Joe and I always marvel at the choices that brought us together. His family almost moved to New Jersey instead of Oregon. Joe might have not gone to Trinity's High School. If it weren't for Joe sending me a text asking for advice during my freshman year of college, I may never have called him. If my sister had never held a gaming party, we may have never been bold enough to ask each other out. And yes, we asked each other, in our own ways. While Joe was busy with the game, I left a note on his phone. A few hours later, he called to ask me out- without having seen the note. Originally, we didn't want to date long distance while I was in college in Washington. But after just a short 3 months of summer dating, we had become the closest of friends. We soon discovered we were simply meant for each other, and I couldn't be happier about that. After dating long distance for almost 2 years, finally being able to live in the same city has been such a blessing. We can't wait to get married and start living the rest of our lives together!