And the adventure continues...

In August of 2018, I began working in the emergency department. I was assigned to one person for a whole month to train with, in which that person was Alberto. Over that month, Alberto and I became very close friends: always talking about Jesus, food, music, and nursing. It even became habit for us to eat dinner together every time we worked the same days (even after we were done training together). He had a huge place in my heart from the beginning. In October, he asked me to do him a "favor" and be his date to a friend's wedding. At the time I saw it as just two good friends hanging out... until I started getting major butterflies while getting ready for that wedding. We had a blast singing our lungs out while driving 2 1/12 hours away to this wedding. That night is where I began to realize that maybe I was gaining feelings for him. The next month, Alberto invited me to hike Brasstown Bald with him along with some other coworkers. I had zero knowledge that he invited everyone he already knew was working that day so that it would be just the two of us. After spending the best time just laughing and being together, I knew that I wanted to be more than friends and I was certain he felt the same way. Shortly after, we began our journey as a couple. Each day I was falling in love with him and I still continue to fall in love more and more each day. I knew that he would be the one I would spend the rest of my life with. One year later, and we are engaged!

It all started back in August of 2018. I received an email saying that I would be training a new hire in our department. This would have been the first person I have ever trained in my 6 years of working there. I can't say I wasn't curious, so I did as any normal person would do and started creeping on this new employee: Erika Reed. I gotta say.. she was looking mighty cute. The first day of her training comes and I meet this cute little blonde girl. At first I had to keep it strictly business, but as many of you know her personality is super captivating. As her training went on, I couldn't help but admire the way she could make anyones day just a little brighter. The way she was able to maintain a positive attitude even if a baby was screeching in her ear. The way she made it evident that she was filled with the love of Jesus Christ. I just couldn't help but start to like her more than just my "apprentice". I had to get this chick to go out with me. I played it cool and just asked her to "do me a favor" and be my date to a friends wedding.... and there it all began. As time went on we hung out multiple times a week. Friends at work kept telling me to just ask her to be my girlfriend, but I thought that there was no way this girl was into me. Little did I know, she was thinking the same thing. Fast forward a couple months after a few months of dating, I realized that this is the woman I want to marry. Now that may sound crazy.. after a few short months? Let me tell you. When you know, you really do just know. I loved spending every minute I could with her. I couldn't imagine spending it without anyone else.