To the moon and back

Mitchell and I grew up in the same church. I had no clue who he was, but he says he always had a crush on me. We 'formally' met while at the ELCA youth gathering in New Orleans in 2009. This was the summer before my freshman year and his sophomore year of high school. We dated briefly during this time. Eventually, we reconnected in 2011, and the rest has been history. After 12 years, we've finally taken the leap to get married. For those asking what took so long; it's my fault. Mitchell has been so incredibly supportive and patient (mostly) while I pursued my education and career aspirations. Fortunately for me, he waited and has been my biggest supporter through everything. Now we are gathering all of our loved ones together to celebrate this next step in our lives together.