Education is one of our biggest passions but it would be education that would actually be the catalyst for a love that will be solidified in October.

While the COVID Pandemic split up the world, it would actually start the process of bringing us together. With education now in a virtual world, the two of us (who both worked at South Ripley) would find ourselves constantly having to text in order to make sure our students were receiving much-needed classwork and care. Fast forward to the end of the pandemic and our education-driven conversations had turned into much more friendly conversations that resulted in us learning more about each other.

August 2020, kids are back in the classroom, she would be back in the classroom, he ended up serving as her aide. By the end of that first month, we would find ourselves away from school hanging out more with our colleagues and not realizing that feelings were developing. By November of 2020, we both gave in to those feelings and there has been no stopping us ever since.

Low points and times we would prefer to forget? Absolutely. But love has won out and taken us on an incredible journey. In almost four years now, life has blessed us with teaching positions at Switzerland County and now at Batesville, vacations anywhere from Charleston to Cancun, trips to the ballpark and basketball court, golf scrambles, many nights with family and of course a house of our own that we have grown with a lot of man power and love.

And now we look forward to the biggest event of all, our wedding. It has been quite the path to get to this point but all roads have led to October 5 when we each say "I Do" and celebrate our promise of a lifelong love with our families and friends.

To those who have spent the last four years with us, thank you for your support and your hand in allowing our love to grow. For those jumping on board come October 5, welcome to one of the greatest love stories ever told!