We first met at Grace Evangelical Church in Mason City, Iowa. We had mutual friends, and we were able to get to know each other through that friend group. We both grew to like each other, but neither of us intended to act on that. Luckily for us, our best friends got us to tell them who we liked and "swore to secrecy," before telling each other. One thing lead to another and with in a few weeks we were dating!
Danny had thought through how he would propose to me for a while. He knew I would want it to be private and personal. We had planned to go for a walk at lime creek, and he was going to bring his guitar along to play a few songs that we both love. We decided to stop at a bridge, and he played and sang for me. We grabbed some sticks and tossed them into the river, racing each other. I was watching to see if my stick was winning and when I turned around he was on one knee. After he asked, he pulled out nail polish he had brought for me, told me he had a change of clothes for me and that his sister was waiting with them to take pictures. We went back to his house to tell his family, and a group of some of my closest friends were waiting to surprise me with an engagement party.