We met at church and attended the same small group / Bible study. He was friendly and sweet. I had my walls up. He started sending me messages and I immediately questioned his intentions. Knowing his age, I ignored him... for a week 🙈. He never questioned it and never forced anything. I felt numbers were everything and age mattered. Until my pastor sat me aside and taught me that his heart, maturity, and character mattered. She continued to teach me that if I continue to say no to everything, I could possibly say no to something good. After several loving but humbling conversations (thank you PT!) I messaged Morgan back. All signs pointed to yes once I said yes in my heart. Endorsements from mutual friends supported us getting to know each other, even from his brother. Immediately I was surrounded by “Date Morgan” ads. From there, Morgan and my friendship grew from like to love. After almost a year and a half of dating, Morgan took me to Coronado to “recreate our first date” aka propose. He successfully put a surprise army together and knelt down on one knee at the same spot he asked me to be his girlfriend to now ask me to be his wife. Thanking God for humbling me in the best way that I get to walk down the aisle to marry my best friend. So excited to celebrate with our loved ones! #metzsayido

Michelle and I met from my perspective in a unique way. We participated in the same small group which started making her more comfortable around me but, ignoring the idea of me because of an age difference. Our age gap didn't bother me, so I continued to engage in conversation as much as I could before I was banished to the outside of her walls for a week haha. During that time I remember thinking "if we don't start dating, no worries." Our lead pastor's wife had different ideas. Tami, always on Michelle's team for finding her a man was pretty important to her. So before I let Michelle go in my thoughts completely, Tami knowing that there was something there told me something I will always remember "don't think about age, just do what God tells you to do." What I gained from her words was peace that it would work out the way that God intended. A few days following that Michelle finally texted me back and the rest is history. I'm marrying my best friend.