Some people would call us high school sweethearts, but that's just because they weren't there for the middle school part. The truth is that Megan and I have secretly been planning this whole thing since we were struggling to understand the concepts of pre-algebra (Apparently she skipped pre-algebra but whatever). Regardless, the countless late nights on the phone really began at the ages of 13 and 14. I, being an incredibly wise and humble person, decided it was best that we didn't date in our youth with hopes that the relationship could actually be serious. As a result of this decision, our friendship took a dry spell and we weren't close to each other for a few years. That of course was until a Thanksgiving season where I started to consider the things that were important to me. I wanted someone to enjoy the beauty of God's creation with. I wanted someone with an intentional faith who wasn't afraid of living their life according to it. I wanted a friend who I could rely on through the mountains and valleys of life. There was only one person I could think of capable of filling these shoes (It was Megan). We started dating during my junior year of high school and the rest is pretty much history. We've grown together from middle school into college, and have been laughing the whole way. The fact that our dream of marriage is coming true is a beautiful thing and I thank God for it every day. Surely our story will continue, but this chapter is one that I have no problem slowing down and living in one day at a time. - Caleb Our story began WAY earlier than everyone thinks. Neither of us can even remember who liked who first. I just remember the constant Snapchat notifications and consistent late night conversations that you could say started the beginnings of our relationship. This went on for some time until one day, after I confessed my love to Caleb (maybe it was multiple times), he told me that he did like me back, but that it wouldn't be smart to date now so that our relationship could more serious and last. While this sounds like the mature and right thing to do now, it was world breaking to me. This is where I decided that I didn't think I could even talk to him anymore because I was too in love with him to be able to move past this and just be friends for a while. Some see this as a time of ghosting, but I see this as a time of growing. This was a time in our lives where we both took our faith seriously and intentionally grew our relationships with Christ. A few years went as I was sitting in health class sophomore year and got a text from Caleb asking me to go ice skating on Friday, November 26, 2021. At this point, I didn't know what to think. Was this a date? Was this just a time to hang out as pals? What was going to happen? While I had noticed that he had been texting me more, I was convincing myself that there was no way that this could be a date. The 26th came around and we had so much fun talking and laughing that I supposedly "passed the test" and was able to hold a conversation with him, a big milestone for me. As he was slowly driving on my street, he told me how much fun he had and asked me to go on a date with him. I was so scared to go inside and tell my parents that I made him drive around the neighborhood a couple of times. We went on a date two days later after church, and the rest is history! We've been through the highs of growing up together, laughing and having fun, and the lows and hardships that come with life and long distance. I am so thankful that God has given me Caleb who completely understands me, calls me out when I'm being unreasonable, makes me laugh uncontrollably and loves me unconditionally. -Megan