Mark and Courtney’s story starts at FCF church on October 4, 2018. They had come to grow in their relationship with God and ended up meeting their life partner. Mark knew immediately that he had met his wife and rushed home to tell his family. It would take Courtney a little longer to realize that she would marry Mark. Fast forward to March 2019, Courtney reached out to Mark via Instagram message. These messages led to their first date at BJs. The lunch was filled with never ending stories, laughs, jokes, and smiles. They finished with some Rita’s and a walk in Baker Park. This was the day that Courtney realized she had met her husband. On April 19, 2019 Mark was helping Courtney move into her new home. While helping set up her bed she looked at him and told him she loved him. Mark looked at her and smiled while Courtney quickly tried to change the subject and hoped that Mark did not hear her. Later that night Mark took Courtney on a date to Cacique and he asked her to be his girlfriend. It was July 6, 2019, Mark took Courtney on a walk to the Gulf of Mexico. They were surrounded by the beautiful white sand beach and blue-green water. Mark got down on one knee in the middle of the Gulf with a seashell in his hand and asked Courtney to marry him. She said yes! On August 25, 2019, after waiting 7 weeks for the ring to be made, Mark gave Courtney her engagement ring. They made their engagemnet announcement offical to the world and began planning their wedding. Mark and Courtney have placed their trust in God and continue to work together to grow closer to Him and closer as a couple. They are excited to begin their life together as ONE and love each other more and more every day.