Her version:

I first met Corson my freshman summer of college. We lived across the hall from each other. We both attended UNA as student athletes living our separate lives until January of 2021. That semester, Corson was in one of my classes and would ALWAYS want to do homework together. Finally, he got the courage to ask me on a date, and I agreed to go. A few days later he cooked me dinner on Valentine's Day. It started snowing that night, and we got out of school for a whole week. We spent that week together, learning about each other and gallivanting in the snow. I knew something was different about him from the very beginning.

His version:

I vividly remember Maggie knocking on my dorm room one day and asking if I had any extra space in my freezer for some fruit. I was playing video games and abruptly said "no sorry, there's no room." I am sure that she probably thought that I was the rudest person ever! We would see each other around athletics because I played football and Maggie played volleyball. During 2021 I grew a lot in my faith, and I decided it was time to pursue a Godly relationship. That is when Maggie and I had the same anatomy class. It was over Zoom so there wasn't any in-person interactions... but you best believe I did my best to flirt over the zoom chat. We started to become friends and we would meet up at the library to study. As time went on, we became better friends and then eventually started to date.

Her version:

I knew I wanted to marry Corson about the same time we officially started dating. We had been hanging out a lot and building our relationship. One day Corson took me to McFarland Park in Florence, AL to ask me to be his girlfriend. When he asked me to be his girlfriend he clarified that when he dates he does it with the intention to marry and to honor God with the relationship. I remember him making one request of me when asking me to be his girlfriend...for me to love God more than him. This could sound weird to some, but I knew it meant that God was Lord in his heart, and I knew he would lead me spiritually. I knew that is exactly the man I wanted to spend my life with.

His version:

I knew I was going to marry Maggie on a random day. When I was formulating how to answer when I knew, my mind immediately went here. I told Maggie from the first day we became a couple that I was dating her to marry her. I believe that intentional dating is the best way to date. So, I guess I always knew that I wanted to marry her... but there is one moment that confirmed it even more to me. One day we decided to go workout in the morning and Maggie had promised that she would cook us breakfast after. We get back to her apartment and after she finishes cooking her fantastic breakfast, we sit down and pray. As she was sitting down, I had this warm feeling in my heart. I thought to myself, "I want to do this every day with her." There have been many more instances where she has confirmed to me that she is the women I want to marry, but that was the first time.

Her version:

I had no idea the engagement was happening. It was my senior night for UNA volleyball. All of my family was in town. Corson was in town AND his parents were in town. I would be lying if I said I wasn't thinking the weekend would have been the perfect opportunity for the proposal, however; Corson told me he had to go back to work at Arkansas State right after my game. All my hopes of an engagement left me when he told me that.

After the game Corson told me goodbye and I went back to my apartment to get ready for a "senior night" party my family was throwing me. When I arrived at the party, Corson, his parents, and my family were all there. Corson had set up a beautiful spot to propose and was waiting on me. Of course I said yes, and we spent the rest of the night celebrating with friends and family.

His version:

There was ALOT of planning that was involved in the engagement. Some lying was involved but she forgave me afterwards! I asked Maggie's parents for permission when she came to play at Arkansas State in September (she was oblivious to this). The plan was to ask her at her senior night dinner on November 5th. Mark and Becky Williams are a couple Maggie and I both know; they did some pre-engagement counseling for us. I knew that Mark and Becky had a lake house in Florence that would be perfect spot for a proposal. They agreed to the plan and asked Maggie if she wanted to have her family over for her "senior" night dinner. The dinner was really a mask for her proposal. After her senior night game, I told her that I wouldn't be able to go to her dinner and that I had to get back for work in the morning. After everything went down and I proposed, the first thing she said was... "You LIED to me!!" We had a great night and she told me that she was 70 percent surprised.

Her version:

I have been blessed to grow up in a family and a community that loves the Lord and has helped establish faith in me. Going to college was a "bubble busting" moment for me. My whole life had been lived in a context of faith. I went to a private christian school. I had a strong friend group of faithful christians. I had a great youth group that helped me mature in my faith at an early age.

When I got to UNA I was exposed to a world we all know is broken and tempting in many ways. It was at this point in life that faith in God became my own. Pursuit of Christ was no longer handed to me or easy. I had to seek Him out. I couldn't have made it through without Him, without seeking Him daily.

God has always been faithful, even when I am not. God has blessed me in so many ways. My mission is to live a life of gratitude and obedience to Him, not because of the blessings He has given me in this life, but because of Jesus's sacrifice and eternal grace.

His version:

God has been faithful my whole life. I grew up in a household where the good news was active and present. College came around and God really stripped me of my identity and called me to a higher purpose. This higher purpose is what drives me to live my life for him. In whatever I do, I always try to seek him and give him the glory. I have been blessed to be discipled from some faithful men in my life. My goal is to be the same leader and guide young men to the gospel.

Her version:

After the wedding I am going to attend Arkansas State University for Physical Therapy school. Corson also has a job at the university, so this works out great! I also plan to jump right into the church community Corson has found at Arkansas State. I can't wait to see where the Lord grows and leads us in the years to come.

His version:

My plan is to join a great church, start a family, and to be the best coach I can be. I am currently a strength coach at Arkansas State University. I don't know where God will lead us, but I know wherever we land up that he will use Maggie and I to share his word. If there is one thing that I have learned from this life is to always put your faith and trust into God. He will not lead you astray.