“We’re just friends,” we used to say, and for a while, we truly believed it. From late-night drives to spontaneous dinners, we spent so much time together that everyone around us joked we were already a couple. Looking back, they weren’t wrong, we just hadn’t realized it yet. But before all of that, we had lost touch. After high school in 2013, life took us in different directions. Years passed, and we went about our lives, unaware that something greater was waiting for us. Then one day, everything changed. I was driving with some friends when we saw a girl walking her dog. Someone asked, “Who is that?” I turned to look, and something in me paused. “I think I know her,” I said. I made a U-turn, rolled down the window, and called out her name. I didn’t know what her life looked like now, but something told me to take a chance. I said, “Don’t make plans this Friday. I’m taking you to dinner.” That dinner turned into more dinners. We started seeing each other every so often, casual hangouts, long conversations, quiet moments we kept returning to. Little by little, something deeper grew. It wasn’t just timing. It felt like God had placed us back in each other’s path, right where we were meant to be. What started as a familiar face on the sidewalk became the love of a lifetime. We weren’t reunited by accident. We were brought back together by something bigger than us and now, we can’t wait to start this next chapter together.

I wasn’t expecting anything special that day. I was simply walking my dog, lost in my own thoughts, when I suddenly heard someone call my name from a passing car. I turned, a little confused and there he was. Miguel. A familiar face from high school, someone I hadn’t seen or spoken to in years. It completely caught me off guard, but in the best way. He didn’t waste a moment. He smiled and said, “Don’t make plans on Friday, I’m taking you to dinner.” I laughed, surprised, but I said yes. Something about it just felt right. At first, we kept things light. We’d hang out here and there, catching up like old friends. But there was always this quiet feeling between us like we were falling into something we didn’t plan, but somehow had been waiting for all along. What started as a chance reunion quickly grew into something deeper. Over time, I began to realize it wasn’t just a coincidence that brought us back together. It felt like we were being gently guided toward each other, like God had always intended for our paths to cross again. Now here we are, years later, getting ready to say “I do” and I still can’t believe how it all began with a walk, a name, and a moment that changed everything.