Ben and I met over five years ago in high school through mutual friends, and from the very start, there was something special. What began as a fun and easy friendship quickly grew into something more, and before long, he asked me to be his girlfriend. Being together has always felt natural. We laugh a lot, love spending time together, and support each other through everything. Over time, our bond grew stronger, and so did our desire to build a life together. As our relationship grew, so did our faith. Over the past few years, we’ve learned to love each other well, keeping God at the center and leaning on grace through every season. After a little over a year of dating, I went off to college. Long distance wasn’t always easy, but we made it work with weekend road trips between Fayetteville and home and plenty of FaceTime calls. A year later, Ben joined me at the University of Arkansas, and being back together only made our relationship stronger. On April 5, 2025, after years of growing together and dreaming about the future, Ben proposed in Bella Vista, surrounded by some of the people we love most. We are so excited and feel incredibly blessed to start this next chapter together.