On October 27, 2022, we started chatting on a dating app where Eli put on his profile that one of his favorite things was Disney Trivia. So, I sent him a message asking him what his favorite Disney movie was and that started the conversation between us that would never end. November 1st, we had our first date at Knightdale Animal Hospital over lunch in the lobby where all the girls got to watch, listen and laugh at us the whole time. Ask one of us about McSideHug, and you’ll get a good laugh! November 6th, Eli went to Cross Assembly for the first time with Rick. Rick told me the two things I would come to soon know are Eli’s best traits- he loves God with all he has and he’s a good man. I was in Pennsylvania for the weekend, but the 2 of them hungout riding dirt bikes and getting to know each other that day which told me all I needed to know. November 7th was our first firehouse date night and I got to meet the crew and their families. This is also our first kiss date! I’ll let you guess who kissed who..! November 15th Eli said I love you for the first time! Even after his first Taco Tuesday with the Knightdale Animal Hospital family! A couple days later, I told him I loved him too! There have been countless lunch dates, date night trips to Wal-Mart, an adventure to Blowing Rock, and church together almost every Sunday! We got to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s together… every moment together is better than any apart! February 3, 2023 We were in Colorado with all of Eli’s family riding snow mobiles for the morning. We stopped on one of the peaks for family photos, Eli and I went last and that’s when he got on one knee and asked me to marry him! Of course I said yes!! We are so looking forward to spending forever together, and seeing what amazing adventures God has waiting for us. The one way Eli and I described our relationship is “God’s doing God things”. He created and designed this marriage a very long time ago, and He has big plans for the both of us together! Eli and I are looking forward to celebrating all of this with you soon! We love y’all!