Congratulations are in order!

This last weekend brought a visit from Brett and Sariah, and an ENGAGEMENT! It's official, they have decided to get hitched. Brett wanted to propose in Reno at the Reno temple, because the first time they talked seriously about marriage was in October 2007 at the Reno temple. At that point they had dated on and off (mostly on) for about a year, but both wanted to serve missions. Brett had his call and Sariah was completing her paperwork. Brett entered the MTC in January 2008 and departed on March 16. Sariah entered the MTC on March 5 so their time in the MTC overlapped. In fact they ran into each other within minutes of her arrival. And the missionary guidelines weren't the only thing that prevented much communication between them there. Brett had just started his consecration week (speak Hungarian ONLY) the day she arrived. For the rest of their missions, her parents and Brian and I forwarded on their emails to the other one. They exchanged a few hand-written letters as well, but stamps from Hungary to Uruguay are expensive and letter-writing time was also at a premium.
Since arriving home on December 10th, Brett has spent almost every spare minute with Sariah catching up and obviously planning ahead. They've known each other 4 years and are ready to take this relationship to a whole new level. We've spent time with Sariah and had her in our home twice. She is an exceptional and bright woman who is easy to be around and always ready to have a little fun. She is majoring in Dietetics and wants to work on a MSW so she can do nutritional counseling for eating disorders and diabetes. Brett is working on a degree in Neuroscience with hopes to attend medical school. He has secured a position as a research assistant with two neurologists at IMHC in Murray.
Brett and Sariah plan to marry in May - they have their eye on the 8th in the Oquirrh Mountain temple in the southwest Salt Lake Valley. After they take a short honeymoon, we are planning a trip together to Hungary, where Brett will play host and tour guide to Sariah, Brian and I as we travel around that beautiful country. We hope to visit people and places that are special to him and get a taste for the Hungarian culture.
Congratulations to both of you on finding a love you want to commit to and on your decision to marry in the temple! I really look forward to the months ahead as we plan to celebrate your marriage.