Some stories are written in perfect timing.

Nearly eight years ago, we first crossed paths while standing in a mutual friend's wedding. At the time, we had no idea we had just met the person we would one day marry.

Over the years, our paths crossed three separate times in three different cities. We ran into each other in Houston, months later at the Las Vegas airport, and then again in Dallas at our friends' son's birthday party. Looking back, it's impossible not to see God's hand in each of those moments, gently placing us in each other's lives until the timing was exactly right. We're so thankful He made us wait until we were both ready for one another.

After our last chance encounter, Ashley sent Keelan a simple message wishing him a safe drive home, and that one message changed everything. Before long, weekends were spent traveling between Houston and Lake Charles, and what began as chance encounters grew into a love that felt like home.

From our very first date, our relationship has felt like home, safe, genuine, and certain. We didn't simply fall in love; we intentionally grew into this love. Through adventures, new experiences, life's challenges, and the quiet moments in between, we've continued to choose each other every single day.

When we got engaged at Ashley's home, surrounded by our families, it was everything we could have hoped for and more. We are incredibly grateful for the journey God has taken us on and can't wait to celebrate this next chapter with all of our family and friends.

Some people arrive as a blessing at exactly the right time, quietly rewriting everything. We believe our story was always meant to be.