It was a Friday afternoon at the Starbucks on campus when a mutual friend introduced me to her. We exchanged a few words, a few laughs, and she gave me the free chocolate chip muffin that came with her meal swipe. We then went our separate ways. A new semester came and we began to "randomly" bump into each other more often. One night, Lex ran into our friend Chevy grabbing dinner and he invited her to join the two of us on what was supposed to be a dinner for just me and him. From there, a trio of companions was born and we began going out for ice cream, talking about the Lord, and carpooling to worship nights regularly. Even though it was a trio of friends, I would say feelings were definitely developing between two in particular. I think the more our friendship grew, the more Alexis was hesitant about dating me... but somehow she decided to give me a chance. By God's grace alone, on April 25, 2019, we officially started dating. And then on February 23, 2020, we got engaged. The Lord has brought together two broken people in a story of redemption. He has given us the opportunity to love like He does and to commit ourselves to a covenant of His design. Our relationship with Christ Jesus and each other has already humbled, refined, and encouraged us in the most incredible ways and will only continue to do so. We look forward to walking together in faithful obedience and sharpening each other to look more like the One who calls us His.