We met at the Antioch Discipleship school retreat and didn’t think much of it. Then on one of those unexpected Texas snow days we ended up in a snowball fight with our ADS class. We saw a little something special in each other that day as we let our competitive sides unleash!

On a Saturday evening we went back to our special place for a date, the Lake Walk in Bryan, TX. This is where he asked me to be his girlfriend, where we went on many walks, where we spent hours in the rain and cold playing MadLibs and where we enjoyed a few picnics. For our date that day, Tod prepared a picnic for us, once again. When we had finished eating, he asked me to dance with him, which is a rarity. As we danced, Tod asked me to listen to the song, "Darlin" by Dante Bowe. Once the song was over, Tod began to share his heart for me but couldn't hold back the emotions any longer. Through tears, he got down on one knee and told me he loved me followed by, "Will you marry me?". I cried, I laughed, I said "I love you, YES", and we were engaged! We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you. See you in Chico!