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In 2020, while the world was on pause, God was clearly working behind the scenes. Robbilyn’s former high school basketball coach, Ginger Colvin, felt led to mention her to a guy named Shawn from church. Ginger thought it was a great match and reached out to Robbilyn, who—true to form—said, “I’ll pray about it.” (Which loosely translated to, “I’m not sure about this, but okay, God.”) Meanwhile, Shawn decided he didn’t need to wait on a green light and sent Robbilyn a bold Facebook friend request. She accepted… but then left his message sitting in her inbox. For days. Maybe weeks. (He passed the first test: patience.) Then came a well-timed nudge. Shawn’s stepsister Kaitlyn just happened to be student teaching with Robbilyn and asked, “Do you know Shawn Milby?” That got Robbilyn thinking—maybe this wasn’t random. Maybe God was up to something. So, she finally replied. They started talking, one conversation led to another, and eventually Robbilyn decided he probably wasn’t a creeper (always a good moment in a modern love story) and handed over her number. Their first date followed soon after, and the rest started to feel pretty natural. Looking back, it’s clear that God was in every detail—every delay, every connection, every small nudge that led them to each other. His timing was perfect. His plan was better than anything they could have imagined. Now, five years later, they’re saying “yes” to forever. And they wouldn’t change a thing—except maybe replying to that first message a little faster.

“From a Facebook Friend Request to Forever”

By the time February 2025 rolled around, marriage was something Shawn and Robbilyn had been praying about and talking through for a while. Shawn had already bought the ring, asked Robbilyn’s dad (Robby) for his blessing, and was just waiting on the right moment—one that felt meaningful, intentional, and a little nostalgic. He landed on February 27th, exactly five years after he first messaged her with the classic, “Hey, how are you?” (A bold move that clearly paid off.) With the help of Robbilyn’s friend Elisha, the plan was set. Elisha invited Robbilyn on a casual Sam’s Club run after school—just a normal afternoon of errands and girl time. Along the way, Elisha said they had to make a quick stop at a park to pick something up for her husband from Facebook Marketplace. Seemed harmless enough. But as they pulled into the park, something clicked. It was that park—the one where Shawn and Robbilyn first made things official, sharing a Chick-fil-A picnic on her birthday years before. Then she saw it: a truck that looked suspiciously like Shawn’s… because it was. Shawn rolled down the window and smiled. “Since we didn’t get a real Valentine’s date,” he said, “I thought we’d recreate our Chick-fil-A one.” And there it was—her exact order, waiting in the truck. Elisha quietly slipped away, and the two of them sat and talked over dinner. After a few minutes, Shawn stepped out of the truck, walked around to Robbilyn’s door, and started playing “What If”—the song he had sent her early in their relationship, the one that says, “What if I change your last name…” Still unsuspecting, Robbilyn figured he was just being sweet and was about to ask her to dance. But instead, he looked at her and said: “Robbilyn, the last time we were in this parking lot, you said, ‘Let’s do this, Mr. Milby.’ So today, I want to say, ‘Let’s do this, Ms. Speer.’ Will you marry me?” Cue the surprise, the tears, and—after a speechless moment—her very happy yes. Every detail, every piece of the puzzle, was God’s. From the people He placed in our lives to the moments He perfectly aligned, we’ve seen His faithfulness in the sweetest ways. We’re so thankful for the story He’s writing—and even more excited for what comes next.

Robbilyn + Shawn

Robbilyn + Shawn

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