Esperanza and Matthew met in 2017 in Round Rock, TX. Their first date was on April 27th at BJ's Brewhouse Restaurant. At the time Matthew was in the army stationed at Fort Hood while Esperanza was teaching in Round Rock. Over the years, they went through a few deployments and living in different cities until his state trooper job brought them together to Bastrop. Now, they are happily engaged and settling into their first home with their golden doodle named Hershey. Together, they're anxiously awaiting June 7, 2025, the day when they can finally say, "I do.”