It all started on a mission trip to Nashville. Somewhere between serving others and late-night group talks, feelings quietly sparked but neither of us said a word. For a year and a half, we both wondered “Does the other feel the same?” Then came the call. At 3:00am on November 7th, 2022, after some nudging from wise mentors and a whole lot of nerves Noah picked up the phone and poured his heart out (doing 99% of the talking while Eslie was left sweetly speechless). Weeks later, our lives crossed paths again through mutual friends, and it felt like the door had finally opened. On December 7th, we had our first date. One week later, we went ice skating (neither of us were any good), but that night we held hands for the first time. By 2:00am on December 14th, we were officially a couple. Two beautiful years later, on December 23rd, 2024, Noah got down on one knee in Highland Park where Eslie grew up and asked her to marry him, Eslie said “yes” again, this time for forever. By God’s grace and perfect timing, we can’t wait to say “I do” on November 7th, 2025—exactly three years after that bold, late-night phone call that changed everything.