Oh, where to begin?

Well, our youth group went to Jubilee for our youth trip in 2024 and my youth leader kept asking me if there were any girl I might be interested in. I told him no and even half way through the week I told him I didn’t feel like it was the right time to try to talk to a girl. Well, that’s when the last night of the meeting rolled around and I was just hanging out with a friend of mine having fun. We got our food after church and went to sit by his sister. There were two open seats available-one across from his sister and one across from Candace. He took the seat across from his sister and that left me to sit across from Candace. I sat down and started making conversation with the group, next thing you know it was just Candace and I making conversation.

She had to leave shortly after, but it didn’t end there. The following night we went to a brother in the church’s house for food and fellowship. Candace was there and I went and sat next to her and started talking to her.

Next thing you know it was midnight and my youth group was ready to leave so I asked her if she would be interested in talking and getting to know each other better. She agreed and a week later, with both our pastor’s approval, we had our first phone call! We talked on the phone and I convinced her to come to our church’s anniversary services three weeks after we first met, then I planned a trip to go see her over 4th of July. Things progressed and we kept talking. She came back to Washington in October. I fell in love with her and knew she was the One for me!

I went to spend Thanksgiving with her. After I got back home I talked to Pastor about asking her to marry me. I got Pastor’s approval, then got her dad’s approval a few days later and started planning a proposal. I had already planned to go back and visit for New Years and she wanted to take me to the Grand Canyon…I knew that was the perfect place to ask! I planned it with both our parents.

My parents went ahead of us and set it up for me so when we got there it was ready to go. We got to the place, I asked the Big Question, and she said YES!!!! It was definitely the happiest I have ever seen her. Now we just have to wait for the wedding on May 3rd!!!!

C&C

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