November 8, 2018

Our story began with an Instagram story. Mason replied to a song that I shared to my story. We talked about music for the first few days lol, but then I weirdly enough got the courage to asked him to go to my church youth group. If you know me, you know how shy I am! I was just expecting to ask and it never happen, but he came the following week. Before that, we met at school and walked around. This soon became our "walk and talks".

November 14, 2018

He showed up to youth! To say I was nervous that night was an understatement. I knew that night that I liked him a lot. His smile, his personality, just everything about him.

November 27, 2018

After almost a month of meeting at school every day and texting all night, Mason told me that he wanted to pursue a relationship with me. He asked that I would pray about us first. This was because we both knew he was enlisted into the Marine Corps, and he wanted me to be sure I was ready for that.

December 7, 2018

Mason asked me on our first date. We went and looked at Christmas lights, and ate Chick-fil-a. We were driving around a neighborhood, and he asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course, I said YES!!

December 27, 2018

We went to the top of Suwanee Mountain, and he kissed me for the first time!

January 1, 2019

He told me he loved me!

February 7, 2019

We were supposed to hang out that night after school, but he told me something had come up. Come to find out he was actually surprising me and asking me to prom!

April 27, 2019

Our first & only prom together.

May 22, 2019

We spent the day adventuring, and ended the day on top of Brasstown Bald (the highest peak in GA)! This was one of the last things we did before he left for boot camp.

May 28, 2019

Mason graduated from high school!

June 3, 2019

I got to see Mason swear in, and this was the last time I saw him for 3 months. His journey to becoming a Marine began.

August 30, 2019

After 3 long and hard months, we were finally reunited. Mason became a Marine! The amount of proudness I had in my heart was imaginable.

November 9, 2019

I made my first trip to NC to see mason after a couple more months apart.

2020 was a year that we spent much of it apart. We had very few small moments, but we made them count!

July 31, 2020

I did not think Mason would get to be at my high school graduation because he was going into the field. But to my surprise, I turned around to find my family in the arena and there he sat. Mason was not actually in the field, instead he was on a plane to GA.

September 2020

A six-month deployment soon crept upon us. Mason was able to be home for several days, but they flew by too quickly. Another dreaded see you later came again. This time would be the longest we were apart yet. 6 months, a 13 hour time difference, and lots of lonely nights.

April 24, 2021

Our first time seeing each other again after 6 months! The best feeling ever, and we finally got to celebrate Christmas. Christmas in April.

May 2021

Spent the day exploring nature and hiking. The waterfalls were magnificent. It was a great day to just be in each others' presence.

July 2021

We were able to spend July 4th together. This consisted of fireworks, Mission BBQ, sweet tea, and sunrises!

November 7, 2021

We decided last minute that we would meet up in South Carolina on one of his 96(s). I got to see where he grew up!

December 20, 2021

We went on a hike up to Brasstown Bald, and Mason got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Of course, I said Yes!!!

March 18, 2023

This day we will become husband and wife! We are so excited about this new adventure, and we cannot wait to see what God has in store for us. We are so excited for all of yall to be a part of this story.