now, you and — then, us.
x OUR LOVE STORY
Their love story has God written all over it. Nick found himself discussing his struggle to find a woman with genuine values and morals with Arika’s aunt. To his surprise, Arika’s aunt suggested that he should meet her niece. Fast forward to January 9, 2023, Nick, without a clue about Arika’s appearance or who she was, He gathered the courage to ask her out on a date, taking a leap of faith into the unknown.
Meanwhile Arika, was prepared to head back to college in Texas, received encouragement from her girls to just go for it. However, just before dinner, she texted Nick, letting him know she had to help her mom, who lock herself out of her car. As Nick nervously anticipated the evening, he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being stood up. Yet, little did he know that he would be eating dinner with the woman of his dreams that would one day be his wife. As their eyes met for the first time, Nick was instantly captivated by Arika's beauty and kindness. The night unfolded with effortless conversation and laughter, as if time stood still around them.
Arika couldn’t help but feel starstruck by the man sitting across from her, wondering, "God, is this the man I've been praying for?" Nick seemed to effortlessly check off every box on her list. It was as if, in that moment, they both found the missing piece that they both had been praying for.
In the end, as they basked in the warmth of each other's company, it dawned on them – God had indeed given them each other. Their meeting was not just mere chance, but a divine intervention, a beautiful love story in the making. And from that day forward, they knew that they had found a home in each other's hearts.