Turning this love into a couple of forevers

Our story began long before we ever knew what love truly meant. I was 14, and he was 15 when we first met during one of my summer trips to Mansfield, Louisiana, where I would stay with my Aunt Wanda. That summer changed everything. He had a love for horses that no one could match, and I quickly realized I might always have to compete with them for his heart. When I went back home to Kansas, we stayed connected through Instagram. We would text nonstop, laughing and arguing about how he loved his horses more than he loved me. Even back then, there were butterflies, innocent, young, and full of promise. Life happened, and we eventually lost touch. Years later, in May 2022, we reconnected through Instagram as no time had passed. On April 12, 2022, after telling me he was coming from Tyler, Texas, he showed up at my doorstep just two hours later. No hesitation. No excuses. Just him, choosing me. At that time, though, we were both unhealed and fresh out of difficult relationships. As much as we cared for each other, we weren’t ready. So once again, life pulled us in different directions. But what’s meant to be will always find its way back. In May 2025, we reconnected as friends. This time, things felt different, calmer, more mature. A few months later, in August 2025, I invited him to come stay with me so I could help him get his life back on track. Neither of us knew that in the process, God was aligning our hearts again. By October 2025, we had fallen deeply back in love — not the young, butterfly kind, but a steady, unconditional kind of love. In November 2025, we found out we were expecting, and it felt like the most beautiful confirmation of everything we had been through. We both thank God for the time apart for the growth, the healing, and the lessons. Because now, our love isn’t rushed or uncertain. It’s intentional. It’s unconditional. It’s home. Since we were kids, we always told each other that one day we would get married. And now, here we are… saying “I do.” 🤍