“We’re tying the knot!!”

It all began—at least for one of us—back in 7th grade at a middle school track meet. That’s when Tatym first saw Jesus and immediately had a feeling he would play a special role in her life. Jesus, on the other hand, doesn’t quite remember that day (oops), but fate had other plans. Fast forward to sophomore year of high school: the stars aligned, and our story officially began. From the moment we reconnected, Jesus was all in. Tatym took a little longer (someone had to keep things interesting), but it didn’t take long before pinky promises started turning into real plans for the future. After high school, we went to college in different states, then hopped around to a few more after graduation. But no matter where life took us, we always found our way back to each other. Eventually, we made our way home to Nebraska, where we planted our roots, bought a house, and filled it with love—and a small zoo of animals. Tatym always said she wanted a private proposal, and Jesus listened... maybe a little too well. After years of fake proposals just for laughs, the real one was so low-key that Tatym wasn’t even sure it was happening. “Wait, are you joking?” she asked. But it was real. In our living room, the home we built together, surrounded by everything we love—it was perfectly us. Together, we love spending time outdoors at the lake, fishing, and going to karaoke nights where we definitely think we sound better than we do. But some of our favorite moments are the quiet ones—curled up on the couch, watching movies, and just being together. Fun fact: Our entire relationship has been built on pinky promises. And in our world, a pinky promise is more binding than any contract (even a marriage license 😉). We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with all of you. Here’s to forever—sealed with a pinky promise