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I met Jaron when I was about seven years old. My family had recently moved to the UP and we were looking for a new church. I remember after an evening service, our parents introduced us. He was in the middle of playing a game with friends, so I was only able to say hi before he ran off. I remember thinking he was cute, and turns out, he started liking me a little after that.

A few days before this Saturday, Jaron asked me if I wanted to go on a coffee date. He picked me up that morning and we headed to gallery coffee. After we ordered our muffins and drinks, we sat down and started talking. I could tell something was up and I just sat there waiting for him to bring it up. Finally, he reached in his pocket, pulled out a pretty ring with a heart on it, and told me he loved me and wanted to marry me someday soon.

Jaron came up with a plan to propose at the top of the universe, but he wanted to be sure I would be surprised and that we got amazing pictures. He asked my friend Alissa if she would "invite" Jaron and I to go riding on trails one evening after a soccer game. I said yes when she asked, and after the game we drove up to the spot he had planned for it all to happen. Jaron pulled me aside to show me "where he snowmobiles" and then he went down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I was speechless and so excited. I said yes as I tried holding back tears.