It began how all love stories begin—advocating for criminal justice reform in the state capitol. Okay, so this isn’t typically the case, but it turns out that the Nashville capitol was the perfect venue for an unintended first date! What started as a connection through activism turned into much more as we first got to know each other in between visits to legislators that day. We lived in different cities, but within a week, we found ourselves on our first official date on the scenic rooftop of Scruffy City Hall in Knoxville, TN. We connected over our sense of humor, our faith in God, our passion for justice, and a love of adult milkshakes. Needless to say, it went well. So well, in fact, that alternating trips between Knoxville and Nashville became a regular thing, and we quickly made the relationship official! Soon after, we met each other's families and frends in Birmingham and Dallas, and we took a deeper step into each other’s lives. Eventually, the story continued in Atlanta as Sam began seminary and Chelsea began a new job. We supported each other through the challenges of school and ministry. We loved spending more time with each other. We cooked together, laughed together, and ate a healthy dose of cake-flavored ice cream. We shared more and more of ourselves and grew closer. We began to see each other as teammates--partners in the messiness of life! In May of 2018, after a fresh rain, Sam proposed on a rooftop overlooking the Asheville mountains, and Chelsea said yes. (Yes, this is obvious now…but hooray!). We are so thankful to have found each other, but we also want to take this time to extend our gratitude for the love and care we have received from our circles of support. Throughout our lives, it has been such a joy to witness the milestones of our friends and families, and we are incredibly excited to share our own milestone with the people we hold so dear. We hope you will do us the honor of being a part of our celebration!