Our love story started well before either of us even realized. We began the adventure we call life together in 2007 when we first met at our home church. We were always drawn to each other; always finding our way back to each other. We went from laughing beside each other in our high school class, to staring into each other’s eyes years later completely clueless as to how perfect we were for each other. As the years passed us by things became clearer. And after Rosalio’s persistence and perseverance despite my constant rejection of his attempts to woo me, my heart finally gave in. Best decision my heart has ever made.

The chaos and unexpected fury that came with the pandemic this year has made it understandably difficult to focus on the positive things in life. But on April 4, 2020, I was reminded that despite the mayhem this year has brought us, joy and love can still be found. That seemingly ordinary day in April, I found myself in awe and in utter shock when I saw the man of my dreams drop down to one knee. Every inch of the land we stood on heard my exhilarated “yes” whenever the man my heart has loved for years asked me to marry him. In front of our family and friends and on land we will one day build our home on, I said yes to continuing our love story forever.