July 14, 2023, started as a usual day for me, but little did I know that I would meet the love of my life and soon realize that she would be the one I would want to spend the rest of my life with. We both swiped right on Upward (a Christian dating site) while we were on our way home from church gatherings that night. I came home, laid on the couch, and saw that Aniel had replied to my message. That would be the beginning of our love story.

Fast forward to August 11th, after a month of texting and FaceTiming, we finally met in person. When I laid my eyes on her, I suddenly lost the ability to speak and marveled at her beauty. We then went to a local coffee shop for our first date, where our love began to grow. After our first date, we anxiously waited to meet again, and that night we went on a double date.

When date night came, I couldn't take my eyes off her. After dinner, as we were walking down the sidewalk, a lady convinced me to buy her a rose, even though I knew she did not like them. After our wonderful date, we ended up at In-N-Out for some Diet Cokes. As the night was ending and she was about to leave, I made sure to step on her foot, a little inside joke we had (Deuteronomy 11:24a).

By September 13th, after three attempts at asking her to be my girlfriend, she finally said yes. Later that year, on December 23rd, I flew down with a ring in hand, ready to ask for her hand. December 29th couldn't come fast enough for me to ask the love of my life to marry me, and for her to say yes.

As the day approaches, our excitement grows to celebrate our commitment to one another in front of our family, friends, and God. We look forward to celebrating our love and this new chapter with you!

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