Reese and Sheldyn met for the first time at a Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) event called "Not-a-Clique" in November of 2021, where teams of students are randomly assigned to compete against one another in a scavenger hunt in Downtown Tulsa. At the time, Sheldyn was a sophomore and Reese was a freshman, and from that point on, they were mostly simple acquaintances through RUF. It wasn't until Reese asked Sheldyn to Tulsa Pike's Robertson's Ball in February of 2023, where they would spend significant time together again, more than a full year later. Even though they both had a great time, Reese still didn't ask out Sheldyn until the last week of the entire school year. That summer, Sheldyn was to spend 8 weeks participating in a ministry internship in Ireland, and Reese knew that if he didn't act quickly before the year was over, he might not have gotten the chance again. Sheldyn and Reese went on 3 dates before the year was up, then temporarily parted ways as Reese went back home to Fort Worth to work for the summer, and Sheldyn stayed in Tulsa to prepare for her trip. Over the summer, Sheldyn and Reese texted almost every day and even called a couple of times when they had the chance, although the time difference between Ireland and Fort Worth, Texas, made it quite challenging! At the end of summer, Sheldyn and Reese met up for another date after a long summer of texts and calls. That evening, they enjoyed some Josh's Sno Cones, which have been a staple in their relationship ever since. It was around 2 weeks later, on August 20, 2023, that Reese and Sheldyn became official, and the rest is history! Since then, it's been a whirlwind of Judah and the Lion concerts, PBR events, RUF Large Groups, Josh's Sno Shack runs, homemade pizza nights, and so much in between!