It all began at Daphne High! Jack and I both played golf for Daphne, so we had golf class together everyday! During the off season the golf team would hang out in our coach’s classroom. We would use this as a study hall time and Jack would always help me with my schoolwork. I had a huge crush on Jack and knew that he made my life so much more fun! I remember praying one night that if Jack was the one The Lord wanted me to marry that he would wear a blue shirt to school the next day. What an ambitious prayer! My mom checked me out of school early the following day and I was going to miss golf class, so I was desperate to scan the halls for Jack that day. In between classes I saw Jack in front of the library. He was wearing a blue shirt. I knew at that moment that The Lord had made me a promise and this promise is one that I've clung to over the past 5 years.

By the summer after my freshman year, Jack and I had spent a lot of time together playing golf and doing schoolwork. As soon as we started school in the fall, Jack asked me to be his girlfriend! We played golf after school one day and at the end of the round Jack said “I think we make a pretty good team… do you want to be my girlfriend” to which my response was “Sure… I’m down”. Jack and I still giggle about my measly response to this day, but we both agree now more than ever that we make a pretty good team.

The school year ramped up and we got to go to all of the school dances together & whatnot. But we also got to be typical young kids in love! We would wake up early on the weekends and drive down to the bay to watch the sunrise. We’d go to the pier and watch the sunset. In the spring when Covid hit, Jack and I would go play golf almost every day. Jack would take me to the empty neighborhood next to his and teach me how to drive, which I'm sure was more fun for me than it was for him! Jack made the dullness surrounding the pandemic really fun! These moments are some of the sweetest ones that I’ll always cherish because they were simple and oh so sweet!

In the fall of 2021, Jack moved up to Auburn for his freshman year of school and I was a senior at Daphne. Long distance was really hard, but knowing that I was doing it with Jack made it worth it! I often found myself begging my parents to let me go to Auburn on the weekends to visit & they were always so kind to let me go! I knew that I wanted to go to school in Auburn because it felt like home, which was probably largely credited to the fact that Jack was there!

I moved to Auburn after graduation and Jack and I were finally in the same city again! Moving away from my family was really hard, but Jack was always there to comfort me. Whether he was making me dinner, watching a movie with me, or just letting me have a place to hang out, Jack always found ways to serve me. I so clearly saw the Lord’s kindness reflected in Jack during this time. We got to go to lots of football games & campus events & we got to serve together at church! So joyful!

In 2024, both Jack and I were selected to go on our church’s mission trip to Paris, France. I had never been out of the country before and was quite nervous, but Jack encouraged me to have faith in the Lord’s plan. Throughout our trip, Jack was quick to lead me and our team to trust in the Lord’s promise to care for His children. During this time I saw the Lord’s character on full display through Jack and was more confident than ever that he would lead me well in our future marriage and lead our future family well. This summer we saw the Lord work in the hearts of the people in Paris but we also saw Him at work in our own hearts.

Two days after we got back to Auburn from Paris, Jack told me we were going to have a picnic at Red Barn. I didn’t have a clue as to what this picnic would really be. It had been raining all day, but the rain started to cease on our drive to Red Barn. Jack and I looked out of the window and saw a double rainbow stretched across the sky. I was reminded at this moment that the Lord keeps His promises to His children. I was reminded of Jack’s long sleeve blue fishing shirt that distinctively stood out in the sea of underclassmen between classes. I was reminded of the promise that The Lord made me my freshman year of high school. Towards the end of our picnic Jack asked me to marry him! The easiest and most joy filled YES of my entire life! Growing up with Jack has been the greatest joy of my life and getting to love him for the rest of my days will be my forever cry of praise! The Lord has been so kind to us and has held us fast!

In the days after our engagement the song “Worthy of it All” was tattooed on my mind. My favorite lyrics from this song are “... for from You are all things and to You are all things, You deserve the glory”. Jack and I are confident that our relationship is from the Lord and we are so excited to commit our marriage to the glorification of Christ. We will spend the rest of our days rejoicing together in the Lord for His great works & steadfast kindness! Great is Thy faithfulness!