As some of you may know, Andrew and I met many years ago at a homeschool co-op. (I was about to turn 5 and Andrew was about to turn 7... actual babies, lol) After that first year of co-op with Andrew, I was totally obsessed. My mom even had teachers come up to her and say that I was too young to be staring at a boy non-stop. Thankfully, our families clicked, and ever since then, we have had the privilege of being in all the same co-ops. It is safe to say that all throughout elementary school and middle school Andrew and I were best friends. Once high school started, Andrew began to see me as more than a friend. However, I had no intention of taking him out of the friend zone. Although Andrew endured years of being in the friend zone, he felt that I was the girl he was supposed to pursue. To my dismay, he began to drop hints and was slightly more flirty than usual. Once I finally realized what was happening I was instantly terrified. I was so scared that I was going to lose my best friend. I was adamant that nothing romantic could happen between us because it was not worth losing our friendship over. I quickly realized that our friendship was either going to blossom into something more, or we would grow distant and pursue other people. After many nights of long prayers and seeking the Lord, I knew that Andrew was the one for me. "The moment" that I knew I wanted Andrew to be my forever best friend was at a worship night he was leading. I sat in awe, watching him as he worshipped our King with such a pure and genuine heart. I looked over at my mom and said, "Mom, that's my bubby and I love him," she just replied with a gracious, "I know you do." Soon after, Andrew wrote me a letter to tell me how he was feeling, even though it was so obvious, and we made it official on May 4th, 2020. He proposed on July 17th, 2021 and I said, "Yes." I will forever be thanking Jesus for our love story!!