Shannon here: Heartsong Presents author, Erica Vetsch shares her husband’s proposal, plus a chance to win her book, Bartered Brides. Comment on any post dated Jan 31 – Feb 4 for a chance to win. Deadline: Midnight Central time Feb 5. Here’s Erica:
The Brookville Hotel - proposal site
He took me to The Brookville Hotel in Brookville, Kansas, a historic sight and restaurant that serves amazing home style chicken dinners. (The hotel has since moved to Abilene, much to my sadness. The original hotel had such great history and atmosphere.) Before we went into the restaurant, I told him I was sure I’d be able to eat better if I knew what was in that birthday present on the back seat of the car. He’d wrapped up a box about the size of a shoebox, and my curiosity was in high-gear. Though he was skeptical, he handed me the box, and I tore into the wrapping paper. When I opened it, there was another box inside. This one said Kodak Camera, and I said something like, “Oh, a camera! What a great gift.”
Peter just rolled his eyes and said to keep going. Mystified, I opened the camera box and a jeweler’s box fell out. It contained a lovely solitaire diamond on a gold band. Peter asked me to be his wife, and I joyfully said yes!
I was so excited I could hardly eat that great chicken dinner. He still upon occasion calls my engagement ring a genuine Kodak, and he still teases me about paying for a dinner I didn’t eat. The ring was way better than any camera, and being engaged to the love of my life was way better than any meal.
About Erica: ERICA VETSCH is married to Peter and keeps the company books for the family lumber business. A home-school mom, Erica loves history, romance, and storytelling. Her ideal vacation is taking her family to out-of-the-way history museums and chatting to curators about local history. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Calvary Bible College in Secondary Education: Social Studies. You can find her on the web at www.onthewritepath.blogspot.com
Come back Feb 4 for Erica Vetsch’s wedding story.
What a fun surprise! And it was definitely “a Kodak moment”
Kim, too bad we didn’t have a camera with us! 😛
What a wonderful, romantic story. Please enter me in the drawing.
Aww!!!! I feel all warm and fuzzy inside now. Thank you for sharing, that was awesome.
*on a side note, my new WIP involves the lumber industry 😉
I’m enjoying your wonderful engagement story and reliving memories of mine. Mine involved exclaiming, “Oh, but I could never be a minister’s wife!” (and yet I am), then going on to celebrate with a steak dinner. 🙂
Hey Carol,
At least you knew in advance. My husband morphed into a preacher 16 years into our marriage. It was quite a shock.
Hi Shannon,
It would be great to win a copy of Erica’s book. She is one of my fb friends as well. So that would be awesome. I’ve read about her book awhile back. Hope to win it.
God Bless you all…
I’ve loved reading Erica’s real-life love story. My hubby totally surprised me, too! Great job!