How we met…

Where do I begin? The way we met was a little unorthodox but a norm in this era. We met on bumble, a dating app that is used to meet others and actually requires the woman to message first (which I think is unique). However, after we started messaging we had a cutoff we didn’t talk for about a month or so until around May. We went on our first date to Texas Roadhouse in Richmond, where it went very well besides her not letting me pay for it :/

We talked and talked and everything actually felt very normal, which was unusual for first dates. I had never felt so comfortable around someone for it being the first time ever meeting them. We then decided to drive to white hall and walk miles and just talked about everything we possibly could. We then sat in the car for hours and just had a great night that neither one of us wanted to leave.

From that point on, we were together every weekend and just loved spending time together. We just loved being around each other and it felt so normal and calm. I felt like I was at peace and like God was starting something amazing in my life with an amazing person. I had never had this feeling before. It was like someone or something was telling me this is the woman you want to be with.

It actually only took about a month (maybe less) for her to meet my sister and nieces when we went out to dinner in Danville. Right away everyone bonded so much and the same night I decided I wanted her to meet my mom. Everything just clicked and seemed to be happening exactly how it was supposed to and nothing felt uncomfortable, which was very unusual to me but told me this was right.

With this feeling, I didn’t waste any time in asking Ciara to be my girlfriend on the 4th of July after spending the entire day with our families. She was so excited she doesn’t even remember anything I said besides “will you be my girlfriend” (which is ironic because it is exactly what happened when I proposed)

The entire 15 months after we started dating was just like a dream come true. There has never been a moment that I did not believe God led me to Ciara for a reason or that she was not the one I saw myself being with for the rest of my life. We bond and connect differently than I've ever experienced. We share love and support that is unconditional. We have built memories that will last forever and there is not one day that led up to October 19th that I ever doubted proposing or that she was the one for me.

C&H

Wedding Day