Like every good story, ours begins with a golden retriever. In August 2023, I started graduate school, just a week before bringing home my puppy, Theo. I had the second pick of the litter, right after John and Christina Jackson. Christina, true to her outgoing nature, reached out to me over Instagram a week later to connect over our new brother puppies. We became fast friends, and one day, Christina decided to set me up on a blind date with her brother-in-law, James. Figuring I had nothing to lose, I agreed and met James for dinner on a Friday night. To my surprise, our date lasted six hours, ending with a post dinner coffee at Café Intermezzo. It didn’t take long for me to realize that James was going to be my husband. To say our story has God's hands in it is an understatement. The Lord has provided for us in ways we could never have imagined and has been so faithful every step of the way. James, Jay, and Sam are the answers to my biggest prayers, and I couldn’t have dreamed of a more wonderful family. We cannot wait to celebrate with our friends and family on July 20th! "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17