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This is a love story and a true testament to what God can do and the journey it took for Roderick and me to get to this place. I love reminiscing and telling stories of our journey. You have no idea what it took to get here. It is a magnificent story of two ships sailing in the sea and somehow crossing paths and noticing one another’s glory. For years, Roderick and I circled one another, our lives intertwined in ways we never fully appreciated. It was never the right time or place for us to truly be in a relationship, yet God kept orchestrating our journey, preparing us for the love that would eventually bloom. Then Roderick threw me an ‘alley-oop’—he asked me to go on a date with him, and I said yes. We talked for hours and laughed. He told me we were at his favorite Mexican restaurant, Los Cucos. I told him I loved Mexican food. We realized we were both family-oriented and loved being in a relationship. We talked about everything, and it felt like we had known each other for years. After that first date, we would see each other every day or talk on the phone. I knew it was love when I bought the wrong departing date plane ticket on Spirit Airlines for a NABCJ conference. I told Roderick, and he said, “Do not worry about it, I will drive you to Florida.” Yes, he and his friend Adrian drove me fourteen hours so I would not miss the conference. There was another time when I had to go to the twenty-four-hour emergency care clinic, and Roderick finessed his way back and stayed with me the entire time, never leaving my bedside. Roderick knew it was love early on when we had a huge argument at the beginning of our relationship, and I left the house mad only to return with his dinner. He could not believe we could argue and fuss like that, and I still wanted to make sure he ate. I still smile when I tell that story because I knew if I was hungry while cutting up like that, so was he. There was another time at the beginning when he told me he had to go to his daughter’s military graduation, and I immediately told him I would be going. He could not believe I was just as excited as him, and I had never met his daughter. During that trip, we talked for hours, learning about one another. Roderick was so charming and sweet, always being a gentleman and putting me first. Roderick adored him some ‘Sophia,’ and I was all for it. To say it has been smooth sailing would be false. We have lost loved ones in our families, but Roderick has endured the most. We have relocated several times, not knowing how things would work out. We have had challenges on our jobs, which pushed me to the limit. We have had breakups and makeups, like everyone else. However, Roderick and I kept the course. Through it all, we kept the Lord our Savior at the head of our household. When we cannot agree, I tell Roderick, “You know God didn’t say or do that.” Then Roderick will give me that devilish, yet so charming grin, and just smile. Now, as we reflect on our story, we can wholeheartedly say that this journey was not in vain. We found each other through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows of life, and together we sail towards our promised future, with God as our guiding star. We are now planning and looking forward to traveling more. While Roderick experiences golf courses, I will be meditating and getting spa treatments. It has taken a lot to get here, but trust us when we say, it was worth it. To others who are waiting to meet their spouse, we say to you: put God first, open your heart to love, and start creating moments to meet that special person. We love one another and have committed ourselves to making each other ‘happy’ and ‘loved.’ Luv, The Browns