By pure chance—and a little twist of fate thanks to Hurricane Helene—my path back home from Georgia was rerouted, leading me to stop and see old friends. That’s where I first met Chase, and from that day on, we’ve been inseparable. Chase made the five-hour drive every weekend to visit me in Georgia, supporting me through my time as Head Softball Coach at East Georgia State. He quickly became more than just my biggest fan—he was my stat keeper, game planner, and late-night partner in creating lineups (and yes, he’s actually good at it!). Somehow, despite me once swearing at Montreat that I’d never settle in North Carolina, Chase pulled off the impossible and convinced me to move to Mooresville. We truly are best friends, and we couldn’t feel more blessed to be on this journey to marriage together.