It was the end of my sophomore year at Freed-Hardeman. I was out to dinner with a group of girls when I got a text from a friend saying that there was someone she really wanted to set me up with. I have to admit that I was a little leery at first. We had some mutual friends so I agreed to meet him at church that Wednesday night. After Bible class was over, he confidently walked up to me, stuck out his hand and said, "Hi, I'm Ty." That was it for me. I instantly fell for his perfect smile and his cute southern accent. I knew it was something really special when we tried to watch a movie on our first date and ended up talking through the whole thing. We had an instant connection that was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. We met at the end of the school year so we spent the summer talking for hours on FaceTime and spending every weekend together that we could. Once I got back to school that fall we were inseparable and I knew he was the one. One gorgeous May morning we went to Shiloh State Park and as we were looking over the river he got down on one knee and made me the happiest girl in the world. So, the random guy who introduced himself to me at church ended up being one of the greatest blessings that God has ever given me. I get to spend forever with my very best friend--the sweetest, funniest, godliest man and I could not be more excited.

I don't know what Currie wrote, but I imagine it was something like, "Ty stalked me on social media and begged to meet me. After he saw me and got googly eyes, he wouldn't leave." But I am here to tell you it didn't quite go that way. After surviving my first semester of nursing school, my cousin, who also goes to Freed, told me about Currie Ann. So, admittedly, I did do a little stalking on social media. From the minute I saw her picture, I knew I had to meet her. After numerous attempts, someone finally told her I existed and we planned to meet the Wednesday night before she left for the summer. Okay. So, maybe after that night I had googly eyes, but it wasn't like I was in love yet...? We spent the summer talking every night on FaceTime for up to four hours at a time. Initially, I fell in love with her smile and her eyes. Have you seen her eyes? You can't/don't want to stop looking in them. After spending hours of talking, night after night, I fell in love with her Christ-like attitude and her heart that always wants to serve. She has made me a better person, Christian, and servant. I know that in her I have a companion, best friend, and most importantly, someone who will help me get to heaven. So, maybe Currie's story is spot on, but I'm okay with that because either way I get to spend the rest of my life with the hottest, funniest, and most Christ-like woman that God could have ever given me.