Monday, March 30, 2009

Kevin Harrison ENGAGED...

Well, K2 girls, the #1 Heart-throb (Kevin, don't kill me for saying that) is officially off the market! Kevin Harrison has been a part of Kanakuk for many years and is just an awesome guy! I asked him if he would type up "his story" with his new, precious fiance, Chelsea Brandel, because I wanted each of you to read this and remember that this is the kind of guy that is WORTH your purity, is WORTH saying no, is WORTH IT!! I know Chelsea would agree!!! So read this and continue to know that the Lord has an amazing story for you...one of purity (no matter your past), one of romance, and one of unconditional love.

I knew for a long time that I loved Chelsea Brandel and that I planned to ask her to marry me. For some reason it was laid on my heart to wait and tell her that I loved her until I put a ring on her finger. I remember the first time I realized that I loved her and that I would spend the rest of my life with her. It was half way through second term last summer. I was trying to fall asleep but I was to restless. I thought at first my sleeplessness came from the K-Life that ended an hour ago, but it was more than that. Then it hit me. For the first time in my life I realized I was in love. I would wait almost eight months before I said the words "I Love you." Here is how it happened:
1 Corinthians 13 is the famous verse on love. It says that love is patient, that love is kind, and that love keeps no record of wrong. For over a year, Chelsea has taught me what love means. So on the morning of February 25, she woke up and on her bible was a letter that had the first part of the bible verse on it. For the rest of the day she received letters from 1 Corinthians 13 and how she has demonstrated and has taught me what love is. I showed up at the house around 6:30 that night to pick her up. The Lord had blessed me with a great night to go for a walk outside. At this point, I am starting to get anxious for I knew that soon I would tell my best friend that i loved her. I still had one letter to give her. The letter that set me up to say the phrase that was burning to get out. Back behind her house is a cross that sits up on a hill. As we were walking in front of the cross I gave her the last letter to read out loud. The letter finished with this, "When you are crazy and passionate about something, you are determined to do whatever it takes to be faithful. Through the bond of Jesus Christ, I look forward to finishing the race together. For love is...." With a nervous I never felt before, I began to say, "For love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy boast, it is not proud...It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." I then dropped to a knee and for the first time told her that I loved her and that i wanted to marry her and spend the rest of my life with her. It is a moment I will never forget as we hugged in front of the cross. I realized that the love that I share with my fiance is a small example of the love that Christ showed us by dying on the cross. It is through the love of Christ that Chelsea and I began a long and fun journey of loving each other as Christ loved us.

2 comments:

seriouslymere said...

yeah heartthrob!! so fun! chelsea is an AMAZING girl!

welp, guess that means someone else will have to step up as the heartthrob for the summer...haha

Unknown said...

That is amazing...God be with you both!!!! :)