B + I have been together for four years, and he is my person. We are both so grateful for the blessing of each other and togetherness. We have enjoyed four years of commitment to each other- and friendship! We are literally best friends, and we cannot wait to do life together forever. We are both so in love with Jesus, and He is the center of our relationship. We are far from perfect, but we want to live for our God with everything- through all the trials and the good times. One thing Branden has always said to me during this dating/engagement period is that I am worth the wait. Branden has always made me feel so loved and valued just like Jesus loves and values me- so much so that He gave everything for me on the cross. Branden and I are so humbled to get to be together- and to get to be married soon! We believe that marriage is a shadow/ a representation of Jesus and His bride, the Church. Branden and I strive to be like Jesus and love each other as Christ loves the church. We know that marriage is not perfect- and we do not expect it to be. We also recognize that we are young- and we will continually change. But through all of the change, trails, etc- we are committed to loving our God and loving each other. Just like God so loves us- through all of our change, all of our pride, and all of our junk. #batesadventures #bringingupbates #becomingbates #foreverbates