It was the evening of a hot summer day. Jonny and Tatum both attended a Real Life BBQ for small group leader’s meeting at the Weaver's house. They were waiting in line for pizza when Jonny tried to get the cute girl's attention ahead of him. Tatum, being slightly deaf, was totally unresponsive to his attempt to get her attention. After a moment, Tatum realized that he was speaking to her, turned and introduced herself. Then she turned back around, grabbed pizza, and sat back down by her friends. After the Real Life leaders camp-out plus a few conversations at various events, they both realized that they really enjoyed talking to one another. Jonny's attention was caught by how caring Tatum was to all of the people around her and how she made time for everyone around her to make them feel loved. Tatum loved how Jonny really cared about leading his small group well and she noticed how many people came up to him for advice or prayer. A beaver football game and volleyball game later, the two had an official date set up to go hunting the following Saturday. But Saturday couldn't come fast enough, so Jonny told Tatum that he was planning on going to Chip Ross park and that she was welcome to join him (knowing full well that if she said no he was not going to be hiking at all). They went up to Chip Ross that afternoon and sat on the bench on the top for five hours chatting about families, testimonies, and funny stories. Neither of them wanted to leave except for the fact that it was 10 PM and they both had work and school in the morning. They were both smitten the next day and didn't stop texting until their next set date. They officially started dating on October 11, 2022. Over the next year, the two became inseparable while learning so many things about themselves and each other. They did many adventures together including going hunting and seeing a cougar plus cougar kittens. They hiked Smith Rock in Bend, Oregon together and had a picnic on the top. Tatum studied abroad in Sydney, Australia and Jonny came to visit. They then got engaged there in front of the opera house and harbour bridge! They are so very excited for this next season of life together while Jonny continues to work at RetireReady Solutions and Tatum will continue her education at Oregon State University. They are so blessed to have all the people in their life who support and encourage them and cannot wait to celebrate this special day with all their loved ones surrounding them!