love and be loved.

I think it's safe to say that before Kyle and I met, we were both a little "done" with the relationship world and what it had to offer us. We had both been through very similar situations that resulted in major heartbreak. We were both open to whatever God had for us, but we weren't actively looking to find someone. God had a plan for us though! Kyle and I were both on a dating app, but neither of us were giving it much attention. I would randomly get updates that would say "We think this person would be compatible with you." Spoiler alert: they were never actually compatible with me. One evening, I received that update, and I almost ignored it. Thank goodness I didn't! When I opened the app, I saw Kyle and his adorable dog, Samson. What I noticed next is what caused me to send him a "like" though--In response to the question, "What is a non-negotiable for you?", Kyle had answered, "Loving Jesus and loving others." Something sparked inside me in that moment. I saw he was also a youth pastor and excitedly sent him a "like". Kyle "liked" my profile in return, but left it up to me to reach out to him first. (He was pretty skeptical that I would actually care to talk to him.) I immediately sent him a hello and we've not stopped talking since that day we matched on December 19, 2020. We had the holidays coming up right after we matched on the app, so we planned to get coffee sometime after Christmas. However, once Kyle learned that I can eat Mexican food literally every day and never get tired of it, he decided to ask me to dinner instead. We had our first date on December 22nd, and we both knew that something very special was happening between us immediately. Since that day, we've fallen head over heels in love with each other, and we fall a little more each day. I never knew a relationship could be like ours. Simply put, God designed us for each other, and He brought us together. I'm thankful beyond words that we get to spend forever by each other's side.