At 15, we met at a weekly confirmation class at St. Catherine Laboure Church. We happened to be placed in the same group of our second and final year of classes. Genevieve took on the task of assembling a box for a group activity we had to do. I didn't think much of it and assumed she would eventually put it together, but as the seconds passed, she had some trouble assembling the box. Slightly embarrassed, she noticed me watching her, and that is when I decided to offer my help. Something so trivial opened the door for what has been the most amazing 8-year adventure leading up to this moment.

One Saturday morning, I left a note and some gifts for Genevieve that would eventually lead her on a scavenger hunt to places we went to often that were meaningful to us throughout our relationship. The last note lead her to the place where we first met. Her arrival to what seemed like a celebration of our 7 year anniversary, turned into a surprise proposal in front of both our families! I think she loved it! The proposal took a lot of planning and secrecy but in the end everything went as planned and of course... she said YES!