As many of you have probably heard already, Laura and I are engaged!
Some of you might be thinking “Laura? I didn’t know there was girl in Corey’s life.Who is this Laura?” Well I’ll make a long story short and tell you who she is and how we met.
Last January I was sent on the World Race as a last minute fill-in translator for the brown team, the team Laura was on. I spent two weeks with the brown team, mainly as a translator, and got to know each of them team members fairly well. Since she never showed it, I never had a clue that Laura had more admiration for me than being a good Spanish speaker.
Enter the last days of my journey with the team.
All the teams gathered in Palenque to debrief the Mexico part of the World Race. I spent less time with the brown team as most of our activities were with all the teams and because there were a few other friends that came down for the debrief, along with my other translator friends. Needless to say I didn’t spend much time around Laura, and I wasn’t looking for it either. We had a friendship develop between us during those two weeks but I was sticking to my new years resolution of “no girls ever”, seriously that was my new years resolution.
The last day I figured out that she did like me more than friend and as I sat in the guys cabin I prayed “Lord, shes really great and all but if this going to go nowhere I want no part of it. If this is an oppertunity from you please make it aparent and confirm. Through someone talking to me about it, someone like Bob (my leader of the FYM program in Matamoros who came down to facilitate the debrief).” (sorry Bob, you weren’t the only confirmation, just the best one for this story)
The second my mouth closed I heard footsteps coming up the stairs to the door. I waited to see who it was and I lo’ behold it was Bob. And guess what he wanted to talk to me about…yup, a girl named Laura.
In a nut shell he told me never to chase a girl (good advice), but that he could see us together. “Keep in touch and see where God leads you two”
So thats what we did for the next 11 months. Most people don’t get much out of emailing but we used it to get to know each other the best we could.
This December I stayed with her family for 10 days. On Christmas day we flew to Wisconsin and stayed with my family untill January 7th. Proposing had not been planned but was something I was asking the Lord about. I wanted to use this time together to identify what the Lord had for both of us and move towards what ever that was.
Through many prayers, talks, and watching her love my family I knew that I wanted to marry her. We spent New Years eve at my good friends house with others. On the morning of January 1st I proposed.
Wow, Corey! Congratulations!! I’m soo excited for you both! Thanks so much for sharing your story with everyone. It’s so great to hear from you, and may God continue pouring His blessings upon you:-)!
whoa! congratulations corey. i remember talking to laura on the phone and taking a message for you and she seemed very nice. i hope you guys are so happy together. i miss you buddy!
Hey Corey! Congrats on your engagement. I hope God blesses this time for you both!
Corey! Congratulations!! I’ll be praying for you two!
what an amazing story! i’m very excited for you both! thanks for sharing! 🙂 AND CONGRATS!
Dang, man!! Awesome news!
hehehe… I´m gonna marry you 😉 hehehe…
Congratulations!!! Wow, I couldn’t believe Zac was getting married and now you! What an amazing story, I wish you a lifetime of happiness:)
I am so happy for you and Laura!! Congrats!! I am praying for the both of you! Love ya! Miss ya, Holly
Congrats again! I’m so excited for you two.
Congratulations Corey! I’m excited for you guys!
Congratulations Corey…I’m so happy for you…and I know Laura already knows but she is very lucky! Good Luck and God Bless you both!
Go, Roomy! She’s a “keeper!”
Hey love your “Amish” beard!!!
Oh yeah congratulations!!!!
COREY!!! I can’t believe that you’re getting married! That is so exciting!!!! I am sooooo happy for you! Congratulations and may God bless you as you begin your lives together!
Corey!!!!!!you’re getting married!!!!! you beat me, hahahaha just kidding. I am soooo happy for you and I love how Bob was part of the whole confirmation process, I hope it works out that easy for me someday. well, bless you both and felicidades mi amigo!!!!
so corey, when you were busy getting engaged i was busy getting hitched in tucson. i found that rather amusing. AND ps i think that getting married was the best move ever, so there you go.
love and love
heather
OH MY GOODNESS COCO !!! YOU’RE GETTING HITCHED ??!!! CONGRATS!!!!
Delighted to hear the news from you and Laura. I guess you won’t be joining us for Impact Ireland this summer!! May God bless you as you prepare for your marriage.
Corey!!! Long lost WI/WOW Friend!!! How wonderful! Congrats to you! God Bless you two always!!!
Corey! Congratulations!!!!! I loved reading about you and Laura’s story together and I pray the Lord continues to bless your relationship together…many more stories to come ay! Anyhow, congrats and God bless my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
hey man, i’ve already told you congratulations, but hey, it looks cooler on the ‘net! CONGRATULATIONS MAN! When you coming home? You, Jon and I need to do something and hang out or whatever. Well, Rachel says hi and Aerroe says woof-woof! Love ya bro, Brian
Hey Corey! Congratulations on your engagement and your upcoming wedding! That is sooo exciting! I hope you’re doing well and that you two will have an incredible future together!
So I did not see this happening anytime soon, but congrats my brother! You are awesome and I know that God will bless you both in amazing ways!!
Nice picture of the two of you – very posh! I approve of the engagement necklace, btw… good touch. And I get to see her today, not to rub it in. 😀 I am muy alegre for the both of you!! ¡¡¡¡Felicidades!!!!
ok so this is Corey’s story but if anyone else wants to know some of the details that were left out, come talk to me. Sorry CoCo but I still have never forgiven you for the dressing room! Hey Jon and I love you both can’t wait to see you. OH by the way Coco you learned nothing I taught you about girls.
punk… when anne told me i totally thought it was an april fool’s joke… glad to hear though. blessings and peace.
Congrats Corey!! You two make a beautiful couple. I am super excited to see what the Lord has for you both. Be blessed. God bless
hola amigo! muchas felicidades!
estoy contento de que tu seas feliz,
mil bendiciones para tu vida y familia.
att. rafa montero (oaxaca, mexico)
Congrats, Corey!!!!!
Love ya, bud!
Sue