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January 13th 2021, we had just came back to Evangel from winter break. My friend and I were hanging our and catching up after the break. She mentioned that she was meeting up with a friend for dinner and invited me to come. That night at dinner Matt and I met for the first time, we sat across from one another in the joust and I thought "Man this guy is kinda cute." I added him on snapchat and then a few days later while he was at his best friends wedding I snapchatted him. For the next couple of weeks Matt and I talked and I just enjoyed talking to him. My friend and I would talk about how awesome of a guy he is and we would joke how we were "Team Matt"February 14th 2021 (Valentines Day) Matt and I had been snapchatting all day and we didn't have any plans that night so we ended up hanging out and we went to the gas station and got drinks and just hung out in the parking lot talking and listening to music and just getting to know each other. Classic Evangel hangout, Am I right? I remember calling my sisters and them making fun of me saying " y'all are hanging out on valentines day, this is a date." and I swore up and down that it wasn't a date and we were just hanging out as friends. That next week classes got cancelled for weather and Matt and I would meet up to get meals together everyday.From that point on we spent basically all our meals together and a lot of our free time. Matt would even come sit with me at AB events.Matt asked me on our first date and a few days later on March 2nd we had our first date. It was a super busy day for me and so we went to get Orange Leaf frozen yogurt after dinner before i had to be back on campus for an event I was a part of. after the event we met back up to hang out again. We sat in my car and just talked and listened to music like we had done before.He asked me to be his girlfriend that night and the rest in history. Since that night we have spent celebrated 2 years of dating, been long distance, I surprised him for his birthday in Denver, we have driven to Kentucky and back in one day to surprise my family, taken lots of pictures, made lots of drink runs to sonic or boba or 7brew, listened to lots of music, a couple rounds of getting Covid, our first Valentines day actually dating, graduating college, moving into our first apartments, and so much more. I am so excited to see what our future holds and what adventures marriage awaits us.

Her perspective

It was the start of a new year and a new semester, and I was ready to take it all on! With the start of a new semester there tends to be a few new people I get to know and some hang around longer than others. Well, it would just so happen that early in the semester I met Natalie. When I first met her, I was going to dinner with an old friend and she asked if she could invite some friends, it didn’t bother me, so I told her to go ahead. After we got to dinner I sat across from Natalie, I remember her being kind of awkward at first since I was just some random guy. I did my best to make her feel comfortable and welcome at the table. We ended up sharing our snap chats but at that point that was about it.Fast forward a little and I’m at my best friend’s wedding and she snaped me out of the blue bored wanting someone to talk to. We ended up talking for hours and just getting to know each other on a basic level. Well one night of talking turned into two, then three, finally into a week. After a week of talking, I started to suggest that we start getting dinner in the cafeteria together. From there our friendship grew so much more. Fast forward to Valentine’s Day, I was supposed to hang with a friend that night, but they bailed on me. I was feeling kind of down and Natalie could tell in my snaps that I was kind of down, so she suggested that we go grab a soda or something from the gas station. I agreed since I had nothing else going on and so we went and talked for hours as we sipped on our drinks.On March 1st I finally built up the courage to ask her our on a date, I knew what the answer was but I was still nervous. I asked if she’d like to go to orange leaf with me the next night after dinner. She agreed, and so when we went on the date it was a nice little outing, but we didn’t get to spend too much time together at that time since she had some AB practice she had to go to. So, I suggested that we hang out after since it was only like an hour long. After practice was over, I picked her up and we went to pick up some food and listen to music as we just hung out. It was shortly after finishing our food I asked her to be my girlfriend. The answer to this question I was less sure of but was still fairly confident that she would say yes.Over a year and a half later we are still going on mini adventures, getting drinks/listening to music, and just having so much fun with each other. I often forget what life was like before Natalie was in it. I think that’s because she has had such a profound impact on my life that it makes it hard to think of her not in my life. I cannot wait to see what marriage brings to us and all of the adventures that are to come!

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Natalie’s built in bestie and oldest sister! 

Amanda Thurman

Nathan McDonald

Natalie’s built in bestie and older sister!

Becca Turner

Josh Buehler

Natalie’s adopted sister and sister in Christ!

Mackenzie Gonsalez

Caleb Green

Natalie’s bonus sister! (Aka Matt’s big sis) 

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Bob Coruzzi

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Best Western Ashbury Inn

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Super 8 by Wyndham La Grange KY

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Near Springhurst Towne Center Shopping CenterMake yourself at home in one of the 78 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.With a stay at TownePlace Suites by Marriott Louisville Northeast in Louisville, you'll be in the business district, within a 15-minute walk of Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center and E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.  This aparthotel is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Paddock Shops and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Norton Brownsboro Hospital.Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.  Springhurst Towne Center Shopping Center - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi  E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi  Norton Children's Medical Center - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi  Paddock Shops - 2.7 km / 1.7 mi  The Summit Shopping Center - 3.3 km / 2 mi  Hounz Lane County Park - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi  Chamberlain Pointe Shopping Center - 3.6 km / 2.2 mi  Old Brownsboro Crossing Shopping Center - 3.8 km / 2.4 mi  Norton Brownsboro Hospital - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi  Norton Brownsboro Hospital - 3.9 km / 2.4 mi  IceLand Sports Complex - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi  Hurstbourne Corners Shopping Center - 7.8 km / 4.8 mi  Hurstborne Shopping Center - 8.5 km / 5.3 mi  Stonefield Square Shopping Center - 9.3 km / 5.8 mi  Brownsboro Center Shopping Center - 9.7 km / 6 mi  The nearest airports are:Louisville Intl. Airport (SDF) - 23.6 km / 14.7 mi Louisville, KY (LOU-Bowman Field) - 15 km / 9.3 mi The preferred airport for TownePlace Suites by Marriott Louisville Northeast is Louisville Intl. Airport (SDF). Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.

Natalie & Matthew

Natalie & Matthew

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