John Clement and Deanna Williamson

Deanna and I met during the Fall 2019 semester. It was at the first meeting of the semester at Chi Alpha, a Christian student ministry. I was already part of the club and leading a discussion group, while Deanna was attending for the first time. We shared a fun discussion and learned some ways that we were similar, like how we were both English majors. We also lived in neighboring communities on campus (me at Hercules and her at Nike), so we would often walk back home together after meetings. The more we talked, the more we got to know each other, and eventually she invited me to her church, which led to even more time together. Our conversations were always fun, chill, and left me with a smile on my face. By the time winter came, we were practically best friends! We even had favorite spots to hang out, like at the lake by Neptune, and sometimes we’d wake up early and catch the sunrise there. By that point I knew that we were both feeling more than friendship. To make sure I wasn’t going crazy, though, I brought it all up to my best friend Josh, and he encouraged me to go for it. On January 26, 2020, I let Deanna know how I felt about her, and she felt the same way. We wanted to be together. We recently celebrated our two-year anniversary, and we have made many incredible memories. There’s no doubt in my mind that there will be many more!