During my (Jocelyn's) freshman year of college, I was attending Mass at the Omaha Newman Center when I saw a tall, dark, and handsome guy walking up the aisle to receive communion. I vividly remember him in his Vineyard Vines shirt, with his wavy, dark hair, and thinking, "Gosh, he is handsome." Sebastian would fill me in on those moments years later. When I noticed him, he also noticed me, but both of us thought nothing would ever come of it. Fast forward to my sophomore year of college, and I was still heavily involved at the Newman Center, where Sebastian was also living. At Winter Formal, an annual dance Newman held, I saw this handsome stranger again. As I was leaving the dance, I said goodbye to my friend, who happened to be talking to Sebastian. I will never forget the way Sebastian said, "You are leaving already?" I was perplexed because he chatted with me as if we were old friends, despite this being our first interaction, and that stuck with me. Over three months later, in early March, my friend (and now bridesmaid), Abbi, and I were hanging out at the front desk of the Newman Center one day when Sebastian walked in. I decided to invite him to join us for ice cream very spontaneously, without even a plan in place, which he caught onto and interpreted as flirting (okay, I may have been flirting). That night, when we got back, we sat by the fire talking until 11 pm (Sebastian had to be up at 4 am for LSAT studying/work, but did not mention this till we started dating). We also made plans to go to a local restaurant with a couple of friends the following week. Sebastian agreed to go along with us; little did he know, it was at that restaurant that I decided to announce I would be going on a six-month dating fast. In Sebastian's mind, he thought I was crazy. But still, after dinner that night, Abbi and I discussed how wildly similar the two of us are and how he could be my future husband (yes, the same night I announced I was starting a six-month dating fast). Despite having sworn off dating, I was really starting to like Sebastian. He decided to still pursue me despite this sudden announcement. Following that night, Sebastian and I would often study together at the Newman Center; well, Sebastian would study, and I would socialize. Sebastian would even invite me to get lunch after studying, to which I would respond by inviting anyone and everyone around us (I know what you are thinking - gosh, this poor guy!). I was adamant that I would not break my dating fast, and that going to lunch one-on-one would give him the wrong idea (as if our solo study dates were not). Eventually, summer arrived, and he returned to Colorado to work at JPMC. We didn't stay in touch except to stalk each other's social media until he reached out again (bless his valiant pursuit). This time, my dating fast was over, and I was eager to reconnect. And they lived happily ever after--kidding! I forgot to mention that I had a date scheduled with someone else when Sebastian reached back out--horrible, I know. I mentioned this to Sebastian, and he was so gracious, which made me like him even more. On that other date, I was MISERABLE and could only think about Sebastian. After that, I knew he was the one, well, after I asked him my list of nonnegotiable questions on our fourth date. This list of questions is BRUTAL, yet we discussed them so vulnerably. During this conversation, we discovered how aligned our goals and values were, and I knew he was someone safe. I could trust him with every part of me. Sebastian also agrees that this made us closer. Since that day, Sebastian has been the keeper of my heart and my best friend. I am incredibly grateful for Sebastian's patient and persistent pursuit, because, as we can see now, I did not make it easy for him. He is such a gem, but you all already know that! Thank you, Jesus, for entrusting us with one another and for gifting us the beauty of this sweet love!