I met Ben the first day of welcome week at Union. I thought that he was cute & funny but was determined not to get into a relationship so early into college. However, we quickly became part of the same friend group & began to spend every day together. Slowly, these group hang outs turned into one-on-one nighttime walks around campus, study sessions in the circle of life, and car rides around Jackson. Two months after meeting him, I invited him to a date party. When said date party got rained out, Ben was quick to propose a counter-offer: a date! That one date quickly turned into a series of dates, and now, here we are 3 years later, planning our wedding. I never had to go through a day of college without knowing Benjamin & now I never have to go a day of my life without spending it with him!!!! He is hard-working, loyal, funny, selfless, kind, generous, creative, gracious, and a million other good things. Benjamin is truly my best friend - his patient, constant love for me reflects Christ so clearly. There is never a moment when I’m not thanking God for His faithfulness in bringing him to me; he is, without a doubt, one of the greatest testaments of the Lord’s goodness in my life.