BJ and Mariah crossed paths on April 7, 2012 at a christian youth conference. They had both been attending this conference since they were younger but never met before because the conference is filled with so many people from all across California. At the conference, there are classes that are separated by age group. BJ and Mariah ended up being in the same college aged class and they interacted during an ice breaker. Mariah approached BJ first and he reached out to Mariah after the conference was over to build their friendship. That friendship blossomed into a serious relationship. BJ proposed to Mariah on February 12, 2017. They are happily engaged and excited to start the next chapter of their love story.