CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!

Friday evening I received an email from Myq asking if I

would be home Saturday that he might call and chat.  This

email was not like Myq.  He rarely, if ever, sends an

email to see if I'll be home.  Usually he just calls and then

we get on Skype to chat.  So, immediately my mind started

rehearsing all kinds of scenarios as to why he might be

calling.  Could he be sick, had he been in an accident, was

there a problem with school, and on and on.  Usually if

something has happened to him I don't hear about it until

it's over and things are somewhat back to normal.  Guess

that's because he doesn't want me to worry????

Anyway, I quickly emailed back telling him I would be home

and what time did he think he would be calling.  Didn't hear

back before I went to bed.  Got up early and checked once

again before going to work.  Nothing!  Returned from work,

pulled up my email and was just checking them when my

phone range.  Called ID read:  "Unknown name, unknown

number".  That had to be Myq!  If not, I'd just hang up.

"Hi Mom!  What's up?"

When I replied with my own "what's going on" he just 

countered with "what makes you think something is going

on?"  As soon as he began talking I knew something was

up--nothing bad mind you--because his voice had a happy

sound to it and he was so teasing and light-hearted.  We

bantered back and forth for a few minutes and then he told

me:

                              "I'M ENGAGED"

Words spoken I thought I may never hear!  This news, by

far, was the best Valentine gift I have ever received!  Such

a thrill to hear these words!

Of course, I immediately started crying--tears of joy and

happiness, mind you.  Heard him say, "I told you she'd cry!"

And I do cry--I cry about almost anything and everything

especially if it is important to me.

Myq put us on speaker phone and I was able to meet and 

talk with my future daughter-in-law, Joann.  We were able

to chat for about an hour.  It was wonderful to speak with

Joann and learn a little about her, how they met, (they met

while both were studying in the UK) and his surprise 

proposal.

Joann is from Taiwan and was in Auckland for some biking

event and Myq flew over from Wellington to surprise her.

He gave her a box of chocolates that were individually

wrapped.  All but one of them said, "No".  There was also

a small piece of paper with the question "Will You Marry

Me?" written in Chinese.  Thankfully she selected the

chocolate that said, "YES!"

No wedding date has been set.

Thought I'd share some pictures Myq has emailed me so

you, too, can get acquainted with Joann and see what a

awesome couple they make.  I look forward to receiving

many more pictures (hint, hint) and opportunities to 

become better acquainted with Joann.  However, I know

both of them are very busy.  Joann teaches Special

Education in Taiwan and Myq is busy teaching and

working on his doctorate.

The first three pictures are of their engagement which

took place on Valentine's Day!  The others are of

earlier times--some I think were taken in Japan.

Congratulations Myq and Joann!
Love, Mom