The sweetest day of my life thus far! The day I saw Samuel get down on one knee and ask me to marry him. It's the day every girl dreams about, and me, since I was a young girl. I've always deeply desired to be a wife, and the Lord has so graciously fulfilled that desire in allowing Samuel to be my future husband. The day was November 21st, 2025.

It was the Friday of the start of my Thanksgiving break from OTD school and I was headed to the lake for what I thought was going to be a family weekend-Samuel included. This had, after all, been planned for a month or two now and so I certainly did not expect anything different. I left my lab that Friday in my scrubs and headed straight to the lake. To my surprise, when I pulled into our lake house, only Samuel's truck was parked in the driveway. Now, I thought this was a little abnormal because I assumed my mom would at least be there by then as it was 3 pm. However, I didn't think too much about it as I hadn't seen Samuel in two weeks because of long-distance and was excited to see him. When I called for him, he answered from the back of the lake house. As I rounded the corner, I saw Samuel standing there. Not suspecting anything, I ran up and gave him a hug and asked if he would help me with my bags. Samuel, being the polite person he is, said yes, but then quickly followed up with "but wait just one second". It was then that he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was overjoyed and said yes-of course!

I've always told Samuel that he makes me feel very blessed, not only for the way he loves me, but also for how he loves and honors the Lord. And so, the Lord has abundantly blessed me with the gift and lifelong joy of marrying Samuel Ames. We cannot wait for November 21st as we pray the Lord will be even more magnified through our marriage. We appreciate all your prayers and cannot wait to celebrate with you!

E&S

Wedding Ceremony

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