While a senior in high school, Mikenzi and I went with Tammy, Tad’s mom, to Lubbock for our senior pictures. While taking pictures, Tad showed up to see his mom. She introduced him to us, shook hands, then got back to business taking pictures.

A year later I finished my first year of college and came home for summer break. Tad reached out to me during that time informing me he had just moved to Andrews. I replied in a brief manner but didn’t give him the time of day!

Fast forward, I went back to College Station and finished another semester in college. I decided to come back home for a brief time to take an 8 week course in Odessa, with all intentions of returning back to College Station, but God had a different plan for me. During this time my little sister, Macy, kept telling me I needed to reach out to Tad. Through Macy’s persistence he and I got in contact. He invited Mikenzi and I to a concert at his friends home, this was the first time I spent time getting to know him. His outgoing personality and charming smile immediately grabbed my attention. Mikenzi and I left after the party and she looked at me and said, “That is the man you are going to marry.” I just looked at her with a little smirk and shook my head.

The rest of course is history.

The day we took our senior pictures and shook hands, God quietly whispered, "Little do you know, you two will be soulmates."

I am beyond thankful and blessed that God introduced me to such a loving and caring man like Tad Darland.

What can I say, God is good!

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