Let's try this again...

We first met during a church youth event and I happened to hop in a car she was riding in. There was no Hi or Hello, just a "Who are you?!", luckily that wasn't the last time our paths crossed. Two of our friends were talking to each other, Christa and I were there for moral support because we were teenagers, and we all ended up exchanging numbers. She claims that she didn't put her number in my phone, but I think she just wants to cover up how obsessed she was with me. I texted her first and despite how overwhelmingly awkward I was (and still am) our conversation was great. As the months passed I soon began to realize how much of a weird, beautiful, compassionate, smart, and amazing woman Christa is, and beyond all logical means she was attracted to me too. When I was younger I prayed that I would find a woman that loved me, and Christa is living proof that God answers all your prayers and more. She is everything that I wanted in my life, and everything I can never live without again. She is my first love, my only love, and the love of my life.

I met Johnathan at an ONFJ convocation youth event. He was the random guy that hopped in the backseat of the car I was in and I was the concerned passenger that asked, "Who are you?" to which he responded,"Uhhh I'm Johnny...?" First impression, I thought he was arrogant and I wanted nothing to do with him. Since a couple of our friends hit it off, we were around each other for the next few days of the conference. But it wasn't until after the conference that I really got to know him. He would text me all day everyday (how he got my number is still a mystery...) and we would talk on the phone all night every night. He was not someone I normally would be interested in but our conversations were so different from any other I had before. We talked about art, culture, music, education, future goals and so much more. He was so intelligent and funny and he had a different personality. It was almost as if he was the cool guy and a lame all at once. Before I knew it I was hooked. Fast forward six years later to the last week of June, I was dealing with some rough life circumstances and he decided he wanted to pamper me and take me out on a date. He paid for me to get my nails done and gave me the option of where I wanted to go. Of course I responded with "Cedar Point!" So on June 30, 2019, in a flower garden underneath the arches at Cedar Point, in front of the whole park, this gorgeous young man got on one knee and asked me to be his wife forever. I've dreamt of getting married my whole life, but I never dreamt of a blessing as wonderful as Johnathan Allan. He is my exceeding, abundantly, above all I could ask or think.

In March of 2020, the pandemic hit the US in a way that wasn't expected. It was then, that we decided it was best if we wait to have our wedding so that we weren't putting our family and friends in danger. After lots of counseling from our parents, we realized that postponing the wedding celebration, didn't mean we had to postpone starting our lives together. So, on June 17, 2020, we said our vows in a private, very intimate ceremony. Since then, we've started to build a life together. We've enjoyed a year of firsts, our first apartment together, first holidays, and our first big move together. It has been a year of highs and lows, but in the midst of a pandemic, we've been blessed to have our love to hold onto. Now we're excited to celebrate our love with our family and friends and continue this journey through life together.