Jared and Bri met in high school back in 2016. Two busy student-athletes sharing the same building but not yet sharing the same story. Funny enough, it took a little teamwork from friends to get everything started. Jared had science class with his best friend RJ, while Bri was in a different science class with her best friend Ella. At the time, RJ and Ella were dating (now married!). Every day RJ and Jared would walk past Bri and Ella’s classroom so RJ could say hi to Ella. During those quick hallway stops, Jared noticed Bri—and wanted to know her better. So Jared did what any determined high school boy would do - he asked Ella for Bri’s Snapchat. That one small exchange turned into conversations, late-night messages, and the start of something neither of them fully understood yet. In those early days, Jared would try to walk Bri to class. For the first few days, she would hurry to her next class before he could get there. She was too nervous to talk to the boy who was suddenly giving her butterflies. As the weeks went on, the nerves slowly turned into comfort, laughter, and something that felt different - something special. Eventually came their first date. And yes… for those who know, it was watching the movie Sausage Party together. Not exactly the romantic comedy you’d expect for the beginning of forever, but now it's one of their favorite stories. On New Year’s Eve in 2017, Jared officially asked Bri to be his girlfriend. As the year turned over, so did a new chapter in their lives. They graduated high school hand in hand and stepped into adulthood together. As college brought growth and change, their paths briefly looked different, yet their hearts always found their way back. When reunited, they were stronger and more certain than ever. That season proved their love was never temporary - it was meant to be and built to last. Through the years, they grew together in ways only time and experience can teach. They faced hardships, experienced great loss, and learned what it meant to support one another in grief, stress, and uncertainty. They became best friends in the truest sense. After graduating college, they began building a life together - celebrating, traveling, trying new things, and creating many memories along the way. They found joy not only in the big milestones, but in the quiet, everyday moments they shared. They bought their first home together in 2025. A place where even the most ordinary days felt special simply because they were sharing them. On Christmas morning, surrounded by the magic of the season, Jared asked Bri to marry him. In a moment that felt both surreal and perfectly timed, the boy who once walked past her science classroom every day got down on one knee and asked her to spend forever together. It was everything they had prayed for and more. They wouldn’t trade their love story for the world. It taught them patience, forgiveness, and commitment. It showed them that love isn’t just butterflies and big moments, it’s choosing each other every single day. Now, as they stand on the edge of becoming husband and wife, they look back with so much gratitude. They’ve grown up together… and now they get to grow old together. “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” — Matthew 19:6