We have known each other for years, through church and youth group. We both enjoy swimming and have always gotten along well, often spending time talking out in the water. One evening at the annual youth group Ugly Sweater/Ugly Tie party, several of us were hanging out at the end and I realized that James was kind of special. Months of talking to him and getting to know him better showed me he was more than kind of special and now here we are!