There’s not a lot of details from when we first met because we met each other in second grade. It wasn’t until eighth grade when our story began. We have grown up together and learned so many of life’s lessons with each other. There are multiple times that I can look back and see God’s hand in our lives that I know we have always meant to be together.

On May 19, 2019, I laid in my sister’s bed before church talking about Hunter. My exact words were “I don’t know what I’m going to do if he doesn’t propose this year.” Little did I know, Hunter, my sister, and Hunter’s sister had been planning this surprise for a while. I didn’t feel like doing anything after church that afternoon, but Sydney and Hailey talked me into having a girls day in Pigeon Forge. Hunter then asked if he could tag along. Convincingly, Syd and Hailey reluctantly agreed to letting him come. We went out for lunch and our sisters asked if we would want to go to Annakeesta. A couple years prior, Hunter and I took an impromptu date there and we both loved the view, so when they asked if we wanted to go, I said yes! We rode the swings to the top and explored everything they had to offer. Walked over the rope bridges, went into the little shops, got some ice cream. When we got to the over look I asked to take pictures in front of the gorgeous view of the mountains. I was looking at some of the pictures we had taken so far and when I turned around, I saw Hunter down on one knee holding the most gorgeous ring and he asked me to marry him! It took me a second to realize what was happening, and I actually thought he was playing a mean joke on me! When i figured out it wasn’t a joke, I was overwhelmed with happiness and love. The boy i fell in love with in second grade is now the man I’m going to marry!