How They Met: Devin’s Perspective We met in college through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Nathan originally came to my small group for my co-leader, Daniel—but I wanted him there because I already considered Nathan a friend. At the time, he might have said we were just acquaintances, but that didn’t last long. As the semester went on, we began spending long evenings together with our closest friends sitting at “the couches” in the University Center until it closed. We talked about school, God, family, and made far too many inside jokes. We called it IV After Dark, and those nights became some of the best memories of my college years. How They Met: Nathan's Perspective We met in college after joining the same Christian club, InterVarsity, where I eventually joined Devin’s small group. I ended up coming far more often than I expected and eventually, Devin and I found ourselves in the same circle of friends that saw each other almost every day. We hung out and talked for hours at the couches, procrastinated away homework to go get food with the group, and I even walked with Devin to her evening class every week to spend more time with her. As we spent more time together, our connection grew naturally, and it became clear how important Devin was to my life. Eventually, I worked up the courage to ask her out for coffee after her Super Bowl party—and she said yes. When They Knew: Devin’s Perspective I realized Nathan was “the one” during a season of real hardship in college. In the middle of everything I was facing, Nathan was the one person who truly listened and genuinely cared about how I was doing—without judgment, assumptions, or trying to fix things on his own. Even though I wasn’t looking to date at the time, I remember telling people that if I let Nathan pass me by, I would regret it for the rest of my life. When They Knew: Nathan’s Perspective I knew Devin was “the one” even before we officially started dating. On a Spring Getaway trip with InterVarsity, we spent the weekend surrounded by friends but also spent meaningful time getting to know each other. I was drawn into how warm, kind, and gentle Devin was as she listened to my thoughts and stories. After that trip, I knew I wanted to spend my life with someone like her—someone who cared deeply, would always be my friend, and would walk alongside me through every season of life. After dating and seeing her character lived out day by day, I became convinced I had to do everything I could to convince her to marry me. The Proposal: Devins Perspective Nathan proposed on a rainy December day—which was funny considering I was absolutely convinced it wasnt happening until January. He proposed in Ann Arbor at the Matthaei Conservatory, because he knew I wanted our pictures to be in nature. Despite my initial suspicions about January, the pieces started to fit into the puzzle (like Nathan looking like he was going to be sick he was so nervous and him trying to casually hide the ring in a bag with fake press-on nails in it) and I began to realize what was happening. Although I unintentionally am a detective for these sorts of things and cant let anyone surprise me, it was absolutely perfect and I wouldnt have changed anything about it. The Proposal: Nathan's Perspective I had a lot plans for the proposal but the main goal was to surprise Devin even though she knew it was coming after we bought the ring together. I had a lot of ideas for the proposal including a day-trip to chicago, a Detroit sunset on a rooftop, and even a private decorated christmas tree farm, all of which fell through leading up to the day. The day of was hectic and unexpected with the forecast changing to rain all day and mice chewing through the engine wiring in my car, but nothing was going to stop me from proposing to Devin that day. Pushing aside the nerves until the moment I got down on one knee, it was one of the most special and happy moments of my life.