Our Story

Jill and I have an interesting story. We met at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. We were both on a student leadership team there and became great friends and shared the same group of other incredible friends. If you would have told me then that Jill and I would be where we are today, I probably wouldn't have believed it, but man am I glad that we are where we are.

After my first year of college I left for Long Beach California on my mission. About six months later Jill decided to serve a mission as well and was called to the Korea Seoul West Mission. When we both returned home we coincidentally both ended up in Provo. I was blessed to get a job teaching at the MTC and Jill started beauty school in American Fork. We picked up where we had left off as just great friends. We spent a lot of time together and with other mutual friends from Snow. One day Jill completely caught me off guard when she told me that she had developed more than friend "feelings" for me. I was a little bit shocked and didn't quite know how to respond. Knowing that I would be leaving for Rexburg to start school at BYU-I in the following months and determined not to have a long distance relationship, I kind of just put Jill off, and eventually told her that I just didn't share those feelings and that it would be best for her to just move on. Sad I know, but that's how I felt, or didn't feel for that matter. Jill took that advice and did just what I told her to do, she moved on.

I moved to Rexburg, Idaho and started school at BYU-I. I was certain that my eternal companion was waiting for me there so I began dating a TON, and a funny thing started to happen. I found myself comparing all of the girls I was dating to Jill. Not only that but I really started to miss her. At about that time I discovered that I was developing more than friend "feelings" for Jill. I kept my feelings quiet for a few months and finally mustered up the courage to tell her how I felt. So one night I called her on the phone tell her how I felt. She didn't answer so I decided to just leave her a message. I don't really remember everything that I said, but I think I kind of kind of poured my heart out.

By that time Jill's heart was going another direction with another boy. My message came as a shock to her. She eventually returned my call and kind of told me that her heart was going in another direction and she needed to see where it would take her. My response was, "okay that's fine, but I can't wait around for you to find out." Rather than just backing down I decided to put forth some effort and fight for the girl. We talked on the phone frequently and eventually Jill agreed to meet me In Pocatello, Idaho for an official date (Pocatello is a great place by the way). The first official date must have gone well because it was followed by many others.

We started an official long distance relationship, seeing each other about every other week. That eventually became too difficult so Jill, being the selfless person that she is, up and moved to Rexburg. She transfered to a beauty school here (which she loves) and everything has worked out great. Jill and I got engaged on June 5 and we are getting married on August 28th.

Jill is an incredible person and I am grateful to have her in my life. Few people can say that they married their best friend (literally not metaphorically). I'm glad that I will be able to be one of the few.