I honestly hadn't noticed Micah very much for at least a couple months after attending Revive church in the summer of 2016. He says he saw me in June when I first walked in, I didn't see him until the end of July, beginning of August. Needless to say, when I saw him he caught my attention. He was charming, witty, intriguing, and just so happened to be everywhere I went. I caught wind that he liked me, but he was waiting to talk to me until the time was right. That was hard for me, the waiting. But the waiting has been such an incredible foundation for our current relationship. The patience and understanding that was built in me, the trust in my God that in His timing everything would come together. It also presented several opportunities for old insecurities and past hurts to be fully dealt with before I walked into a relationship where I would share my heart with another human being. Our relationship has been incredible. The fact that we don't even kiss has sort of forced us to deal with any disagreements by talking things out and finding reconciliation, not just getting physical and sweeping issues under the rug. We are celebrating this current engagement season with delight in looking forward to becoming one in marriage and building our lives together as God sanctifies us in love, purity, joy, and Christ!

Before I met Jess, I went from one of the worst times in my life to one of the best times. I traded in my bad habits for a more fulfilling lifestyle that surrounded me with people that changed my life forever. I found God. In the middle of picking up all the broken pieces left from my past, I saw Jess for the first time. She was kind, sweet, joyful. And had the best smile that I've ever seen. Since the first time I saw her, I was fully captivated by her. And you can ask anybody close to me, and they'd tell you all I talked about was her. But I knew I was in a position in my life that I wasn't prepared emotionally to handle dating. So I waited and committed to working on myself, trusting that if it was meant to be she would still be there when I pulled myself together. Because she was worth a lot more then what I had to offer when we first met. Finally, after 7 long months, it was time. And I had never been more nervous in my entire life. My heart was ready to beat right out of my chest, but I knew I couldn't let this moment pass me by. Nothing was going to stop me from telling her how I felt. So we sat in her car with the light off so you couldn't see either one of our red faces, and we laughed at how awkward we both were. But how happy I was to find out she waited for me too. Since the beginning of our relationship, we were both committed to not kissing before marriage, and I was so happy to be with someone who shared in my desires! After a year of belly laughing, awkward talks in the car, and a few tears, I got down on one knee and asked if she would be my one and only. I am excited to step into this new season where love can fully blossom and share it's beauty and color and fragrance. With hope, faith, and love, we can conquer all.