Jeff and I met at the Ark Florence in March of 2016. My friend Jordie and I were just visiting some friends. I fell in love with the people and felt God tell me it was where I needed to be. I shortly moved to Florence in June. I was dead set on 'not dating' for the 6 months I was planning to live there. (Eye roll 😂) Jeff and I had the same friends and always happened to be at the same places. On a trip to Nashville I realized that I liked him. It wasn't soon after that I realized he liked me too. He started calling me and pursuing me. We would talk for hours and hours. He asked many times if he could take me out and I kept telling him 'No, I'm not dating anyone.' He was very patient... or he tried to be. I had never been pursued like that. It was August 2016. Jeff drove me to the Nashville airport even though he was frustrated that I was continuing to ‘lead him on’. Even though he was frustrated he still drove me 2 and a half hours to the airport. While I was away my mom and I talked a lot about him. I remember the moment vividly when I got the text from him. “So I’ve been studying your Myers Briggs (its a personality test) and I think I know what I’ve been doing wrong.” He was studying me.... at that moment I knew I needed to give us a real shot. Our relationship has definetely not been easy. We’re both extremely stubborn and loud. We forgive and we trust. We balance each other out. I’m really thankful for the way God has brought us together. We know that with Him at the center of our marriage we can handle anything that comes our way.