Tim and I always get the question, "So how did you guys meet?" Looking back on Tim and I's lives leading up to meeting each other, it is so clear to us that the Lord brought us together in His perfect timing. A while back, Tim began working with dear family friends of mine and they began name dropping us to one another. At the time, we didn't think much of it and kept going about our separate lives.

Tim and I both attend the same church and after hearing about him and seeing photos of him through being friends with mutual people, I started noticing him around. I became more intrigued with who he was, but still went on about my own business. In the Fall of 2017, his name kept coming up again more frequently from my family friends.."You just really do need to meet Tim, D" was a phrase I was hearing often!

On December 5th, our Young Adults Ministry, the Porch, was having their annual Christmas Concert. There are tons of people at this event, but among all those people, this was the night that started it all as I decided it was the night Tim was going to become (at the least) my friend. I was reverse greeting after the concert and Tim came walking by me as everyone was exiting the concert. I thought to myself, "You know what..why not, there's Tim. I'm going to introduce myself!"

In a not smooth at all manner I'm sure, I nonchalantly hit him on the shoulder and basically said, "Hey..I know who you are because the Toney family has told me so much about you. I have been seeing you around and just wanted to meet you. I'm D'Ann!" It was a very quick exchange and then we went our separate ways.

Quickly after, I received a text from our mutual friend, Bethany.."I heard you met Tim tonight!" And so it all began. Two days later, on December 7th, Tim reached out to me and asked me to grab coffee. I still very vividly remember receiving that message! We had our first date that next Tuesday, on December 12th and the rest is history. After getting to know each other for a couple of months or so, we began officially dating in January and have been making fun memories since.

On August 31st, we made the best memory yet! I was under the impression that I was going to celebrate my friend Ash's birthday over dinner with our friend Paige. The plan was for Paige to drive me and her to the restaurant to meet Ash there. Shortly after Paige and I headed there, we received a text from Ash that "things blew up at work" and she was going to be late. I should have known better, Ash is never late!! Paige proceeded to tell me that we would just drop off a "lipsense order" at a house over by the restaurant since we had a little time to kill. We turned into a neighborhood and I immediately saw Tim's truck parked on the side of the road. I looked to the left and there he was waiting under a gazebo for me. I was definitely freaking out and was very surprised. Here Tim proposed to me and I said Yes! It was the happiest day ever!

The weekend was full of sweet celebrating with our friends and family who truly went above and beyond for us. We are so very grateful for the people God has gifted us with and are so excited for this next season together!

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