Hi! I’m Hannah, one of Joanna’s lifelong friends.

I’ve known Joanna since we were 10 years old—but we’re not going to talk about how long ago that was. We were homeschooled together, grew up side by side, spent countless hours in coffee shops and bookstores, and talked about everything under the sun. Joanna has always been strong, caring, loyal—and let’s be honest, not exactly the mushy type. So when she went to Haiti and sent me a cryptic message saying, “Met someone…” I knew something big was happening.

That someone turned out to be Benscheley. From the way she lit up just talking about him, I knew she was falling hard. She confided in me early on about how cautiously excited she was—sharing how Benscheley was kind, funny, deeply rooted in his faith, and someone who truly values her. Since then, I’ve watched Joanna become this wonderfully cheesy, hopeless romantic version of herself—and honestly, I love it.

I especially loved getting all the text messages with pictures and updates about what they’d done that week. In every single photo, they both just looked so happy. Joanna’s smile lit up her whole face in a way I had never seen before.

Although I’ve only met Benscheley over FaceTime, it’s clear how much he adores her. He seems like exactly the person Joanna has been waiting for—and he’s completely head over heels for her. It’s been such a joy to see Joanna this happy, and I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for them in their next chapter of life.

J&B