I grew up in Burlington only 30 mins from Ashley who grew up in Powell, Wyoming. We even graduated the same year and had many mutual friends but never had the opportunity to meet. I know now though that I had many things to learn before I would be ready to have someone as amazing as Ashley enter my life in the way she has. After high school I went to BYU in provo for a few years, but had the hardest time figuring out what I wanted to do with my life and changed my major multiple times. While living there I started working for a pest control company and absolutely loved the experiences it was giving me. I was able to do both of the things I was searching for in a career which are working outside with my hands, and meeting new people each day and being able to work with them in a more personal manner. This eventually led me to starting a pest control business Wyoming, which in turn led me to finding Ashley at the perfect time in my life and hers. During my time at BYU I dated someone and even got engaged. We didn't end up going through with the Marriage and for the longest time it was such a crippling experience for me, but it really taught me what I wanted in a companion and helped me to really know that Ashley was perfect for me. We were able to connect on our past relationship experiences to know how to make a strong bond for each other as well. This was the second experience in my life that led me to Ashley. We eventually met through Thursday night volleyball. My sister Nicole is a volleyball fanatic and for multiple years has had a group of people come together on Thursday nights to play volleyball. We both love volleyball and started going at the same time eventually leading to a friendship that developed into what it has become today. Once we started becoming closer it was very clear to us how we felt for each other and that has led us to where we are today. I'm so grateful to have the rest of forever to learn and grow with Ashley as my best friend.

After living away from home for almost over 6 years a Divorce pushed me back to going to the place I desperately NEVER wanted to go back to.... good ol' Wyoming. Now knowing God is in the details of our lives I am grateful for the everlasting trust I have in the Lord. After a couple of months of living back with my family I felt so incredibly lonely and lost. I felt like I had moved backwards in life and not by steps but by leaps! I was incredibly afraid of marriage and turned off to the idea of Love completely. Naturally I built thick walls that kept a lot of hurt out. Nicole had invited me to Thursday night volleyball and boy was I ecstatic! I finally felt welcomed by a group of people who I completed enjoyed being around while doing one of my favorite things. My first memory of Rian was his extremely long long hair! I thought he was very attractive but I was slightly questioning his choice in hair styles! Haha! It wasn't until a couple years later when I asked both Nicole and Rian to play in Powell on a league, where my head became the target of a serve, that lead to a deeper friendship with a man who would soon not only become my best friend but my husband. With all my thick walls built and other sticky relationships, I was ignoring spiritual promptings that were pretty blatant that I should pursue Rian. In November of last year he moved to Utah for the winter. We talked about a possible relationship and I put him in the "friend zone" while I sorted myself out. We became very close friends during that time and stayed in close contact. When March had rolled around I was excited for him to be back home so I could then pursue him. I am so grateful for my decision to trust the Lord and his timing. All of my trials and hard moments lead me to believe in Love again. I am grateful for every experience, and I am so extremely excited to have the rest of eternity with Rian. He truly is the biggest blessing in my life. I thank Heavenly Father for him every single day.