January 2009 when we first encountered each other at a Friday youth service. An unlikely relationship, a year later, turned into a relationship that became a test for both our lives. We declared our relationship with one another in April 2010. June 2010 is when I (VanDer) began college at Georgia Southern University; a drive of 4 hours. After scrapping and plotting for time to spend with each other while in high school, that time was heavily limited and confined from maybe twice a week to practically once every three months. During this time so far apart, our relationship consisted of many phone calls, text messages, letters, and video call. This being a very difficult part of our lives it made a turn. After three years apart from each other, longing to be with one another, we found our separation situation would come to an end. Kacy was accepted at Georgia Southern where we spent a lot more time than ever before. During this time we learned about one another, grew with one another, struggled, cried, panicked, compromised, rejoiced, uplifted, understood, and made it through with one another through Gods grace. We both made it through college with our Bachelors and we did it together under Gods watch. October 2017; my birthday. The day that I took me first breath and was declared alive, with every faith in God within my body, given the situation I was in at the moment, I decided to deem the day of October 6th the day that I declared my dedication with Kacy; to care, provide, love as I do myself. Thankfully after saying 'no' a couple of times, she ended with a 'yes'. Now as the days get closer and the planning gets more intense we await the day that we say "I do" and become one.