His: I first saw Jessica when she was asked to give a speech in church. “Wow, what a woman" I thought, and then rightly scolded myself for thinking that in church. I decided to become the best friend she had, and look after her like a big brother while she was here for school. Over the following months, we spent a lot of time talking while I fixed her car, and would go out for ice cream after and talk some more. The more I took care of her the more I wanted to take care of her for forever, and now after a year and a half I feel that I cannot let her go or let her be with any other man. We have prayed and prayed and will continue on praying for God's leadership and guidance in our relationship and in our home. Hers: Let’s be honest, when I first met Ricardo, I thought he was charming and sweet, but it was clear to me that he had a lot more interest in being with me than I, him. I just wanted to be friends, and friends we were. He was very sweet and very kind to me, and I was amazed at how easy it was to be friends with him. But I was keeping it at friends. I just wasn’t ready for anything more than that. But he remained constant and sincere, honest and open with me. Little did I know that bit by bit, he was planting a seed in my life. I can’t even remember when I first started to develop feelings for him, but I remember when I couldn’t stand just being friends anymore. November 7th, I finally accepted his prior proposal to us dating. We had some ups and downs and some moments of distancing ourselves as I really struggled to determine what I actually felt for him. But he stayed by my side the whole way. Then one day it all made sense. “Why am I waiting around for someone to show up or develop all the qualities in a man that I’ve ever wanted, when there is already someone in my life with all of those qualities, and more!” It was in that moment that I knew I wanted to be with him. That I trusted him more than anyone else in my life. He has truly become my best friend!