First date!! Crawfords in Sioux Falls! We met August 25th at Dordt's worship night and it was basically a "love at first sight" deal for both of us---except Alinda got nervous and ran away before Ethan could have a chance to talk to her. Oops. He reached out over social media and then introduced himself in person the next day. The rest is history ;)

First date pt 2 ;) Falls park! Ethan knew Alinda grew up on a strawberry farm, so chocolate covered strawberries and all her favorite Disney movies were waiting when they got back to campus :)

"Officially" dating :))

First Thanksgiving together and meeting the fam!

First Christmas together :)

Alinda returning from her first trip to Tanzania, Africa!! She spent three weeks there for a medical missions trip and fell in love with the country. First time "long-distance" and apart since meeting for us!

First Valentine's together :)

First big trip together! Montana to visit family! Found out just how deeply Ethan hates the cold!

More of Montana! First time Ethan had ever seen ice like that! (Crazy thing is, it doesn't snow much in South Africa)

Visiting his homeland animals together ;)

First dance together!

Ethan breaking his nose and Alinda getting to nurse him back to health (not the first and definitely not the last time he would be injured during soccer)

Summer of long-distance :(

First time bringing him to the lake! Alinda got to show off her jet-ski skills--and kinda terrify Ethan with her driving ;)

One year together!

Lots and lots of soccer games--Alinda finally learning how the game is even played ;)

Lots and lots of coffee dates :)

Ethan joining in the family Christmas tree selection tradition!

Alinda meeting the fam in South Africa and experiencing Christmas and New Years there!

Alinda's first rugby game!

Visiting the South Africa coastline !

Alinda did a semester "abroad" in Chicago --more long distance :( Not pictured well here is Ethan's broken knee cap that he walked around all of Chicago with!! Alinda wasn't too happy with him for that ;)

Alinda graduating Dordt with her Bachelors in Science and Nursing! Featuring Ethan's broken kneecap!

Ethan completing his internship with Marsh McLennen Agency in Sioux Falls while Alinda started her first nursing job!

Bringing Ethan back to the lake for 4th of July!

Alinda passed the NCLEX and officially became a Registered Nurse on Avera's Oncology and Transplant unit in Sioux Falls!

Engaged!!!! And now getting to get married at the place we were engaged, and a very special place in Alinda's heart!