Tacoma, Wa She was there and I was there... but for real. We don't really remember the exact moment we met. But in that year we spent together in Tacoma our friendship grew. As I was chasing another girl, Hannah and I worked together at the YMCA. During that time, she became the one I entrusted to spill my relationship woes with. ~ Anthony Anthony says his first memory of me is throwing a frisbee. I think mine is him leading worship? I really don't remember, but it's a great way to start a story. He would tell me about his relationship with a girl from the Bose store while we worked at the YMCA. I remember thinking, "this girl better open her eyes because this man is pursuer and a lover." I will admit... I had a tiny crushspect (respect crush) on this mystery vibe, good listener, musician, competitive guy, but closed that door hard because he wasn't my type.

Of all the people I met in Tacoma there were very few that I connected with and sustained friendship with like Hannah. She was the only girl that's for sure... I didn't have a lot of girls that were friends, but Hannah's friendship was different. No matter the distance between when we were together our friendship would always pick up right where it left off. ~ Anthony Anthony was my brother, I really trusted him. He helped me navigate guy stuff in Tacoma. We flew together to AZ once and he did not sit by me. He just put his headphones on and chilled all to himself. Little cold, very much JUST friends, but that was the first time I met his family and he met my sister. I moved to AZ a year later. He invited me his parents mission trip, plans changed, he couldn't make it, so got to know his people without him there. Whenever he came into town he would invite me to hang but we didn't communicate much unless we were in the same location. ~Han

In 2020 Hannah and I went through the hardest year of our lives thus far. I hit rock bottom and a place of real depression something I had never experienced before. In that place she became the person I trusted the most and though she was running on empty, she was always there for me, to listen, to hear my cry and sit with me in my pain. ~ Anthony Mhmm this part is hard. Remembering the pain hurts. His heart was broken and mine was shattered. He was two months away from getting married. I was a bridesmaid in his wedding as his sister. It was called off and he was absolutely crushed. My heart hurt for him deeply as he was broken. My family went through a dark valley in the fall, it was scary, and painful. My bed became my best friend. Tears my only prayer. I couldn't see or breathe. We mourned together, we didn't have to explain the questions or hurt. We both understood, this type of pain, though different, is unexplainable. He was safe space for me. ~ Hannah

Little did I know. For many years, COUNTLESS friends asked us why we weren't together. I always had the same response she is like a sister to me, she's beautiful, but I DON'T SEE HER THAT WAY. That's what I thought... but something shifted in April of 2021, there was something changing in the way I saw her. I remember when I first started to recognize feelings was when I caught myself ALWAYS wanting to talk to her when I was bored. ~ Anthony Anthony is a baseball white boy, I used to say, "Never would I ever date or marry a baseball white boy." Later on in the year of mourning for us, he called me a lot and we became closer than ever before. My friends all wondered and ASKED, why not Anthony. "Nah, he is my brother, I just don't see him in that way." He is my standard, what I want to be treated like but I would refer him to my friends in hopes they would be loved dearly by an amazing man of God. ~ Hannah

The feelings honestly came like an avalanche. I quickly went from never would I ever to absolutely obsessed. I always knew Hannah would make an amazing wife, but never did I ever think she was for me. But let me tell you dating your best friend is THE BEST THING. The places we've been, the people we've loved, the fun that we've had and it's just the beginning. I CAN'T WAIT for you to come celebrate with us! ~ Anthony After him going dancing with me oh la la and two weeks of him calling me consistently for fun and not mad or crying.. I found my heart opening to him in THAT way. I told my sister Susie, "I am catching feelings for ANTHONY MORGAN and if he keeps calling me like this it will mean something. I have to put up a boundary." That very night he called me, I answered brushing my teeth and he told me after 5 minutes of stalling that he liked ME, had feelings for ME, and he didn't know what to do. I thought he was joking for five minutes. After convincing me, I was in shock.. when words came I told him what I had told my sister. This was the beginning of us as a couple:) I love being in love with my best friend. I have said no most of my life and this was the best yes! He has softened and opened my heart so much. We are stoked you are going to come be apart of our covenant day. Thanks for reading part of the story of how two friends are in love. ~ Hannah