Hello friends and family,

First, thank you for even visiting our page. When things between Josh and I got serious, we always said we were going to go to Italy for our Honeymoon. Italy represents so much for us. As many of you know, and maybe some don't know, Josh and I met in Latin class in the Spring of 2007 at Southeastern Louisiana University. We are both history buffs that have a fascination with the ancient world. Our Latin teacher, Dr. Schroeder, inspired us to take time to go see all the places we learned about, and Italy itself inspired us. We were supposed to take this trip soon after our wedding, but then I decided to start working on my master's degree, and I was unable to find time to leave for such a trip. With life being the way it has been the past year and heading in the direction it's going, this may be the last time we are able to get off work for the time required to take a trip of this magnitude for quite some time. Tentatively, we will be traveling April 26-May 9th of 2018. I also happen to graduate from LSU with my Master's Degree in Health Administration from LSU on May 12, 2018, and Josh and I are both turning 30 years old this year. This trip will be a celebration of all of those events lumped into one. We are not asking for handouts to go on a luxury vacation that many would dream to go on. Josh and I have been very blessed with the life we have both worked so hard for. What we are asking, is if you wanted to get us a Christmas present, a wedding/honeymoon present, a 30th birthday present, or a graduation present to myself, please consider donating here in lieu of a physical present. This trip would mean the world to us, and we are both working very hard saving to try and make it possible. Any contribution at all will help, and I promise you we will be just as excited if not more excited than unwrapping a gift from a box. We do not expect to get the amount listed at all, but we have to set it up with numbers that can be accommodating for everyone. As we mentioned earlier, anything will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much for being there for us throughout the years. We love and appreciate all of you.

With all our Love,

Ryan and Josh