I was looking to get out of the online dating scene, when this guy sent me a message that was actually thought provoking and proved he had looked at my profile. Being cursed with a new and significantly larger phone, I managed to send him a picture of a thoroughly disgusted white rabbit in answer to his question. But he laughed it off, and I agreed to meet for what would be my "final date..."

After what I thought was an amazing first date, we had agreed to keep talking and possibly have another chance to see her again. Then there was radio silence. No texts, messages, or any response from her for 48 hours. It was one of the longest tests of patience in my life. Luckily, she finally reached out, her phone broke. I never felt so relieved over a technology snafu in my life...

Matt knew what he wanted very quickly. I was still figuring out what God's plan was for my life. After asking Matt to give me some time, I spent the summer of 2021 praying, getting wise council and learning more about this special guy. In August I was ready to start dating seriously...

It was time for THE question. I had a plan, but man plans and God laughs. We were in Chicago, October 2022 on the last nice weekend of the year. All I wanted was to propose on a quiet isolated beach, cue the laugh track. After nearly sprinting to Ohio Street Beach, I did the scariest thing of my life. I proposed in front of a crowd of people. She said yes, and the rest is history.