Abby finally came back to Michigan after Covid and we went on a camping trip together

Abby's dad saw Derek for the first time - and never left her alone about him again

Chi Alpha SALT Conference

Derek goes on a missions trip to help remodel Santos Church

Easter - very good friends

Drove across the state so Abby could see Lake Michigan for the first time

Derek spends 6 months making Abby a personalized highlighted Bible for her birthday

Derek realizes he wants to do these dance steps with Abby while in Seattle...and hence admits his feelings

Our first date to Pinball Pete's

We start dating officially

East Hall Ball- our first dance together

We start studying the Bible together

We watched Hadestown, our favorite musical, on Broadway in New York

We discovered our favorite board game: Dice Throne

Derek graduates from UofM

Long distance while Abby was in Greece

We dress up as Orpheus and Eurydice from Hadestown for Halloween

Derek proposes in Estes Park, CO- Abby said yes!