In 2017, I finished graduate school and came back to NJ after living in PA for two years. I've been away from my church in Paterson for a long time, but somehow when I came back I became a young adult coordinator. Which led me to attend the National Year of Youth Summit. At the time, I was trying to find my faith again and find the man God was calling me to be. On the last day of the conference, everyone was in the hotel lobby ready to go home. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this woman as she turned around. I was stunned and honestly in awe. It wasn't just her looks that took my breath away, there was this connection I felt with her which I never felt with anyone else before. I didn't have the courage to approach her, but in my head I thought "there's no way someone like me could be with someone like her". I just prayed that she finds the person she's meant to be with. The last day of the conference happened to be on New Years Eve and she happened to be at the party I attended. I just wanted to let her know what I thought when I first met her so I approached her and said " You look like a real woman" and she told me her name was Reeny. The moment we met was cut short since I had to catch the 3 am flight back to New Jersey. I was able to reach out and connect with her on Instagram and I remember thinking about how I wanted to get to know her more. God truly works in mysterious ways because I never would've imagined His plan for us was to walk hand in hand towards marriage. I remember the night I asked you to be mine, we were under the stars in front of the blessed sacrament during World Youth Day 2019. Before I asked you, I was in prayer asking God permission to date His beloved daughter. Reeny Pereira, you're my soulmate. You were God's plan for me and it wasn't during my time but His that I found you. Words can't ever express how much I love you. I am marrying you so I can have forever to show you just how much.

Back in December of 2017, I just graduated nursing school. You wouldn’t believe the pressure I was getting from everyone. I would go to church, someone, somewhere will ask when I was getting married (pshhh like there’s an exact age to get married). Anyway… I decided to go to the National Year of Youth Summit in Houston. My mom sent me on a mission to find my future husband. I wasn’t expecting to, but I remember after the youth formal, Paul achan randomly decided to do an adoration. I remember looking at the monstrance and just surrendering everything to Him. I also remember saying, “God I believe my husband is here”. Don’t ask where I got that from because I don’t know, well I know now… I remember seeing Kevin and being like who, what , when ,where and how. After my first line of investigating, I started to talk to Kevin at a NYE’s party. We were sitting on the stairs and Kevin goes “You remind me of a real woman” and then he said he has an early flight to catch (cliff hanger, right??). I went home thinking what is this guy talking about. Then, I remember going to mass and still surrendering. Next thing I know… Kevin slid into my DMs… the rest is history! Our journey was pretty rocky at first. I didn’t know what I wanted and it was hard to balance so many things at once. Fast forward to now. Kevin has brought the best out of me. He has challenged me in ways I didn’t know I could be challenged. He’s the person that God called me to be with and I am so grateful! That feeling I felt looking at the monstrance gives me chills to this day because I know no matter what, our Lord is faithful. Kevin, I can’t wait to marry you.