On Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, I received a text from someone who ultimately became the biggest blessing in my life. Little did I know how incredible of a person I was about to meet when we went to lunch on Saturday, November 12th, 2022.

I had never met Cole before that day in November, but it is so sweet to see how the Lord connects people and brings them together. I knew of the Brown family, but never had met Cole or been around him. I had the privilege of working with Cole’s mom my senior year of high school and having his sister, Molly, as my admissions counselor for Samford. Now, we both did go to Trinity, so I immediately recognized his name and who he was, but our paths never crossed.

Fast forward to Summer 2022, I was babysitting a family, who is very close to the both of our family’s (The Coyne Family), and the mom (Mrs. Katherine) mentions that I need to meet Cole Brown because “We would be perfect for each other.” When Mrs. Katherine told me this I was so surprised because I had never met Cole or ever interacted with him. She explained to me how he was in Birmingham and was an incredible guy, but I just put that thought in the back of my head because I never thought anything would happen. Little did I know that in the Fall of 2022, she was talking to him about me! Mrs. Katherine gave Cole my number, which ultimately led to the text I received one Wednesday in November. To say we are both thankful to Mrs. Katherine is an understatement! We are so thankful for her and her matchmaking skills.