We both spent about two years serving a mission in Chicago, Illinois. We had seen each other around occasionally, but didn't officially meet until we were both living in Gary, Indiana (a south suburb where we were both currently assigned). We spent a lot of time doing service work together and were able to develop a deep friendship before anything romantic happened.

Before school started fall of 2017, we took a trip to Chicago. For my birthday, we went to ride the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier over the lake, and when we were at the top looking out at the view, Jared kept talking about some boats out in the distance so I was looking out at them and when I turned around, he was on one knee and asked me to marry him.