The first time we remember meeting was at Cedar Creek Camp in Crescent, Oklahoma in 2013. We saw each other at gospel meetings throughout the years, but didn't really connect until my (Jake's) birthday in 2019. When she wished me a happy birthday, I took the bait and started a long conversation with her. We started talking on the phone for hours at a time (and haven't missed a day since), and had our first in-person date at the 4th of July meeting in Sulphur, Oklahoma. When I picked her up from her hotel for our first date, I told her (with a straight face) that we were going to Whataburger. She laughed at the joke, realized I was serious (I wasn't), and quickly said "That sounds great!" I broke out laughing and told her I was joking, which relieved her and made her laugh (mission accomplished). Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with Whataburger, but I took her somewhere a *bit* nicer. From that meeting on, I knew I'd found the one. It was only a matter of time before we decided to get married, I moved to Oklahoma to be near her, we got engaged, and here we are!