Following the concert, we continued texting and sporadically hanging out. At first I wasn't completely sure that I was interested in being anything more than friends. But as time went on, Wood's genuine personality and joy of life captured me. His thoughtfulness, servant heart, and the way he lives his life for Jesus were all the things that I was looking for in a man.

We continued going on dates and as time came for me to make a visit home, I wasn't sure how I was supposed to refer to Wood when I talked about him. ((We'd never had an "official" conversation about the status of our relationship.))

So, I asked Wood what I was supposed to call him if people asked. He said, "Well aren't I your boyfriend???" I replied with, "Well you never officially asked, so I didn't know!" He officially asked after that.

For the next seventeen months we continued going on dates and spending more and more time together. I think that both of us knew fairly early on where this would one day lead.

We started talking marriage around our one year anniversary, but didn't yet have an official engagement.

On our seventeen month anniversary, Wood proposed at our favorite date night spot. Naturally I said yes!!!!

C&W

Wedding Day

4:00 PM

Wedding

Reception