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We officially started harvest yesterday. I drove both the combine and the grain truck by myself for the first time. The combine is actually kind of fun! I had a few glitches at first, but now I think I’m getting the hang of it. The grain truck is a little more complex and will take some more time to feel comfortable.
Kyle went down to Great Falls yesterday to do a bunch of errands like technical stuff with his college, a consultation with an oral surgeon (wisdom teeth… what fun),etc. I called him at one point and he was definitely having a rough day. He was sort of vague at first, but then he got talking and really got to vent. He said something like, “Why don’t people really pay attention when I’m telling them my plans and ideas, but when I’m putting them into action they all of a sudden freak out and have something they want to say?” I could tell where this was probably going. First he used the example of his tattoo. He’d talked for years about designing his own tattoo of a cross and having it put on the left side of his chest. Kyle’ symbolism of this is that no matter what, God is always the closest thing to his heart. Not even his wife will be able to be closer. Anyway, when he went to get it done his dad all of a sudden voiced some disapproval.
And what this example came around to was that Kyle talked to his parents yesterday morning about where he feels our relationship is going and his plans. And even though he didn’t come straight out to say it, I know he told them that he is going to ask me to marry him. Not in a “someday” sense. I think Kyle got me a ring while he was in Great Falls yesterday…
I talked to him last night on the phone while he was still in Great Falls. When I asked him what he had been up to since I last talked to him and he slyly said with a giggle, “Oh… all kinds of stuff.” He went to his pastor’s house and visited with him. And he said that he had gotten the rest of my birthday present and this was the part that would really matter. He had to wait for them to order it in.
We got done in the field around 10:30 last night and Kyle came over on his way back from Great Falls. He brought Vikings and lefse for us to share (yep, we’re crazy Norwegians). We stayed up till 3:30 talking. A lot of it felt like we were lining things up and expressing our expectations for the future. We talked about how long we want to wait to start a family, plans for work, how we want to deal with money, and how simple of a life we want to lead. We read devotions together and had one of our big talks about God. We also talked about temptation, spirit, and flesh. We’ve come close to really stepping over a line that neither of us wants to, yet still are drawn to it. It was such a good conversation and I feel that God is really empowering us.
Knowing that he probably has the ring now, I was a little anxious last night because I don’t know when or how he will ask me. But from something he said last night I think he wants to take me over to some waterfalls by Augusta when harvest is winding down. And that is my best guess as to when it might happen. :-)
Well, it rained this morning so we can’t cut today. So I’m driving into Conrad so Kyle and I can actually spend a day together! Until later… God bless.
Kyle went down to Great Falls yesterday to do a bunch of errands like technical stuff with his college, a consultation with an oral surgeon (wisdom teeth… what fun),etc. I called him at one point and he was definitely having a rough day. He was sort of vague at first, but then he got talking and really got to vent. He said something like, “Why don’t people really pay attention when I’m telling them my plans and ideas, but when I’m putting them into action they all of a sudden freak out and have something they want to say?” I could tell where this was probably going. First he used the example of his tattoo. He’d talked for years about designing his own tattoo of a cross and having it put on the left side of his chest. Kyle’ symbolism of this is that no matter what, God is always the closest thing to his heart. Not even his wife will be able to be closer. Anyway, when he went to get it done his dad all of a sudden voiced some disapproval.
And what this example came around to was that Kyle talked to his parents yesterday morning about where he feels our relationship is going and his plans. And even though he didn’t come straight out to say it, I know he told them that he is going to ask me to marry him. Not in a “someday” sense. I think Kyle got me a ring while he was in Great Falls yesterday…
I talked to him last night on the phone while he was still in Great Falls. When I asked him what he had been up to since I last talked to him and he slyly said with a giggle, “Oh… all kinds of stuff.” He went to his pastor’s house and visited with him. And he said that he had gotten the rest of my birthday present and this was the part that would really matter. He had to wait for them to order it in.
We got done in the field around 10:30 last night and Kyle came over on his way back from Great Falls. He brought Vikings and lefse for us to share (yep, we’re crazy Norwegians). We stayed up till 3:30 talking. A lot of it felt like we were lining things up and expressing our expectations for the future. We talked about how long we want to wait to start a family, plans for work, how we want to deal with money, and how simple of a life we want to lead. We read devotions together and had one of our big talks about God. We also talked about temptation, spirit, and flesh. We’ve come close to really stepping over a line that neither of us wants to, yet still are drawn to it. It was such a good conversation and I feel that God is really empowering us.
Knowing that he probably has the ring now, I was a little anxious last night because I don’t know when or how he will ask me. But from something he said last night I think he wants to take me over to some waterfalls by Augusta when harvest is winding down. And that is my best guess as to when it might happen. :-)
Well, it rained this morning so we can’t cut today. So I’m driving into Conrad so Kyle and I can actually spend a day together! Until later… God bless.