We got to know each other on a two week mission trip in Italy in 2017. We met at the first team meeting and I swore we would be buds and just that. We were for sure buds on that trip and had lots of fun, heard each other's stories, I saw how he loved people well and saw the good and I enjoyed being around him a ton. The last day of our trip I was in the hotel room bathroom with my mom and was crying because I didn’t want to leave the next day because I was having fun and felt so full from connecting with him and his fam and the team and she told me “Reece you’re being silly, you like him, admit it.” And in my head, I knew she was right. His family stayed a little longer in Italy and I returned with the team crying the whole 11hr flight back. When they got back, he asked me to hang out and I freaked out and just started crushing harder and harder. Our families started hanging out on weekends and later I moved churches to the one his family invited me to visit for an event. We started dating April of 2018. We went on a small break six months later then got back together, grew together, matured together, hurt each other, owned mistakes together. Then we broke up (for what we thought was for good) about 2 and half years ago to focus on growing as individuals. Anywayysss… a few months and lots of healing and restructuring of priorities and life, later we ended up getting back together then we did long distance for 2 years while I was at ministry school in CA and got back last May. Full circle moment we got engaged on our free day on the last day of our mission trip in Zapopan Mexico in November. We couldn’t be more grateful for all that the Lord has done in our relationship and in us individually and can’t wait to see what He has for us and our marriage and all that it will bring. GOD IS GOOD!