The story begins on July 4th, 2017 in Irvington, New Jersey. A cookout had just kicked off, and Corey was there playing basketball with some of his church friends. That same day, Christina and her sister were visiting town. Their cousin, who also attended Corey’s church, decided to bring them along to the cookout. Corey's eyes happened to wander towards the entrance as he was playing the game and that is when he saw her for the very first time. Corey’s eyes immediately shifted towards the girl with the big beautiful smile. 17 year old Corey was hesitant to approach Christina for the rest of the night. Though no words were exchanged that day, Corey did not forget Christina. A month later, Corey ended up asking Christina’s cousin for her snapchat so he could finally pursue her. December 2017, the first interaction between the two was Corey wishing Christina a happy birthday. From that moment on, he made his feelings clear. Christina wasn’t yet ready for a relationship, but she knew Corey was meant to be in her life. Corey and Christina would check on each other throughout the years. Distance grew even further as Christina was leaving for college and Corey going away to Texas to play basketball, but their connection never faded. After a lot of texting, Facetime Calls, and multiple dates over the years their friendship grew along with feelings as well. Fastforward September 2021, Christina and Corey decided to take their relationship to the next level. In December 2021, Corey asked Christina to be his girlfriend. Christina was finally ready. From then to the present the couple continued to keep a semi-long-distance relationship while building long lasting memories, growing in love, and aligning their intentions toward marriage, all while continuing to serve the Lord together. Over time, Corey received confirmation from God that he was being prepared to step into the role of a husband. On January 25th, 2025, With a heart full of peace and purpose, he got down on one knee and asked Christina to marry him. She said YES!