I met Evans through my parents. Prior to our official meeting, he worked for my dad and was friends with a family friend staying with our family. However, we never had a chance to speak until the summer of 2015. My number had been given to him by a friend of ours. His phone had died and he was attempting to get in touch with me. Evans did not use it personally until some time later.

The week before my mom and I went on vacation was the first time we actually talked to each other. Apparently, my dad was talking about my mom and I's vacation that day at work, so he texted me out of the blue to check in. On that day, we talked from morning to night, and I laughed so hard I never thought I would ever stop laughing and that was really the beginning of our love story. After that one conversation, my mom and I went on vacation and he ended up on my list of people to buy souvenirs for while we were there.

The only thing I knew at that time was that an important relationship was developing, even if I wasn't sure where it would lead. Upon returning, we carried on the conversation we had left off, and since then Evans has helped me through the toughest and most demanding seasons of my life. In the course of me getting my wisdom teeth out, he was there for me.When I failed to get into medical school the first time, he prayed with me and encouraged me to try again.He was there again to pray with me and cheer me on while I was in medical school.

We have been each other's ally through all seasons and I am excited to see how God shapes our future endeavors and union. He is my best friend, and I thank God that Onyeka's phone battery died because it kicked off this beautiful journey. The fact that Evans has chosen to do life with me makes me so honored and I thank God for placing him in my life. I am excited to walk through this next phase of my life with him as my husband and life-partner.

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