Runk. A strange name for a dining hall and an even stranger place for two people to meet their future spouses. Christy and I met at a "first year dinner" that one of our friends had organized to help people build relationships with students from other dorms. And the rest, as they say, is history. Just kidding. With the exception of a vague text from Christy pretending to be some random guy, we didn't talk much at all over the next year. It wasn't until our paths crossed again in the Nursing Education Building our second year that we were able to connect -- and man did sparks fly. Well, almost. Poor Christy endured several months of lunch as friends and deep conversations that inevitably led to mixed messages from my side. Even though I was trying to figure myself out, I was into her and she was into me... but who would admit it first? If you guessed Christy, you were right! It only took me four more months to ask her out, but on the Friday after UVA became NCAA Basketball Champions, we went on our first date. [Christy here]. Winning the Natty champs was incredible, but made 1000x better by also being the day when this boy I had liked for SO long finally asked me out! Little did we know what a rollercoaster ride it would be, navigating long-distance, tragedies, separation due to covid, and the ups and downs of life. But there were more moments than I can count of laughter, grace given and received, long car rides to Justin Bieber CDs, coffee dates, good books, and tv shows that probably replaced 80% of the sleep we should've been getting. I find myself overwhelmed by God's goodness and faithfulness to us these past 2 years. We were very different people, so it has been the greatest adventure watching God answer prayers and knit our love together. We know the power for our marriage will not be from ourselves but from Him who has redeemed us. I am a better person for knowing Drew, and can't wait to take on the rest of life with him by my side!