-Our love story began in 2009, but the foundation was laid when we met in 2008. What started as a connection grew into a partnership built on love, resilience, and commitment. We moved in together in 2010 and have spent the years since building a life, raising a family, overcoming challenges, celebrating victories, and choosing each other through every season. Seventeen years later, our story is still being written—proof that real love isn’t perfect, it’s persistent.

One of our favorite shared memories is simply building a life together from the ground up. From meeting, falling in love, blending our families, raising our children, surviving hard seasons, celebrating victories, and always finding our way back to each other, we’ve created a story filled with laughter, resilience, and love. It’s not one moment—it’s every chapter we’ve written together over the last 17 years

If Sheearla and I had $20,000, we’d focus on creating security and memories. We’d catch up on any important financial goals, set some aside for our future, spoil the kids a little, take a much-needed getaway together, and invest in the things that bring our family peace and stability. For us, it’s never just about the money—it’s about building a life we love and sharing it with the people who matter most.