If you ask Kai:

If you ask Grace:

I first met Kai when I was six years old right outside our church, Spring Hills PCA, underneath a big oak tree. It was his eighth birthday. I can remember all of us kids thinking that he was really cool because his name was super cool because it was like the fire ninja from Ninjago. As ridiculous as that sounds, that is my very first memory of Kai. He instantly clicked with all of us kids. Even back when I was a little girl, I thought Kai was such an interesting person because he got along so well with adults and elderly, but he was still able to laugh along and play with us. Kai was definitely his own person, and I liked that because I was the same way. Growing up, both of us were kind of known as the kids who just did our own thing. When I was in the fifth grade, Kai and I would sit in the front of his mom's store together every Wednesday and hang out. It was just the two of us, and that is where I first developed feelings for him. He was funny and so welcoming, so easy to get along with. And being a rather imaginative ten years old girl, with little friends at school, I knew then and there that I was going to end up with him one day. Even if we were old with dead spouses and nothing left, I wanted to be with him. I was definitely determined. I used to listen to the song “I can't hold back” by Survivor and think that it would be about us one day. As time went on, luck was on my side because Kai and I have been together for the past 4 years.

If I were to describe Kai to someone who has never met him before, I would tell them that Kai Michael Cunningham is one of the most interesting people that you may ever meet, and I mean that in the best way possible. Kai has played in a church worship team since he was in middle school, he can easily start a long conversation with complete strangers, he can fix up practically anything on your car, he is a snowboarder, he is in the military, he can play literally any percussion instrument, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, some piano, and occasionally sings. But that is just Kai Cunningham on the outside. Those are his hobbies, his interests, and what he does with his spare time. He is actually much more than just a man of many talents. If I were to describe Kai using only single words, I would say warmth. I would say firm. I would say patience. All in all, Kai is an incredibly wonderful human being who loves deeply, protects constantly, and learns quickly. He loves me so much and loves God even more. I used to think that it was kind of funny when people would say that they fall in love with their spouse more and more each day, but now I totally understand it. I fall in love with him more and more each day, and I can’t wait to fall in love with him even more as years go by.