Caleb and Kenzie met in college at the University of Kentucky in the spring of 2021. Their love story began forming around their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as one of their first dates was attending Southland Christian Church together in Lexington.

As the end of the school year neared, they spent almost every minute they could together. They stayed in touch over the summer as Caleb was so interested that he traveled to Michigan to meet Kenzie’s family and explore her hometown. Two weeks later, Kenzie made a trip to Hopkinsville, KY, Caleb’s hometown, where the couple went out for a weekend on the lake with friends. When Kenzie flung Caleb off a jetski that weekend, he knew she was the one. The next day they attended the Fourth of July fireworks show downtown in Nashville, TN where Caleb asked Kenzie to be his girlfriend, under the dazzling fireworks.

From there, their relationship boomed as they spent almost every weekend at the University of Kentucky football games where Kenzie performed as a Sweetheart Majorette. Caleb rarely missed a game, except for deer season of course! Their love grew as they frequented Keeneland, Drakes (where they had their first date), and William T. Young library together during college. They began traveling and going on several adventures together all over the country. They quickly learned the value of communication after Kenzie almost ran them out of gas, in the middle of nowhere, in Montana. These travels solidified their passion for each other and built long-lasting memories.

In January 2023, Kenzie and Caleb traveled to Fort Wayne, IN to visit with her parents where Caleb finally worked up the nerve to ask Craig and Michele for their blessing. They excitedly gave it and welcomed Caleb into the family. Several months later, one beautiful Sunday morning after church, both Kenzie and Caleb and their parents attended what was “a going away brunch” at the Kentucky Castle in Lexington for Caleb before his big move out of state. To Kenzie’s surprise, Caleb dropped to a knee in the courtyard after a sweet and gentle prayer and asked for her hand.

Despite their ups and downs, they realized true love is founded on the love and grace provided to us through Christ Jesus. Today, they continue building a fun and exciting life as Caleb and their dog, Cru, have moved to North Carolina and begun preparing their first home together where Kenzie plans to join after she graduates from her master's program at the University of Notre Dame and they are married.

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