The Proposal...

I thought Joe was on business trip in Taiwan the week before Christmas.  Turns out, he never left Long Island and was busy finishing his "proposal plan".  Joe told me that his flight home arrived on Christmas afternoon and that we would see each other around dinner.  Turns out, that was not the case!

Christmas morning is always a special time for my immediate family; however, with my nephew Brennan getting older, my sister wanted him to experience Christmas morning at there house.  So my sister and brother-in-law drove up from VA on Christmas night this year.  On Christmas morning, right before we started to open some gifts, my mom had announced that she had a "surprise"... She said that my sister, Megan, made a quick little Christmas video for the family to watch before we opened presents.... What starts out to be a "Christmas greeting"... turns into a video about "Aunt Debby".

The link below is what was played. About 5-minutes into the movie, it turns to a white screen, that is when Joe walked into the room and proposed.  If you wait about 2 minutes, my nephews come back on to end the movie.  Enjoy!!

http://vimeo.com/34237912 

How it all started...

It all started on January 10, 2011.  I was new to the North Shore LI area and I was looking for a local church to attend.  After visiting some churches and meeting some people, I started to frequent Shelter Rock Church (SRC) in Manhasset.  Joe happened to be a member of that church.  On Jan 10th, 2011, I decided to attend a young adults bible study...It was at that gathering where I met Joe.  

After the bible study, Joe approached me and started a conversation.  Little did we know, our lives were about to change forever!  At the time, Joe was a frequent customer at Starbucks and he suggested that we meet up for coffee... so he gave me his number.  That turned into text messages, phone calls, and a coffee date on January 15, 2011.  We hit it off from the start.  It felt like we were instantly best friends and shared a powerful connection. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and with each passing moment, our love grew greater and greater.  

God brought our lives together in such a unique way.  He has knit our hearts into one and we are blessed to have each other.   

Welcome to "A Love-Lee Story"

We wanted to create a blog to capture our love story, engagement, and our life after the wedding!