Trace began his pursuit of Isa in May 2023. Knowing that the Huner family had an Airbnb along his route from Virginia to Arizona, Trace decided to drive rather than fly. After finagling his way into staying at the Airbnb and Trace informing Isa that he was now single, Isa was convinced she was being pursued.

As fall semester classes went underway, Isa mentioned she wanted to cook for her professors and friends. A few days later, Trace showed up with supplies for what came to be known as "Pancake Friday." For the entirety of the fall semester, the two hung out nearly everyday. Trace would come to the office Isa worked in just so he could be near her, he would bring her coffee and buy her dinner, and he even would play tennis and hike with her on the weekends despite the fact that he just finished running 15+ miles on the mountain. While Trace did everything he could to win Isa over, she convinced herself she wasn't interested for fear a relationship wouldn't workout, and she'd lose the person who came to be her best friend.

Isa left Lynchburg for Christmas break, but she didn't feel right about it, and she wasn't sure why. As the next month went by, she couldn't seem to keep herself from thinking about Trace. She prayed nearly everyday that God would change her heart. Only 48 hours prior to flying out to visit him and his family did she decide she no longer wanted to be "just friends."

Fast forward two weeks, Trace and Isa are talking about marriage. In April they decide on an official date, and in May they get engaged. Within less than a year, they went from a one-sided friend-zone to loving eachother more and more every day.

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