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Lucas and I met professionally, first through a mutual friend who knew he was new to the LO (Loan Officer) world and that I needed a new Preferred lender. We knew of each other for about a year before realizing we were walking through the same season of life and decided to just open up about those experiences and check in on one another from time to time. Once we were both in a place to date, we met for margaritas and the rest has been our story, building and growing to what we are now! We realized very soon into exploring dating that it had to be worth it.. we faced a lot of public hurdles and what would normally make people run truly pushed us together even more. We knew there had to be something incredible between us to make us both fight through the "what people think they know" phase. We have spent the past year experiencing a love, partnership, friendship, and peace we both never knew existed and one that truly only happens once in a lifetime. I won't say love at first sight as I think our hearts were guarded on both ends BUT we knew VERY quickly it was worth trusting and broke those walls down. We have made up for many years of thinking "this is it, this is just what love/life looks like" and we have learned a whole new way of just being.. being seen, being exactly who we want to be, being content, being humbled by wanting to always show appreciation and never take anything we share for granted. We have grown into a way of living that just feels like it has always been and will always be. Perfection doesn't exist but even in hard times, it feels like good times because we grow and work together to get through it... and I don't know but to me, that's what makes me know this life will forever be good with Lucas by my side! -Jenna-

Lucas bought my ring early in the year but wanted to give me the experience of the perfect proposal... and he delivered just that! We were in the process of building our new house and everything that could get delayed did.. but little did I know that closing day wouldn't just be the most magical day for accomplishments and purchasing our dream house but taking that house and making it our home where our story would begin as husband and wife! He had it ALL planned out.. looking back I can see all the little things I missed but he used the distraction of closing to his advantage! He even found a way to get me to change from my jeans and t-shirt into a dress knowing I wouldn't have been happy in my jeans and t-shirt with the upcoming events. I still laugh at how I just missed it all! We went to closing knowing we were going to run to the house for a cute photo and to drop off a box of stuff to make our mark on the house, but when we got there he had me facetime my son and daughter to "show them the house" and We walked into our song playing over a speaker. My daughter was in tears and my son had the biggest smile on his face, Lucas had already told them his plans! I immediately felt the most intense rush of emotions and couldn't even put it all together. I was there in the moment but my brain would not process everything I was feeling fast enough so I burst into tears and asked "what did you do??" We rounded the corner and there stood my twin girls, my best friend, and two of the most important people who keep our lives operating, all sharing in the moment. My daughters had my full attention so to my surprise, still very overwhelmed and confused as to what exactly was happening pointed behind me and as I turned there were 100's candles lit all around, rose petals covering the floor, and giant balloons that read "marry me" and I LOST IT!! He took my hand and walked me over to the balloons and he got down on one knee.. said several words to which my brain never fully took in but I remember him saying that I was his lobster, his forever to grow old with human and asked if I would spend forever with him... I know in my head the entire time I was screaming the words, YES but apparently it never actually came out of my mouth so in the sweetest way possible he said "Ummm what's your answer" and then reality hit and I aggressively and wholeheartedly said YES!!!