June 2019,

While Shanika was getting off the greyhound bus in Mobile AL,

Justin who had just finished answering a 911 call at the same location was parked outside... Shanika unaware of her surrounding area walked up to Justin's Police car to ask for directions, instead of just helping Justin decides to tell her to just "Google it" to find what she was looking, Now if you know anything about Shanika, you know that wasn't going to work, so after some persuasion Justin offers her a ride to her location after dropping Shanika off at her location and Justin telling to call the NON EMERGENCY number if she wanted to get in touch with him.. the two went their separates

August 2019

After leaving Mobile for a month because the passing of Her Father Tony Brown, Shanika returned and thought about the officer who gave her a ride; with No idea how to find him she hops on Tinder to try her luck and after what seems like 100 left swipes THERE HE WAS, *Swipes Right*

THEY MATCH!!!

September 2019

after a few days of messaging, snapchats, and text they finally decided to go on their first date and then the second they very next day. After 7 months of "hanging out" without an official title Justin and Shanika knew they wanted to always be together

April 30th 2020

Justin Plans a weekend getaway to Pelham AL, to a waterfall to ask Shanika to officially be his girlfriend while presenting a promise that he would eventually turn that Promise ring into a wedding ring

December 18th 2020

Christmas being Shanika's favorite time of the year, Justin planned for them to take Christmas pictures at Bellingrath Gardens annual Christmas light show, as they were taking pictures for what Shanika thought was Christmas pictures Justin gets on his Knee and Asked Shanika to spend FOREVER with him and since you all are here... YOU KNOW THE ANSWER WAS YES!!!!

Things to Do coming soon!