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I first met Jason, in 2020 at work, when we were living 2 hours from each other. Day one, we had an instant friendship based on dark humor and finding out both of our dads were dead.. I know, I know. Sounds morbid, but up until then, I hadn’t really met a ton of people who could relate. He was an HR manager and I was in the thick of psych NP school. Our conversations were then and now, actually pretty entertaining! Years later, we went through similar tragedies again and became best friends. We contemplated dating for a while, because we were scared we’d ruin our companionship, but Cassie has always said marrying your best friend is the best. However, Cass and I never got married.. ha! Jason decided to ask me on a date. We went to Red Rock Canyon Grill. I was nervous, but confident, trying to be “put together” and tuck in any crazy. Right out of the gate, I went to put my elbow on the bartop (I know, etiquette) and completely missed the bar. He has not let me live this down. He still reenacts that moment to this day, but it’s kept us cracking up. Not to mention, I also left my phone at the bar. We had to go back to get it. I told him then, I hope he knew what he was getting into. He’s been the calm to my storm. Early on, I found out Jason’s birthday was October 24th. ::blink blink:: no way.. Just so happens to be my mom’s husband, Monty’s, birthday! It's also my one and only niece's birthday! One of the only biological family members I have left…what are the odds? I call it divine. I’ll let Jason steal the mic for another confirming moment. After Alyssa and I decided to start dating, we waited a while to tell Jaren or to be around him as a couple. When we decided the timing was right to tell him, I was getting him ready for bed in his room. I asked him, "What would you think if Alyssa and I decided to be together?" He lit up and said, “I’d like that!” Then he said, “God told me you guys were going to be together & that’s why I asked you a while back if you thought you’d date again”. It felt so good to know that Jaren was not only excited for me and Alyssa to be together, but he was hoping we’d be. When Jaren said God told him, it confirmed that we were meant to be. I was nervous when I took Jason home to meet my mom for the first time, because Mom’s outspoken and silly like me. Jason’s quiet, cool, calm, and collected. If you listen closely, he is witty & dry, catching you off guard with his subtle remarks. Lunch was awkward, to say the least, because my mom was quiet…yes, you heard me right. So, I was doing my best to carry the conversation without much help. We were sitting at a bar top and I was in between Jason and Mom. After a glass of wine, Jason said “Liz, come here I gotta ask you something". He motioned for her to come close. Like it was a secret. They both leaned in, right in front of me, and Jason quietly asks mom, “Have you met my friend Bill?” Mom gave a puzzled look. Out of nowhere, Jason threw his head forward, smacking Mom’s head with the bill of his hat! It took a few seconds for everyone to register what just happened! We all threw our heads back and laughed. I knew right then, we had Mom’s approval. She still think’s Jason hung the moon, as I do. My office manager, Lacey, who has been like a sister to me, and the whole office, have breathed life back into me in many ways. She spent some time with Jason at a recent conference we attended. On our return home, she shared how God laid on her heart that Jason’s love for me was a similar display of the way Christ loves the church. That spoke to my heart and is something I’ve always dreamed of having. I’ll forever cherish the unconditional love he has shown me. For Lacey to recognize that, is worth every heartbreak, lesson learned, or set back, either one of us had experienced. Thank you all for being a part of this journey with us!