
Nathan and Anna met on the Dish Crew at Moody Bible Institute during Anna's freshman and Nathan's sophomore year -- August 2023

First date! -- April 7, 2024

The original "cereal picnic" date -- September 2024

Six month anniversary! -- October 30, 2024

Our best date: watching Anna's favorite Broadway show (Come From Away) -- January 2025

During spring break, Nathan traveled over 6000 miles to visit Anna's home country of Azerbaijan! This was his first time leaving the country and first time flying :) -- March 2025

Azerbaijan trip -- March 2025

Azerbaijan trip -- March 2025

Azerbaijan trip -- March 2025

Azerbaijan trip -- March 2025

Azerbaijan trip -- March 2025

One year anniversary date at our favorite restaurant in Chicago! It's called Anna's Thai Kitchen :) -- May 2025

We LOVE our church family in Chicago!!! -- May 2025

The proposal!!! Nathan recreated our cereal picnic date from a year earlier at the same exact place and with the same exact picnic blanket :) -- September 5, 2025

Proposal day!! -- September 5, 2025

Proposal day!! -- September 5, 2025

Proposal day!! -- September 5, 2025

Proposal day!! -- September 5, 2025

Canada: our third country together! -- October 2025

Engagement photos :) -- October 2025

Engagement photos :) -- October 2025

Engagement photos :) -- October 2025