We first met December 21, 2017. Drake had just come home for Christmas leave from his duty station in Hawaii and I was on Christmas break during my freshman year of college. One of Drake's friends from high school reached out to my best friend Emily and I asking if we wanted to go zip lining with them and a group of friends. Not knowing where any of these would go, we decided to head out and see what these wild boys were up to. Turns out to be the single best decision I have ever made. We instantly hit it off and were spending every day together until he had to report back to Hawaii. I truly felt that I had a real connection with this guy I had only know for a couple days, but something about him screamed he was the one. I dropped him off at the airport New Years Day with his mom but we both knew we wanted to see each other again. Nearly a week after he was gone we did something a little wild and bought a plane ticket for me to go see him. Those three months spent apart we got to know each other more and would stay up talking on the phone for hours on end. I had never felt this giddy and in love with anyone. After about 5 months we both knew that we wanted to marry each other, but it wasn't until he came home over the summer that he popped the question!!! It was the easiest question I've ever been asked because he fits exactly what I've always prayed and dreamed of in a husband! We have now been together for nine months now doing long distance back and forth from Hawaii and Arkansas which has been such an adventure to experience with him. Although it is bitter sweet for this season of our life to come to an end, I am crazy excited to spend every day with him and begin a new adventure together! By the time we get married Drake and I will have been dating for an entire year, which might seem a little crazy, but I one hundred percent believe in the cliche saying, "when you know, you know!" I love you so much Brandon Drake Priddy and I can't wait to be your wife!!