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<p>Fresh off of a broken jaw, and starting my freshman year at Oklahoma State, the last thing I had in mind was getting a boyfriend. So I remember the exact moment when my best friend, Camryn Bond, casually said "hey this guy I know messaged me saying he wanted me to set you up with him and us go on a double date" I think I laughed because I was thinking "there is no way I am going on a date with ANYONE right now". In my defense, I was on a smoothie and protein shake diet and had metal wires in my mouth holding my jaw together. However, she had told me he was a nice guy so I had her pass along my Snapchat. Over the next weeks, we talked so much and learned how much we had in common. During this time he also asked me out on dates on a few occasions. Despite my sincere interest in him, I declined. I still had missing and broken teeth from my fall that caused my broken jaw and I was not quite ready to show that off on a first date. Several weeks had gone by and we were still talking and getting to know one another more and more; yet we had never seen each other in person. It was early October when this finally changed. I was walking into a football game in Boone Pickens with my brother when I heard my name being hollered. I look up and immediately have an internal freak-out; there in the stands surrounded by his buddies I see the guy I have been Snapchatting for two months but avoiding meeting in person. I have to note that to my surprise he was even cuter in person ;) At this point there was absolutely no way of avoiding him; I meant he was straight up calling me out. So Luke and I walk over to the area that he and his buddies are standing in and after a very formal handshake with Connor, I introduce myself to all of his friends. I notice they are all kind of looking at Luke who though he was 17, looked old enough to have been in college. Upon realizing what they were probably assuming I quickly introduced him as my brother and I could tell Connor was glad to learn that. After having met Connor in person, it was hard for me to deny a date with him any longer. We began hanging out regularly, and we became close very quickly (despite the one time I turned down a bowling date because I had a chemistry exam coming up; poor guy had to third wheel on what was supposed to be a double date). Having not really dated in high school, I never would have imagined finding my future husband as soon as I started college. However, Connor quickly became more than just a romantic interest in my life–he was more like a best friend who helped me through the difficult times that come with your first year away from home and your family. In my mom's words he was my “companion” for those first few months. I don't know that Connor was too keen on that title. lol. I have no doubt God knew exactly what and who I needed in my life at that time. It wasn’t until early in the next semester that Connor officially moved up from companion to boyfriend. But I'm not going to lie, I think I already knew at that point that one day I’d be marrying him. </p>

Grace & Connor

Grace & Connor

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