Epic Honeymoon

As we ascended the mountain my heart beat as fast as a drum. Boom, boom, boom....

"I'm so out of shape," I told my girlfriend. "Oh wait, round is a shape!"

The truth is, I'm not very round; what was round was the ring tucked away in my pocket. Finally, we reached the top of the mountain, and as the mist swirled around us, I got down on one knee and proposed to the love of my life. With great surprise and extreme joy, she exclaimed "Yes! Yes!"

We are planning on getting married in July and adventure through the countries of Southeast Asia for our honeymoon. It's a beautiful region of the earth and we love to meet new people and learn about other cultures. One thing that we are really hoping to do while there is to add value to other people's lives as they add to ours.

We're hoping to partner with indigenous non-profits in those countries who focus on community development, by volunteering our time and donating to their efforts. It is customary in America to give gifts to a couple as they start their journey together, but I'm ok with the idea of returning to an apartment empty of things, as long as my love is with me.

Our hearts will be overflowing knowing that we have been a blessing to others. We hope you join us in our adventure, and help us bless others by donating to our fund.




On a side note.... Apparently our photo was taken by a stray photographer, posted online and went viral as people began searching for us.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/2o4ivm/i_am_trying_to_find_the_couple_who_got_engaged_on/

http://www.kgw.com/story/features/making-a-difference/2014/12/05/ore-photographer-uses-reddit-to-find-couple-in-picture/19966655/

http://www.bustle.com/articles/52716-photographer-paul-wolfe-captures-mountaintop-proposal-in-oregon-tracks-down-the-lucky-couple-on-social-media

If you want to read in other languages:

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/utrolige-historier/sjekk-dette-frieriet/a/23351006/

http://www.vecernji.hr/zanimljivosti/zbog-ove-fotografije-digao-internet-na-noge-sokirala-sam-se-978135

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/17541/Het-leukste-van-het-web/article/detail/2144766/2014/12/08/Mysterieus-huwelijksaanzoek-wie-is-het-stel-op-deze-foto.dhtml

http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/zanimljivosti/intimna-prosidba-na-vrhu-brda-u-oregonu-postala-hit-na-drustvenim-mrezama---363915.html

http://m.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/1175078