We first met on a dating app. Yes, you read that right! While we originally connected on Bumble in a previous year, God had other plans for us and our relationship. We briefly communicated and then went our separate ways to do some growing in preparation for where God would have us in the Fall of 2023. We have Halloween and Kiersten Dillow to thank for our first face to face date. A haunted house will definitely bring you closer. We had many laughs, screams, and the perfect reason to hold hands.

What I thought was a Facebook giveaway for a penguin meet and greet at a small zoo, turned out to be a well planned surprise proposal. After months of planning, Dakota drove us to the zoo for an out of the ordinary visit. Many were in on the secret, and kept it from me! With a special message from Dolly, an African Penguin, Dakota asked me to marry him and I said YES! We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you. See you on The Ridges!