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I know that I am going to the Fiesta Bowl, I know where I am staying, and now I just have to wait for someone to call for me to make the travel arrangements. I know there is some type of fundraiser that I will be participating in, just as long as they do not make me throw a football, dance around like an idiot, or kiss the mascot I should be all right. I am not into the publicity thing, but I will do anything to see Ray via satellite.In fact she had been selected to participate in a halftime “throw for charity” during the game. Her challenge was to throw a football through a target 15 yards away - in front of 78,000 fans in the stadium and millions more on TV. If she made it, Tostitos would donate $100,000 to the USO. As a bonus, she'd been told that arrangements had been made for her to speak via satellite to her boyfriend in Iraq following the throw.
That was the throw - here's the catch. He wasn't in Iraq. Faith's boyfriend, First Lieutenant Ray Vera of the 49th Military Police Brigade, California National Guard, had his own secret mission. He had been flown to Arizona to be reunited with her during the game:
Jarvis attempted to throw a football through a target 15 yards away. If she made it, Tostitos would donate $100,000 to the USO. Then, a company representative told her, she would be able to speak to Vera via a satellite link. Her throw had the distance but was wide right. Tostitos still donated $25,000 to the USO.Then Vera trotted out in a desert camouflage uniform and the two shared a tearful hug before Vera dropped to one knee.
"Faith, I love you with all my heart, and I want to ask you if you'll marry me," he said.
Jarvis was so overwhelmed, she could barely choke out, "Of course."
So a least she didn't have to kiss the mascot or dance around like an idiot. Since both are milbloggers, you can read all about it on Faith's blog and Lt Vera's blog - and offer congratulations.
