How I Proposed with a Goat (instead of a Diamond Ring)

Exactly 5 years ago I asked Olive to marry me. Rather than popping the question with a diamond ring, I planned to propose to her with a goat. It wasn’t a pet goat for her to keep in the yard and take for walks in the park, it was a goat to give away to a family in need. It was what she wanted, and it was one of the reasons I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this particular girl.

Olive and I met on a missions trip to Japan as college students. Her captivating smile, beautiful voice, and...