We first met in the Fall of 2016: Mariela's freshman year and Jacob's sophomore year at the University of Mary Washington. We met through YoungLife at UMW and ran in the same friend group for a year. A year later we ended up at a Walk the Moon concert with a group of our friends: two days later he asked me out on a date and the rest is history! We've done life together since and gotten to watch each other's victories, the things that are hard, and have learned to choose each other in it. We're excited to continue to do that with each other for the rest of our lives! Thank you for having a part in our relationship. We love and appreciate you all!