In early November 2019, Elijah was invited to go to a bonfire out in the desert with his cousin, Tristan. Lisa knew Tristan from country swing dancing during her Sophomore year of college and her and her friends were invited to the bonfire as well.

While there, Tristan introduced Elijah to Lisa to get Elijah to practice his swing dancing with her. They danced for a song, but did not chat much during the evening. At the end of the night, Elijah left in his Jeep and Lisa left with her friends, but both stopped at the same gas station near the bonfire location.

While her friends were inside the gas station, Lisa recognized Elijah across the parking lot and called him over. He did not immediately recognize her but once he walked over he remembered her. They got to talking and Elijah found out Lisa went to Grand Canyon University, where he had gone for a year and was on campus a lot visiting his friends there. Elijah asked for Lisa's number and from there they started talking.

The next day, Elijah asked Lisa if she wanted to meet at the GCU campus coffee shop to hang out, which she agreed to. Elijah thought to show off to Lisa by riding his motorcycle to campus, which Lisa was very impressed by when he walked in to the coffee shop with his helmet under his arm.

They got to know a lot about each other that night and found they had a lot in common. They both came from similar backgrounds with large, loud families, they had the same religious and political beliefs and they both liked to snowboard and shoot guns.

Over the next several weeks, Elijah continuously pursued Lisa and took her out off-roading in his Jeep, on motorcycle rides, and out to Texas Roadhouse. When Lisa came back to Arizona from visiting her family in California over Christmas, Elijah and Lisa made the relationship official while watching "Breaking Bad" at his house.

Over the years, we have endured several hardships but our relationship has always stayed strong. We were taught that love is a choice not a feeling and we've made the decision every day to love and commit to each other. We are so excited to celebrate that love and commitment with our friends and family in January 2026!

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