Welcome to the Moril Experience

Location: Estrella Estate Address: 14501 SW 232nd St, Goulds, FL 33170 Start Time: 4:30pm

Let's take it back to the year of 2019-2020. Andy has an impeccable memory, or should I say it was undeniable the impression I left upon him lol. We first met at a campus ministry midweek at Florida International University. There I was being my natural, bubbly self and Andy was hiding among the masses, ready to leave and go home. I approached him and began a conversation and from there, the sparks began to build. Little did I know that Andy would become one of my closest friends, best friend, and then eventually the man I desired to spend the rest of my life with. The first thing that attracted me to him when he became a disciple was his spiritual fervor and zeal. He stopped at nothing to honor God in his boundaries, disciplines, and relationships. The cherry on top, we can't forget, was his charming, handsome looks. God knew exactly what he was doing. Going into 2020-2021, I had given up on having a guy best friend, let alone one I enjoyed every moment in the mundane things with. We experienced new adventures every week to look forward to. By the time the first wave of covid came about the sparks grew even stronger as all we could do was work on campus, hang out, and go back to our separate places to quarantine. Let's fast forward to my graduating from the university in 2021. I was preparing to leave for not 1 but 2 missionary positions in the teen and campus ministry. 3 months in Tampa and 1 year in Fort Myers right after. By this point, I was sure Andy was someone I deeply enjoyed having in my life and felt so safe with when it came time to be vulnerable. Prayer became even more intentional & specific as I wondered what dating would do to our friendship. I decided to take a leap of faith and put my heart on the line lol. Shout out to a mutual friend Cassey encouraging me through it. In 2021, we began to date and soon I was back home from a long distance. However, after some time of dating, we made the hardest decision in the summer of 2023 to break up as we felt God led us to take time away and grow in individual things that may have been holding us back. As of February 2025, we came back together stronger than ever. I still believed that God was always in control of our story, even through the season of heartache. As I say to Andy always he is the man of my prayers because God knew exactly what I needed versus what I may have wanted. I am so grateful that we both trusted him to bring us to this point of the building to become one this summer.

Starting in 2019-2020, when I made the decision to give my life to God. I was a part of a club on campus known as Disciples on Campus. The experiences I was able to cultivate during campus ministry are something I will always hold in my heart. However, when I first started attending, I would not stay long and would go straight to my dorm to hang out with my childhood friends. As time progressed, I was challenged in the aspect of growing in my friendships with others. As a result, I made it my mission to go after different friendships, and I ended up meeting Amanda. I didn't do anything of it; however, we were able to grow in our friendship to an extent where we considered each other as best friends. During the time period of Covid, it allowed our friendship to flourish even deeper than we both had expected. As a year passed, I was being asked a plethora of times if I was interested in dating anyone. I never paid it any mind because I desired to focus on my relationship with God. Moving forward, I notice romantic feelings started to emerge as I pondered the question of whether I was interested in dating someone. As I went deeper with my thoughts, I began to navigate through what I desired and needed in a partner. I continuously gave this desire to God, and I was blessed with Amanda. It's funny because I didn't desire to be in a long-distance relationship, and that's what occurred. I'm grateful because we were able to grow deeply in many ways that would have been challenging to do in person. As the time passed, we were able to continue our relationship in the same city, and I was excited for the new experiences. As our love for one another grew, we realized that there were aspects of ourselves that needed growth. We were wrestling with the question of whether we can stay together and work on these different things or not. The summer of 2023 was a tough summer emotionally with the aspect of us breaking up. I went after giving my emotions to God and seeking to trust Him through the process. I felt like I was a piece of metal, and God was the being hammering the metal down to reflect Christ in every way. It was a challenging process; however, I would never change it. Through the hardship, growth, etc., Amanda and I were able to rekindle our newfound friendship. As we continued to grow, we understood that the romantic feelings never left, just remained dormant as we guarded each other’s hearts. As of February 25th, we came back together stronger than ever. God was always in control of our love story, even if it seemed like there was no light at the end of the tunnel. God was able to provide light for our beautiful story. I am so grateful to God that he provided us an opportunity to trust him through the process to the point where we can say I do to one another and become one.