…all in one fateful car ride. We’d been friends for years but it was as if we were seeing each other for the first time. My car had broken down on an LA job and on a whim I reached out to him knowing he was a local. I didn’t think he’d have time for me let alone make time, but I’d thought I’d try anyway. And in his unwavering kindness, he agreed to squire me and my belongings home to Orange County. I was so excited that I completely forgot about my last client and left a whole hour early to meet him (if I’m being really honest, I was enamored the first day I met him back in 2016. I didn’t think he liked me so I swallowed my feelings whole). In 2 hour traffic we spoke of everything we could think of. Of God, our life, our troubles, our woes, our happiness’s, our future and we knew.. We knew in that car ride we would be getting married. We didn’t talk about it, but we really didn’t need to. That’s really all there is to it. The story goes “when you know, you know”, but no one ever tells you that it’s not this big, romantic, grandiose feeling… It’s just.. logical. It’s an inner knowing. It’s God’s peace. And oh, how I’ve felt at peace ever since then. Barrett is an everyday reminder to me of God’s grace in that even when I am undeserving of it, it is in heavy supply. He is a reminder of just how much God loves. That regardless of my imperfect past, he has still blessed me with an honest man who has the biggest heart for the Lord. The man I’ve longed for, but was not quite sure I was deserving of. My gift to treasure through this life. It is without a doubt that I cannot wait for all of you to come witness our marriage and share in the love that we have for each other and for our savior Jesus Christ. We love and adore each and every one of you and look forward to having you celebrate with us. I may get so excited that I might leave an hour early again. -Regina