Connect How did your love story begin?

Andraus found me online through mutual friends on Facebook. He saw a runway video of me in a Fashion show and liked what he saw. He sent me a message trying to strike up conversation but at the time I wasn’t interested I was dating someone else. He was persistent and kept In contact . I finally decided to give him a real shot . He was stationed in Killeen, Texas ; so a lot of FaceTime calls were had. We really got to know each other during the Pandemic and we’ve been together since.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

Because he was stationed in Texas and I lived in Florida, we planned for me to visit him every 3 months and I would stay with him for a week. One of the trips was around the time of his birthday and I wanted it to be special for him. He took a few days off and we went to Houston where I surprised him with a nice hotel down town and Maxwell concert tickets. I wanted to spoil him. He was so appreciative and still brings it up now because he’s never had someone do something like this for him.

What would you do with $20,000?

So many things come to mind. We bought our first home a little over two years & we’re still making repairs little by little. Our wedding is next year March 6, 2027 so the money for that & a potential honeymoon now would be amazing! We haven’t had a solo vacation without the kids since that birthday trip to Houston. Also Just having extra money for financial security would help us breathe a little easier.