We first met on August 17, 2018, at a birthday dinner for a mutual friend. Neither of us knew the other would be there, but that night marked the beginning of something special. The following week, I went to church with that same friend, and to my surprise, Marcus was there too. After the service, we ended up talking outside for hours, completely lost in conversation. A week later, he asked me out on our first date, and just a week after that, he asked me to be his girlfriend. We’ve been together ever since. Here we are 7 years later preparing for forever.