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Surr and I met in college at Sac State. More specifically, I transferred to Sac State in 2017 and joined a Christian ministry on campus called Chi Alpha that Surr was already a part of (and that we now both work for). We met through Chi Alpha and began building a friendship as we hung out in the same friend circles and served alongside side each other in Chi Alpha as students. A fun fact is that Surr and I got the awesome opportunity of serving overseas on a missions trip together in Cambodia in the Summer of 2018. The following school year, Surr and I also served alongside each other as student leaders in Chi Alpha and that same year, we became co-workers when Surr helped me to get a job at the childcare program he was working at. As Surr and I continued to spend more time together and gained experience working together in many different capacities I quickly began to notice how much I loved working with and being on the same team as him. In Fall 2019 Surr asked me out on a date (for the first but not last time). Unfortunately, I said no even though "I could see why he would think we might be more than friends". After that, an awkward amount of time passed in our friendship until we began spending more time together again in the Spring of 2020. It was then that I began realizing that I really did have feelings (more than friends) for Surr as well. One night in June 2020 I had a dream that Surr and I were dating and I woke up in the morning feeling so much joy and peace and knowing that I needed to express my feelings to Surr. After talking, then taking a week to pray and process separately, Surr asked me to be his girlfriend. It has been an exciting, stretching, challenging, emotional, joy-filled time of dating since then. But we are now both overjoyed to say that we feel confident in God's timing and presence in our relationship and can't wait to spend forever & always on the same team, not just in ministry but in every aspect of life.

Hailey and I first met in a club while we were attending Sacramento State(specifically Chi Alpha Christian Club😉). During this time I vividly remember riding my bike past Hailey on the way home after our meetings thinking to myself “She’s special, I wonder what her story is? ” but instead I would nervously say “Hi Hailey and see you again next week”(hinting how I remembered her name). It was a small hope that one day we might become friends where I could get to know her. Then, Cambodia 2018 happened! That summer we served on the same student team to help an overseas ministry. During this trip, I prayed for lots of focus and patience because I got bit by the love bug seeing Hailey in her natural beauty, teaching kids, and boldly sharing her faith about Jesus with others. It was her actions speaking louder than words that attracted me. Following that trip, I began processing with God about my desires and hopes to be in a dating relationship with Hailey. Unexpectedly a semester later she shared about needing a job and I quickly offered to ask my workplace. And before I knew it, we became coworkers at a local childcare program. Working together was amazing because God used it to build our solid foundation of friendship. Then honestly for the next several months, our friendship got confusing until a special summer day she shared with me about her feelings towards me. My reaction was tamed but, I was screaming YES and AMEN on the inside. After praying and feeling God's lead, I asked her parents for approval and then I asked her to be my GF. She said yes and for over 1-1/2 years we have been dating and are now both working together on the Sac State Chi Alpha Ministry staff. P.S Babe, From the first times meeting as strangers, I saw you were special to God, but now I am honored to get to say you are also someone very special to me! I thank GOD for crossing our paths and for a life partner whom I trust, cherish and get excited to do life with. I love you with all of me❤️