Our Story

Our story didn’t begin in ordinary circumstances — it began in the middle of a hurricane.

We met just three days before Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina. We had only just started talking when everything around us suddenly changed. I’ll save the details of that storm for another time, but during those first 7–10 days of getting to know each other, I saw the kind of heart Scott has. Being a nurse myself, I’m also a “fixer” and a “helper,” so seeing someone else with that same instinct to serve at this stage in life meant something to me.

While so many were overwhelmed by the destruction, Scott felt called to step into it — to help, serve, search, rescue, deliver, and provide for both neighbors and strangers. He did it selflessly and courageously alongside many incredible people, but even then, I knew there was something different about him. He carried a heart unlike any I had ever known.

As the weeks turned into months, we grew closer and truly began to know one another. Our relationship started during a season when everything around us felt chaotic and uncertain, yet somehow, he remained steady. Strong. Grounded. Neither of us wanted to rush into something just for the sake of having a relationship. We had both been hurt before, so we moved carefully, learning to trust each other one step at a time.

If I’m honest, there were moments I’d get frustrated by how patient and intentional he was. But looking back now, I see that what felt “slow” was really wisdom, strength, and discipline. Scott wasn’t interested in building something shallow or temporary — he wanted something real, lasting, and worth protecting. For that, I am grateful.

And while he has taught me patience, I hope I’ve shown him that strength and vulnerability can exist together. That it’s safe to trust again, safe to be fully known, and safe to build a relationship rooted in honesty, faith, and peace. Somewhere along the way, we became more than just two people finding love — we became best friends, true partners, and undeniably stronger together than we ever were apart.

Over time, I realized that steadiness wasn’t just the circumstance — that’s simply who he is. He is constant when life feels overwhelming, strong when I feel weak, encouraging when I need support, and unwavering when everything else feels uncertain. The hurricanes of life will always come, and eventually they pass, but life is so much better when you have someone willing to walk beside you through them — someone who becomes your peace in the middle of the storm.

What began in the chaos of a hurricane became something neither of us expected: a love rooted in friendship, strengthened through adversity, and grounded in Christ. And maybe that’s the beauty of it all — that even in the middle of devastation, God was writing the beginning of something beautiful.