Us: If you didn’t already know, we have kind of been in love forever. A: Some girls might have been obsessing over polly pocket dolls at age 5 but I was already obsessing over my first crush, Mr. Nick Hansen himself. N: And to be honest I was just thinking about how much longer recess was going to last. But little did I know, that was going to change very quickly and Anna would soon become my first crush as well! A: Jr. High rolls around and I'm still crushing, especially the day I got an ichat from Nick telling me he had a crush on me too! Us: We “dated” for the remainder of Jr.High which consisted of quick ‘hellos’ and an occasional side hug, while never actually talking in person. Sparks were flying!! N: Then, just as quickly as it started, I did what any 13 year old would do, and broke up with a girl for no reason. A: Sadly, this is true and tears were shed over my first heartbreak. N: The truth is though, my first crush never really faded, and I knew it NEVER would. Us: We ended up going to freshman year homecoming together, but different high schools meant separate ways for a little bit. Us: Fast forward a few years, we both ended up at Grand Canyon University for college. *Ok God, we see you!* A: Believe it or not, I made the first move by asking Nick to grab lunch. N: Though I later found out this wasn’t an official first date, at that moment I was determined to be as flirty as humanly possible. A: He definitely threw in a few one liners that took me by surprise in the best way possible. N: What was I supposed to think, she was the one that asked me out! A: It was the best “lunch”, “first-hang”, “first-date”, whatever you want to call it. It was easy, fun, and felt like I was talking with a best friend the whole time! N: After that day, I made it my mission to say yes to anything and everything Anna Ellwein. Want to lose at yahtzee? Sure. Want to help me move all 100 things in my room into storage? Yes. Want to do another partner dance in front of thousands of people? Without a doubt. I wanted to do it all because I was already falling back in love with the same girl I was crushing on all that time ago. A: He officially asked me on our first date where we got pizza! I proceeded to overshare my whole life story while Nick couldn't even construct a full sentence because he was so nervous. N: Yes, I was a nervous wreck. But that went away the more Anna was able to bring me out of my shell. We went on date after date until I decided to make it official and ask her to be my girlfriend! Us: This was a long time coming, but God’s timing is perfect, and it was far greater than we could have ever dreamt up for ourselves! A: Through our 3.5 years of dating, Nick became my best friend, my greatest comfort, my earthly form of peace, and my sweetest encourager. N: That time allowed us to learn about each other and who we had become. It was almost too easy. Everything fit together. Anna became my best friend, someone I couldn’t live without. She became my teammate in life and my greatest joy. Us: Needless to say, we found our forever person! N: I knew this was going to be the woman I was going to marry. And to be honest, I ALWAYS did. I asked Anna to marry me on September 30th, 2023! A: AND I SAID YES!!! Us: We are thankful for God’s faithfulness and provision over our love story and are counting down the days until we are officially Husband & Wife!!