It was always you...

I knew that Luke was different from the moment I met him freshman year at Rock Valley College. He was kind, and genuine. As our friendship continued to grow the more impressed I was of the person that he was. I may not have been ready for a relationship with him then, but I sure made it known to family and friends that one day I wanted to end up with a guy like Luke Goodrich. As I moved to South Carolina to finish up my undergrad he made sure to check up with me every so often. It was the summer going into my senior year that I began to see him in a different way. But with long distance and my senior year of volleyball starting up it just wasn’t the time. However, when I came home for Christmas break I realized that there was too much between us to resist it anymore. Time and time again he proved to me how good and pure he was. He was encouraging and respectful and showed himself to be different from any other guy I knew. He was consistent, he was faithful in never giving up on the idea of us. I finally hit the point where I recognized that I would be crazy to let a man like him go. And from that moment on, I have only fallen deeper and deeper in love. He continues to amaze me with his patience and love. I can confidently say that God has orchestrated the greatest love story, and I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of it.

I remember coming home after waking up at 4 AM to go to work, going to class all day, and then surviving a 3 hour soccer practice. That was my routine from Monday through Friday. However, I found myself waking up with a smile, a purpose some may say. If I was able to just see Brianna Tellschow, my day was made. From the moment I saw her I knew she was different. She was the most incredible thing to walk this earth, instantly I fell in love. Although she never knew, Brianna was at the kindest and sweetest person on campus. People naturally gravitated to her, how could they not, she's amazing. It wasn't until Brianna left for South Carolina that I mustered up the courage to actively pursue her. Because rejection through the phone is much better than rejection to the face, am I right? In the years to follow Brianna would have to endure creepy Instagram comments and random text messages. She was undoubtedly, the girl of my dreams. Brianna has a God-fearing, strong, independent, yet loving and caring soul. These attributes barely scratched the surface of what I knew Brianna Lynne to be. Finally, after a whole lot of prayers to God, Brianna gave me a chance. I knew one thing from the moment I laid eyes on Brianna, she's going to be my wife. Fortunately, God agreed and He has led us on such an incredible journey that I cannot begin to explain. Brianna truly is the girl of my dreams, whether she knows it or not. As each day passes I fall for her deeper and deeper, still boggled at the idea of getting to marry her. On August 9th my dream of marrying the most beautiful woman in the world comes true and I cannot wait to celebrate that with you all.