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Our&nbsp;story&nbsp;begins&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;years&nbsp;ago&nbsp;when&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;started&nbsp;attending&nbsp;Cornerstone&nbsp;Baptist&nbsp;Church.&nbsp;We&nbsp;soon&nbsp;noticed&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;continued&nbsp;running&nbsp;into&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;at&nbsp;youth&nbsp;group,&nbsp;and&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;church&nbsp;friend&nbsp;group.&nbsp;By&nbsp;the&nbsp;summer&nbsp;of&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;liked&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;we&nbsp;never&nbsp;let&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;know&nbsp;because&nbsp;we&nbsp;felt&nbsp;like&nbsp;it&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;God's&nbsp;timing.&nbsp;As&nbsp;a&nbsp;result,&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;prayed&nbsp;to&nbsp;stop&nbsp;liking&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;But&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;prayed&nbsp;this,&nbsp;it&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;as&nbsp;though&nbsp;our&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;continued&nbsp;to&nbsp;grow.&nbsp;Looking&nbsp;back,&nbsp;it's&nbsp;very&nbsp;clear&nbsp;that&nbsp;God&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;plan!&nbsp; In&nbsp;January&nbsp;of&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;Cornerstone&nbsp;Baptist&nbsp;Church&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;of&nbsp;40&nbsp;people&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;mission&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;Guatemala.&nbsp;You&nbsp;guessed&nbsp;it,&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;mission&nbsp;trip!&nbsp;On&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;night&nbsp;there,&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;decided&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;move!&nbsp;He&nbsp;asked&nbsp;for&nbsp;Rebekah's&nbsp;number,&nbsp;and&nbsp;she&nbsp;very&nbsp;gladly&nbsp;gave&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;him.&nbsp;Because&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;mission&nbsp;trip,&nbsp;many&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;were&nbsp;provided&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;conversations.&nbsp;This&nbsp;helped&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;quick&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;time.&nbsp;We&nbsp;were&nbsp;able&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;person&nbsp;use&nbsp;the&nbsp;gifts&nbsp;God&nbsp;gave&nbsp;us,&nbsp;which&nbsp;made&nbsp;the&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;grow&nbsp;even&nbsp;stronger.&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;remembers&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;Rebekah's&nbsp;kindness&nbsp;and&nbsp;love&nbsp;in&nbsp;Guatemala&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;interacted&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;kids.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;what&nbsp;gave&nbsp;him&nbsp;the&nbsp;motivation&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;a&nbsp;move&nbsp;and&nbsp;ask&nbsp;for&nbsp;her&nbsp;number.&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;remembers&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;Andrew's&nbsp;patience,&nbsp;his&nbsp;hard&nbsp;working&nbsp;spirit,&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;kindness.&nbsp;She&nbsp;first&nbsp;saw&nbsp;these&nbsp;qualities&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;interviewed&nbsp;her&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;virtual&nbsp;trip&nbsp;videos.&nbsp;She&nbsp;was&nbsp;a&nbsp;stressed&nbsp;out&nbsp;mess,&nbsp;yet&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;patient&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;way&nbsp;through.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;safe&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;that&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;end&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;trip,&nbsp;our&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;grew&nbsp;immensely&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;continually&nbsp;saw&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;pursuing&nbsp;Christ.&nbsp;We&nbsp;were&nbsp;so&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;what&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;had&nbsp;in&nbsp;store&nbsp;for&nbsp;us.&nbsp; Entering&nbsp;into&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship,&nbsp;we&nbsp;had&nbsp;many&nbsp;discussions&nbsp;about&nbsp;our&nbsp;beliefs,&nbsp;values,&nbsp;goals,&nbsp;our&nbsp;families,&nbsp;and&nbsp;our&nbsp;boundaries.&nbsp;We&nbsp;wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;sure&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;honoring&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;aspect&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;Soon&nbsp;after&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;talking,&nbsp;our&nbsp;liking&nbsp;turned&nbsp;into&nbsp;love,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;formed.&nbsp;It&nbsp;became&nbsp;very&nbsp;evident&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;to&nbsp;us,&nbsp;but&nbsp;also&nbsp;to&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;around&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;put&nbsp;us&nbsp;together.&nbsp;Fun&nbsp;fact,&nbsp;we&nbsp;talked&nbsp;about&nbsp;marriage&nbsp;a&nbsp;week&nbsp;into&nbsp;dating!&nbsp;The&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;dating&nbsp;was&nbsp;filled&nbsp;with&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;both&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;and&nbsp;with&nbsp;eachother.&nbsp;As&nbsp;a&nbsp;couple,&nbsp;we&nbsp;went&nbsp;through&nbsp;many&nbsp;unique&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;and&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time&nbsp;had&nbsp;many&nbsp;many&nbsp;blessings.&nbsp;We&nbsp;could&nbsp;see&nbsp;God's&nbsp;hand&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;as&nbsp;he&nbsp;moved&nbsp;and&nbsp;did&nbsp;miraculous&nbsp;things&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;our&nbsp;dating&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;I&nbsp;think&nbsp;it's&nbsp;safe&nbsp;to&nbsp;say&nbsp;that&nbsp;we've&nbsp;both&nbsp;grown&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;spiritually&nbsp;in&nbsp;2025&nbsp;than&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;year.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;grateful&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;wisdom&nbsp;and&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;from&nbsp;close&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family&nbsp;who&nbsp;helped&nbsp;us&nbsp;navigate&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;difficult&nbsp;days&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;good&nbsp;ones.&nbsp; On&nbsp;September&nbsp;19,&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;led&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;hand&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;youth&nbsp;building&nbsp;and&nbsp;up&nbsp;the&nbsp;stairs.&nbsp;All&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;sudden,&nbsp;the&nbsp;lights&nbsp;went&nbsp;out,&nbsp;and&nbsp;glow&nbsp;sticks&nbsp;shined&nbsp;below&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;gym&nbsp;floor&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;words&nbsp;written&nbsp;"Will&nbsp;you&nbsp;marry&nbsp;me?".&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;was&nbsp;shocked&nbsp;and&nbsp;so&nbsp;excited,&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;this&nbsp;was&nbsp;where&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;asks&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife.&nbsp;Lights&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;runway&nbsp;lit&nbsp;up&nbsp;before&nbsp;us,&nbsp;leading&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautifully&nbsp;lit&nbsp;table&nbsp;with&nbsp;flowers&nbsp;on&nbsp;it,&nbsp;a&nbsp;candle,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;little&nbsp;box&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;pink&nbsp;rose&nbsp;petals.&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;took&nbsp;the&nbsp;box,&nbsp;opened&nbsp;it,&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee,&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;to&nbsp;marry&nbsp;him.&nbsp;With&nbsp;tears&nbsp;of&nbsp;Joy,&nbsp;Rebekah&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes.&nbsp;We&nbsp;celebrated&nbsp;that&nbsp;night&nbsp;with&nbsp;family,&nbsp;and&nbsp;prayed&nbsp;many&nbsp;prayers&nbsp;of&nbsp;thanks. That&nbsp;brings&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;today.&nbsp;We&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;invite&nbsp;you&nbsp;to&nbsp;share&nbsp;in&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;special&nbsp;day&nbsp;with&nbsp;us.&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;so&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to&nbsp;stand&nbsp;in&nbsp;front&nbsp;of&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family,&nbsp;making&nbsp;vows&nbsp;before&nbsp;God,&nbsp;and&nbsp;uniting&nbsp;in&nbsp;marriage&nbsp;on&nbsp;January&nbsp;24th,&nbsp;2026. Lamentations&nbsp;3:22-23:&nbsp;“The&nbsp;steadfast&nbsp;love&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;never&nbsp;ceases;&nbsp;His&nbsp;mercies&nbsp;never&nbsp;come&nbsp;to&nbsp;an&nbsp;end;&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;new&nbsp;every&nbsp;morning;&nbsp;great&nbsp;is&nbsp;Your&nbsp;faithfulness.”

Andrew + Rebekah

Andrew + Rebekah

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