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Ian and Bridget met at Elim Bible Institute and College at a discovery days event in November 2018 where Ian thought Bridget was kinda cute and Bridget was just living her life. The two both started their freshman year at Elim in August 2019, where they were on the worship team together, shared most of the same classes together, and hung out with some of the same friends sometimes. Their friendship primarily consisted of memes, jokes, and making fun of each other - at this point, there were no romantic feelings towards each other, just pretend being mean to each other and singing VeggieTales silly songs in the student center.

Ian & Bridget go to Bible College 

Fast forwarding three years later, Ian and Bridget started their senior year at Elim in August 2022 where they were both worship leaders and Resident Advisors together. Leading worship together meant creating a master worship song list together, worship meetings and trainings together, and sometimes even co-leading or being on the same team together (or doing silly photo shoots for hours on end with friends like in the photo above). They spent a lot of time together and soon their "making fun of each other" friendship turned into actually being pals and hanging out more... which then turned into "the walk" which then turned into late night texting almost every night...

Ian & Bridget lead worship together 

One night during finals week, the two pals were hanging out in the student center goofing off with friends while Bridget pretended to study for Greek. Ian asked if anyone wants to go to Javas Cafe. No one seemed to want to go except for Bridget, who a-little-too-excitedly said, "I'll go!" Ian asked again quietly and still, no one else wanted to go. A little while later Ian asked Bridget if she still wanted to go to Javas, so Bridget said, "I don't think anyone else is going" so Ian smoothly replied, "We could go." Bridget tried to hide a smirk, and off to get coffee the two "pals" went.

Ian & Bridget get coffee

Over Christmas break, Ian and Bridget texted every day and every night... often until 4 in the morning! After break when school resumed in January, Elim kicked off its annual Week of Prayer where Ian and Bridget did lots of worship together. One day Ian could tell Bridget was very tired before one of her worship sets she was on, and he asked her what her favorite coffee was... little did she know he was gonna run and bring her back coffee just in time for her worship set! Another night, after Bridget had to run right to worship practice after work and had no time to eat dinner, Ian somehow figured out she didn't eat and right after that night's session, he asked her on a Taco Bell date (also knowing Taco Bell was Bridget's favorite hehe)

Ian & Bridget go to Taco Bell

On January 18, 2023, Ian took Bridget for a cute little walk in the park where he asked her to be his girlfriend! It might have taken them 4 years to figure it out, but they finally did it... in their last semester of college! A week later was Bridget's Birthday when Ian took her out on a special Birthday date, and many many more magical dates and adventures following it, including graduating Elim together in May 2023 and lots of fun with friends :)

Ian & Bridget start dating

The magical day took place on Friday March 8th, 2024. Ian and Bridget attended a worship night at Elim that night, and after the session Ian "spontaneously" (at least from Bridget's perspective) invited her to go to Javas Cafe. Little did Bridget know what other events would be taking place that night. So, the lovebirds went to Javas where they just hung out, talked, reminisced about their first date at Javas, and played a game called wavelength. Then, they walked around the city of Rochester which was so calm and beautiful with all the lights at night. They walked around the city for a while, when finally, they started walking towards the Liberty Pole (the "Christmas tree looking thingy" according to Bridget)... and no one else was around... and it was so perfect... Ian started telling Bridget how much he loves her, followed by a beautiful speech, and Ian got down on one knee and asked her to marry him! (She said yes hehe) Bridget felt like a Disney princess, and now begins happily ever after.

Ian & Bridget get engaged!

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