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I, Emily, grew up in Helena, Alabama. I knew from a very young age I wanted to become a teacher. After graduating from the University of Montevallo, I started working for Alabaster City Schools at Creek View Elementary School as a second grade teacher. During my fourth year of teaching, I crossed paths with handsome country boy who lived in Montgomery, Alabama. Reid grew up in Greenville, Alabama. He attended Troy University and later started working on access security control systems in Prattville for PCI Technologies. One day while he was working on a project in Vestavia, Alabama, he came across the dating profile of a second grade teacher. I am a firm believer in God’s timing. When I think about how Reid & I met, all that comes to mind is how perfect His timing really is. I met Reid at a time in my life when I wanted to call it quits on dating. I was frustrated with dating, getting my hopes up, & I was settling for less than what God had for me. I was too busy trying to control my story instead of letting God’s plan play out. Little did I know, God knew what was in store. One night I decided I would download a dating app for the last time & extend my location just a little bit further than I typically would. That night is the night Reid & I crossed paths. We have been head over heels ever since. When we were dating, Reid asked me the question, “why do you like me?” & to this day my answer will always be, “because you feel like home.” One special part of our love story is that two days after we moved in together, we found out we were pregnant! As you can imagine, we were feeling all the emotions. Telling our family & friends was so precious to us. We are so blessed to be given the gift of raising a baby. We are so excited to welcome Hayes David Bowen into the world in September! Thank you to our family & friends for being a special part of our journey. We love you & cannot wait to celebrate our marriage with you!

Emily & Reid

Emily & Reid

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