Our story first began at a New Year’s Eve church youth group lock-in—bringing in 2021. At the time, we were both in an awkward phase of life. Caleb caught my eye; he was really funny and such a cute little guy. Caleb says he thought I was pretty and tried to talk to me, but I didn’t reciprocate at all. We saw each other a couple of times a month at Wednesday night youth group events. As the months went on, I continued to have an interest in Caleb, but I was too shy to talk to him and thought he was way out of my league. Shortly after, we added each other on Snapchat and quickly became each other’s number one best friend on the app. After only a few months of lighthearted flirting, we stopped talking due to some "circumstances" and slowly drifted apart. After a very brief two-year hiatus, I reached out to Caleb and let him know that the "circumstances" on my side were no longer an issue. That turned out to be great news to him—he didn’t have any "circumstances" either. We quickly became each other's number one best friend on Snapchat again and started hanging out. At first, I was sneaking around, afraid of my parents’ disapproval. But after a few sit-downs with them—and one dramatic extraction from the local park—Caleb suddenly became a major part of my life and my family’s life. I spent every bit of free time I had with him, and I loved escaping from the depressive episodes I was regularly experiencing. Caleb and I rekindled our relationship at a time when neither of us was actively pursuing the Lord. I was struggling with my mental health and even doubting God's existence. Caleb, just a month before, had been exploring other religions but was beginning to come back around to the idea of Christianity. During that season, we both lived in a way that didn’t honor or glorify God. While I won’t go into details, I eventually realized that the life I was living wasn’t meant for me. I had a God-sized hole in my heart and no sense of self-worth or desire to live. I was lost—but grateful that Caleb stuck by my side during those dark times. I was surprised that even though many of our hangouts were filled with tears and sadness, he always found a way to cheer me up and make me laugh. In many ways, Caleb’s love and patience with me in my lowest moments showed me what a relationship with Jesus could be like. The way Caleb treated me helped me realize that I am worthy of love—not just from someone here on earth, but also from my Heavenly Father. God began pulling on both of our hearts around the same time. Although we’re still in the process of growing, I’m so incredibly thankful that He used our relationship to draw us both back to Him. Caleb and I decided to be baptized as a public declaration of our commitment to the Lord, and on December 22, 2024, we were baptized together. Since then, we’ve been learning new things about each other and growing in love and faith every day. We both feel the Lord calling us toward marriage, and we can’t wait to see what life together will look like. Even though we’re still young, we are so excited to take this next step—knowing with full confidence that it’s exactly what God is calling us to do.