September 2010 - Ben and Bethany move into Bodien Hall at Bethel University.

September 2011 - Ben and Bethany move across the hall from each other in Lissner Hall at Bethel.

January 2012 - Ben and Bethany play on a broomball team together. Both are equally impressed by the other's skill and grace on the ice.

March 2012 - The endless teasing begins as Ben and Bethany's friends try to set them up.

January 2013 - A lot of broomball is played. Bethany breaks her nose, but her love for the game is unshaken.

May 2013 - Ben and Bethany graduate from Bethel University.

October 2013 - Ben ALMOST asks Bethany out.

January 2015 - Ben and Bethany start attending church together.

March 1, 2015 - Ben asks Bethany out to lunch after church.

March 20, 2015 - Ben and Bethany officially start dating (after a romantic evening of rock climbing!).

February 27, 2016 - Ben asks Bethany to marry him... and she says yes!

Bethany:

It's fun thinking back to the time in college when Ben and I first started running in the same crowd. I was drawn to him from the very start. I loved his easy-going nature, his sarcastic sense of humor, and his spirit of adventure. But more than all of those things, I loved his heart for God and his genuine kindness toward others. He was exactly the type of guy I wanted to spend time with and get to know more. But, me being me, I did my best to never let on that I was interested. And, Ben being Ben, he did the same. Several years passed and my attraction to Ben never went away. Then, as both of us started to settle into our lives and careers, God aligned our paths and we finally started dating! It's been an exciting journey, and I feel so blessed to have Ben in my life. I'm excited to have him by my side as we start this new journey together!

Ben:

Bethany caught my eye pretty quickly. We first crossed paths in 2011, and started spending time together in 2012 when we lived across the hall from each other. She seemed genuine. She had a soft-spoken confidence that was easy to identify. She was smart and kind, but she let her actions speak for her. Our interactions were much more limited than I wanted them to be, but I grew to cherish our time together. Though I never made these feelings known, those close to me weren't fooled for long (still working on that poker face). As we've grown closer, Bethany has affirmed the hunches I had about her. She's my best friend and my most trusted partner. I'm looking forward to taking on life with her!