In 2020 at Southlands Brea Church, Nathan and Heather met in a Young Professionals Bible Study (aka a professional singles group). Nathan had recently moved back from Germany and wasn't planning on staying local for very long. Not knowing this, Heather had her eye on him and heard he liked playing volleyball, so she invited him to play with her group of friends. They quickly became great friends! They went to game nights, endless beach volleyball days, and worship nights where they learned each other's character and valued the other so much. Fast forward to October 2023, Heather decided to finally tell Nathan that she wanted to see if they could be more than friends. Through multiple conversations and some great counsel that they trusted, they decided to give it a try! Dating was its own adventure for the two as they navigated moving from "just friends" to something more. Although they had a lot to learn about two best friends turned to boyfriend / girlfriend, they grew closer and closer together and could hardly remember what it was like before! After a little over one year of dating they both decided it was time to take the next step and in their pursuit of building an amazing life together! While Heather was constantly trying to guess the time, date, and location that Nathan would propose, he successfully fooled her and surprised her on January 5th, 2024 and asked her to be best friends for life!