Bri and Chan met during their Impact 360 gap year program in Pine Mountain, GA in the fall of 2018. Bri and Chan began as friends with no intention of dating, along with not even romantically noticing each other! After time, experiences, and a growth of friendship, Bri and Chan became best friends. It wasn't until Spring 2019 that they began to develop feelings for each other and pray about a possible relationship. May 11, 2019 was when they began dating and the beginning of a 3 year long distance relationship!

Bri began attending Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA while Chandler began attending Columbia International University in Columbia, SC in the fall of 2019. The 4 1/2 hour distance between them not only challenged their communication skills, intentionality, relationship with God, and how to also balance new friends, Bri and Chan continued to grow through lots of prayer and trips to and from VA and SC. There were for sure really hard times, but also they found the value time spent together and found that their relationship was maturing faster than expected through long-distance challenges. They give credit to God alone in maintaining their relationship and it is by His love and grace that they are where they are today. *Thank you to all of you who have hosted Bri and Chan during their stays in either Lynchburg or Columbia!

After their last official long-distance goodbye on May 14, Bri will be in South Florida until the wedding week as she soaks in her last season at home, preparing for marriage and final wedding planning touches, and Chandler will be in Pine Mountain, GA working. Our plan post wedding is still being revealed to us by the Lord. But as of now, we are planning on living & working in South Georgia.

Bri and Chan know they are called to dedicate their lives to ministry, in whatever capacity possible and available. Whether that is to work for a church one day, speak to others about Christ, missions, etc.. Bri is called to communicate truth through speaking, singing, and writing, while Chan is passionate about biblical teaching, Christian philosophy, and seeing the next generation of Christ-followers owning their faith. Chandler is also desiring to attend Dallas Theological Seminary soon to further his Biblical education.