory. Last Easter was the day I proposed.

I so wanted to get married before the age of 30. Rox knows that and was expecting a proposal before 2007 runs out cos that will give a 1 year sweet buffer to Dec 2008, where I turn 30. However, somehow, things just didn’t seem to work out. I couldn’t firm up my ideas for proposal. I was empty when I was writing my proposal song. There was simply no creative revelation…And most important of all, there were unexplainable hiccups of approval from people that mattered to us.

We ended 2007 quarreling. Rox was upset as I have told others that I would propose by Dec 07, and everyone was asking her if I have proposed. She got tired answering them… I can imagine her frustration too, but somehow, I just don’t seem to have the necessary resources made available to me. I concluded that I would propose on God’s timing. When it’s time, God will settle all the resources. We both committed our timing to the Lord.

Weeks passed. One day, on 25-Feb-08, while spending time with God, His presence came upon me strongly! While lying on the ground, God suddenly gave me a vision of my proposal – it was a dark setting, seemingly on a hilltop, with some lights, within a shelter. I vaguely figure out the date of the proposal – 23 Mar 08 – a month before our 1-year anniversary. And coolest of all, God congratulated me and wished me all the best!

Within that same hour, I wrote my proposal song, lyrics included, something I failed to produce for the last few months. That’s how effective we get when God’s Spirit is the one downloading revelation into my inspiration.

So within one month to proposal, I gathered all my helpers, produced a scrapbook detailing our story, planned the location decoration, bought all the necessary stuffs, made arrangements for the actual day, sourced for a classy restaurant, recce and booked it etc etc etc. I really can’t imagine I would dare to think I can complete all these within a month, having to juggle my full time job as well as army Remedial Trainings for my failed IPPT all at the same time (which takes up 2 nights a week!), if not for God’s affirmation that it is to be done so that way!

Check out some of our proposal pictures! And stay tuned for part 2 for some really exciting stories!