Lid'ya's Version: In 2011, I was introduced to Jimmie through a mutual friend and after a few phone conversations, we planned to go on our first date. Well, he stood me up! Crazy right. Even more bazaar, shortly after he cancelled our date, I received orders to the USS Enterprise, the same ship he was stationed on! When I say Jimmie may have cancelled our plans, but God had others plans! Fast forward, we became really close while we were deployed together and after a few months of dating, I did something bold--I proposed to him. Don’t look like that! All I know is with him, I felt safe, and I was not about to let his fine behind get away lol! So, on December 21, 2012, we got married! But there’s more to our story... From the very beginning, Jimmie has been an amazing father to our daughters, although they're not biologically his. For 12 years now, he has carried the weight of raising them like his own, being there for every event, graduation, father-daughter dance, doctor's appointment, everything! His love for them made me love him even more. Our family grew soon after we got married, as we welcomed our son who completed our family of six. Over the past 12 years, our love story has been anything but ordinary. We’ve faced storms that threatened to tear us apart, but with every trial, we found our way back to each other, stronger and more united than before. God has been our constant, reminding us that after every storm comes a rainbow--His promise that everything will be alright. From then to now, we’ve grown so much—individually and together. Every obstacle we’ve faced has only made us stronger, deeper in love, more grateful for the life we share. Every challenge, every tear, every laugh, every smile brought us closer to where we are now—a place of true love, understanding, and unwavering commitment. I am certain, more than ever, that God is real, a God who restores, and who has blessed me with the honor of sharing my life with my person, my one, my all, my everything, my man, MY MAN! I see God’s hand all in our journey and I’m so grateful for the way He has guided us, healed us, and brought us closer together. Without a doubt, I am with the man I was created to be with and where I’m meant to be—right beside my Jimmie Lee. We’ve seen what life is like without our other half, and whew, Lord knows I never want to experience that again. We are one. We are…Forever Moore. Jimmie's Version: We met through a mutual friend; we talked a few times on the phone but when we finally agreed on a date I had a conflict in my schedule. To be honest I had a tattoo appointment, and you can’t miss those. It’s true you’ll get in big trouble for missing those. Fast forward, we finally meet in person at work. She got stationed to the ship I was on and we were getting ready to deploy. I remember us just hanging out since we were in the same social circle. Eventually a spark began to ignite between us, in other words the cheeks were looking nice. We were both young and full of ambition, navigating military life, and connecting through trauma unfortunately. See I was still feeling the pain of losing my grandfather a year earlier and my girlfriend dumped me while I was deployed, she was missing her children and also in a rough relationship which opened the door for us to be drawn together by our undeniable chemistry. Our relationship grew amid the chaos of drills and haters on deployments. I mean so many people didn’t want us to be together partly because I was literally the best thing since sliced bread. We faced challenges that pulled us apart, leading to an on-again, off-again saga that ultimately ended in divorce. Yet, through it all we still were there for one another and the bond we had remained unbreakable. Now, years later, we stand together once more, wiser and more resilient, ready to embrace a new chapter, this time with a deeper understanding of love, commitment, and the journey that brought us back to each other.