The first date was during the pandemic on July 3rd, 2020. We talked about our families, dreams, and aspirations, letting each other know our full intentions. From the very first date, we had such an amazing adventure, which set the tone for what our relationship would unknowingly become. As the days went by, we started making jokes only we found funny and picked up little quirks from one another. For a prolonged period of time, we were separated from one another due to an unexpected military deployment at the end of 2020. We took every opportunity to grow our relationship with daily phone calls that led us to really get to know one another, regardless of the eighteen-hour time difference. We became best friends, grew our faith together by praying, and always encouraged each other to be better. Since that time we decided that we did not want to spend another moment away from one another. We’re excited to take the next step and tie the knot!