Morgan and I met in 2016 during film school. I was directing a documentary called Dancing Around the Subject, which followed a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter as they navigated the mother’s breast cancer journey. I was passionate about the story, but I couldn’t operate a camera to save my life. My editor recommended Morgan as a videographer, and from the moment we met, something clicked.From our first day on set, I felt an instant connection to her—deeper than anything I’d expected.

One of my favorite memories with Morgan is the first time she took me to Grand Lake a beautiful mountain town she’d visited as a child. It’s a breathtaking place surrounded by towering peaks and a peaceful lake, full of nostalgia and meaning for her.Walking through the town together,I could see how much it meant to her,and experiencing it through her eyes made me fall even more in love. We spent the day exploring, laughing, and just being present with each other, we then got married there.

We’ve always dreamed of starting our life together in a beautiful home—a place where we can grow, build memories, and eventually start a family. This $20,000 would bring us one step closer to making that dream a reality. It would help us afford our first home together and lay the foundation for the life we've always imagined.