Olivia and I both decided to go to a Biblical gap year program called Link Year in Branson, Missouri after graduating from highschool. As we both grew in our walks with the Lord at Link Year, we met each other and I began to think about pursuing Olivia around Christmas time. After going on dates and writing each other letters during the first months of second semester at Link Year, we started dating on March 7th, 2022. We have been dating in a long-distance relationship since then, and although the distance can be difficult, it has sharpened both our faith in the Lord and our communication skills with each other. It has been such a joy to learn new things, meet new friends, and spend as much time as possible together over these past couple of years! Olivia attends Grand Canyon University and Christian attends the University of Wyoming. We both have wonderful communities at each of these places, so it has been amazing to share these communities with each other. The skills we learned through our mentors and teachers at Link Year and our own college ministries have helped us immensely to date each other in the way God has designed for us. With keeping our faith at the center of our relationship, we dated until Christian proposed on November 17th, 2023! We are so excited to see what the Lord has for us next and to celebrate this next season with everyone.