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Name: Alyssa
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Chicago
Birthday: 9/1/1985
Gender: Female

Interests: I LOVE reading my Bible...this is a pretty new passion...oops, I love reading, music of any kind...mostly, and I love the city of Chicago!
Expertise: I am told I'm an expert at business....I like it I guess. I am great at picking out great Country music.... and I love to sing
Occupation: Student
Industry: Other

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Member Since: 8/27/2005

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Monday, January 28, 2008

Engagement

So, it happened! I am officially engaged!
I am sure you want to know how it happened, and Naph says I am a great story teller. I have been told that I add lots of details and the guests at Laura and I's apartment would say that it is quite lengthy.
So, I will write out a fantastically detailed description of the night that Naphtali Alan Marshall asked me to marry him, and when you ask me in person I will tell you to read this because I'm seriously loosing my voice!
This is how it happened.
Thursday night Laura and I were talking and she mentioned that the Fundamental Elements were having a free show at the Pageant on Friday night if we wanted to go. Of course I was all up on that so Friday we started getting ready. Sometime in the afternoon Laura says she talked to Russ, her cousin who is in the band and he said that he and his wife were given two free tickets to see Blast at the Fox. His wifey actually had to go out of town this weekend for an Arbonne Convention (Katie Mohr, look her up! shameless plug) so they couldn't go to the show and he wanted to see if we wanted the tickets. Of course I said yes, I mean the Fox! Laura said it would give us a fun chance to be able to dress up and look fancy.
So we go to the FE show Friday night and I have not heard from Naphtali all day up to this point. I was really starting to worry, you know how this missionary kid head works thinking he was dead on the side of the road or something. When I get home I get an e-mail saying that Naphtali's phone is out and he won't be able to call me till it is back up. I was sad but relieved at the same time.
Saturday I woke up having just had a dream that Naphtali came home early to propose to me but there was so much going on he never got the chance. I told Laura about this and she just lagued. We started getting ready for going to the Fox. I wrote Naphtali in the morning asking him to send me his itinerary because to my knowledge he was coming in on Sunday.
While getting ready for our fun girly night I started thinking, what if this is too convenient and Naphtali is really traveling here and Laura is playing along and we'll be sitting in the Fox when all of a sudden Naph will sit next to me and I will freak out? So I decide I will wear what I would like to wear when I get engaged and I will take pictures to see if I absolutely love it.
Well we start driving into St. Louis and I am just praying that God will not let me get my expectations up and that we will have a fantastic time at the Fox. I started to do a general shuffle on the I-Pod but then wound up playing my Wedding mix I have compiled for Laura. She later told me that that was too perfect!
We drive in to the city and she stops at the Millennium Hotel. I am just thinking we are getting parking or something because I've never been to the Fox before. Suddenly Laura tells me to look out my window and who do I see but Mr. Naphtali Marshall in a handsome suit, and leather jacket holding a rose and a leather bound book. I froze. I thought " I totally called this!" and "What the heck is he doing here?" and "Oh my word, he's going to propose to me today!" and "Laura got dressed up for nothing!" (She is so my best friend!)
So I get out of the car after a few long moments and Naphtali takes my hands and gives me warmers and tells me that he wasn't expecting us to get there on time so we were going to have to wait for the next part for a few minutes. This gave me a chance to ask him a thousand questions! I wanted to know how he got there, who all was in on it (which happened to be A LOT of people) and other details. I kept telling myself "Don't ask him if he's going to propose, just don't ask, just live in the moment!" I found out that he had come back on Friday night and had been traveling the whole day before. The e-mail I got from his was actually from his sister because he was already in flight. He then spent the night with our mentor couple in St. Louis, Eric and Rebecca Larsen and was able to share with them all that he was planning. He even got to spend the whole next day until our date with their four young girls and set up times for us to do our marriage counseling with them. (I guess he was confident I would say yes!)
Finally he tells me the next part has arrive and I turn around to see a horse drawn carriage. PERFECT! We got in and he gave me the leather bound book. He said that the material inside was time sensitive and that we wouldn't get a chance to go through every piece. This book is amazing. When you get a chance you can check out Naphtali's pictures and see the whole long process he put into constructing this wonderful work of art!
I open it up and it has a heart that I had drawn for him a few years ago during a boring class. It says "Naphtali Alan Marshall loves Alyssa Alene Fowler forever and ever amen". He had found that heart and used that as the theme through out the whole entire book.
So the book when like this: 2004 The Year We Met. He had notes about that year, pictures, our favorite songs from that time and places we traveled too together and by ourselves.
2005 "The Long Distance Year" and all the same details as above
2006 "The Adjusting Year", 2007 "The Planning Year" and 2008 "The Wedding Year". He had me stop there and just had us take in the beauty of downtown St. Louis. We finally stopped in the carriage right at the top of a park that looks down to the State building and then the Arch right behind that. It was picture perfect!
He turned the page and it said "so I have a question for you..." then he pulled the box out of his jacket and asked me to marry him. I was so elated and then I was breathless when I saw the ring. I finally said yes and could not believe how easy it was! We kissed and kept riding around in the carriage until we ended back where we started at the Millennium Hotel.
We went inside where a large amount of cardinal's fans were. I guess there was some type of convention going on where the players were there to sign memorabilia. Anyways, I thought we would just be going to the bar and grill there but no, we actually went in the elevator to the top of the building. The last floor is actually a revolving restaurant called "The Riverfront". Basically it is a circular restaurant and it turns around the building so you can see the whole skyline. It's amazing!
We had a wonderful and exquisite dinner and then were given free cheesecake. Our waiter took a few pictures for us and we just talked and caught up and gazed at each other...or at my ring!
Finally we left and Naph realize he had left his cell phone at the Larsen's house. We had to drive back there and get it which was wonderful because they were able to celebrate with us. Rebecca was so excited, she was screaming and hugging and it was wonderful. They told us that they told their small group about us that night and had all prayed for us and then us four prayed together with their girls all around us. It was great.
We left their play and started heading back to Greenville. Naphtali asked me to call Laura and let her know we were running a little late but wouldn't let me ask any details. We talked to both our families and some close friends and finally arrived. Naph let me in my apartment first so I could get the full view. I thought that all our friends were going to be waiting for us and have a party but instead I was pleasantly surprised. (no offense friends!) Laura had spend the rest of her evening purchasing candles, strawberries, almond rock and finding The Notebook so that Naph and I could have a romantic evening to ourselves. I walked in to find lots of roses, lit candles, The Notebook queued and a love song mix playing. He even had some Chilean beverage that was divine.
The rest of the night was spent, kissing, talking and watching a movie until Laura got back. It was the perfect night and he did such an amazing job.
I know girls, eat your hearts out and guys the bar is set pretty high now!
I will be posting pictures on Facebook and Myspace so you can check them out.
Thank you all for supporting us and being excited with us!
Lovesies
Lys

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Quick Update

sorry I haven't written on here lately...been pretty busy.
Main thing is I know I talked about going to Malaysia...well I went, it was amazing and now I'm back to my mundain life. I have a few pictures up on my Facebook.
The only bad part about it is that it happened during school and so I still don't think I've had much time to process it.
This semester has been the hardest and the busiest of my life...I know next semester will be much harder.
I just need a breather...Luckily, I'm going to go home for a whole month. I haven't been back to Maine for that long since I went to College...crazy. It's going to be really good I think. I'm excited

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

News

I'm not in the mood to write much but I thought I would just journal my random thoughts right now

I won a mini honeymoon. Only catch is that we pay airfare...but it's all inclusive and we get to choose from three locations...all inclusive as in all the drinks we want, all the food we want, the nicest room, all the fun and games we want etc. God is good

My best friend in all the world is being molded and shaped into a wonderful woman of God right now as she is working hard and experiencing the world God made is while she is in Malawi. I just read an e-mail from her and I am so excited.
I have always been able to talk to her about Ecuador, my life and things that I have just always had a hard time trusting any girl with because of all the hurt I've had. But I am so excited. Because now her love for other countries is going to be multiplied now that she is actually visiting. And to that extent now we will have something more in common, a shared goal on how to reach the people around is, and where God is calling us. I am excited to hear her stories and help her feel the joy and confusion and passion that her visit will bring. I miss her terribly..hmm...

My boyfriend is at Bryce's wedding...I'm all alone for four days....sad

I have things finalized for the wedding and its exciting...now I feel like I can seriously focus on school work for the next six months

I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR MALASIA! I am kinda scared about that, but I know the Lord will provide...I think to date I have $25...I need $1500...I have three or four weeks...The Lord will provide.

I have more to say but I'm tired and Izzy needs to be fed...
adios

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Friday, May 11, 2007

Insomnia

Seriously, I can't sleep.

This is so agrivating. I really need to be sleeping right now. I have a plane to catch at four tomorrow and I still have packing to do. I can't be awake right now.

The thing is my ligaments tell me it's time to go to bed, my back tells me it's time to go to bed, but my mind and my eyes don't.

This is so agrivating.

The year is done. I am officially a Junior...

Let me tell you what is scary about that. I have been in college three and a half years now. That is a long time. I've had a lot of great experiences, met alot of people and grown alot myself.

But the scariest thing is that if this coming year goes by as fast as this past year, then I'm going to be getting married REAL soon. That is scary. I am stoked to live the rest of my life with Naph. I am terrified, but we are both so read. But that just brings a whole set of life lessons that I am just not sure I'm ready for. Some days I think I am and then other days I see the girls who are walking around independent, self confident, and alone and I long to be them. Relationships take so much work. I love that I have to put my heart and soul into Naph but there are days when I want to be selfish, not have to answer to anyone or be accountable for anything.

Some days I wish I was that college student who has enough money to go to Europe and visit all the clubs and meet handsom guys and get swept off her feet...sadly I have lived that life and the only way I will get swept off my feet is after I've vomited every where and don't know where I'm going with what seems to be an attractive man, till I find out the next day it's some transvestite with bad makeup and a boob job.

Nothing is what it seems, and I am sick of having to figure out the subliminal messages. Since being at Greenville, I have learned that as one of my biggest lessons. And that is hard because there are people that I love here that do things that they think no one knows about, they think they can "excuse" their way out of things and no one will be the wiser, but the things is that every one here, literally everyone here, knows what's going on, But no one speaks up....I don't get that, but alas I do it it. It seems that when I speak up, I am in the minority and therefore I am quenchable so it seems.

I don't like being quenchable but it beats the heck out of rioting because then I have to put more of my time and energy into things, which at the moment I shouldn't have any, but alas, it's three in the morning and I'm writting a sensless mock of a pensive essay.

I really need to sleep.

I am thankful though. I get to go home tomorrow...bond with my family, see the church, send out support letters to people I love for Malasia...yes Malasia. I'm probably going to be going in the first few weeks of school with MTW...the mission Naph's parents are with. All expenses paid but the plane ticket for ten days! We will be working with the youth, leading worship and mentoring small groups of girls and guys. I'm excited. I really want this to work out. I am so in need of getting out of the US. It's been too long that I am forgeting who I am anymore.

I am going to be living with such a close friend for a few weeks when I get back. I'm really excited, not just because she got this amazing camera so we can take pictures and I can model for her with her new techniques...no no no...but because I love spending time with her...

ok low batter warning...I'll finish later.

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

	I am now a fan of Eisley...
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