The Proposal: Originally born and raised in Walker, Louisiana, I relocated to Orlando, FL in January of 2012. After getting adjusted to the area, I started visiting churches and landed at The Experience Christian Center where Jasmine was a member. Noticing that she was a member of National Urban League Young Professionals, I started a conversation after service one Sunday. That initial conversation started our friendship. With us both being highly involved in work, travel, and myself in ministry we would always find time every month or so to “catch-up” for dinner or sushi. Our friendship started transitioning in October of 2014 when Jasmine joined my Marketing Team at The Experience Christian Center. I began to “observe” and keep in contact with Jasmine more often. As our communications increased it wasn’t until December 20, 2014 when I informed Jasmine that I was interested in taking our friendship to the next level.  December 20^th was a long day for both of us! It started at 6am preparing for our churches annual Seasons Blessings Community Give-Away! After the give-away we talked for a while on the phone, then both got some rest because we had events later that night, she attended an annual Christmas party with her girlfriends, and I attended a friends birthday dinner. We texted the entire night updating each other on how the events were going. After my event ended, I met Jasmine at her party and asked her to step outside. I was leaning on the hood of my car, and as she approached I gave her a hug and told her I was interested in progressing our friendship into a dating relationship. She smiled and said “Oh really?!” We laughed and I left her with “the ball is in your court!” Our communication again increased after that night, and led to our 1^st “official” date on January 1, 2015.  We dated all of 2015 getting to know each other on a different level, and that led to the proposal on our 1-year anniversary, January 1, 2016.  After the annual watch night service at church we went to breakfast at The Hyatt Hotel, we enjoyed breakfast and as we were, headed to the car, I dropped on one knee and said, “A year ago today you said Yes to our 1^st date, and Today on our 1 year anniversary, I ask would you do me the honor and be my wife?!” She cried and here we are now!