Kelly and Daniel met in May of 2018 at Substance Church. Daniel has kept a video they took from the day they first met. Kelly and Daniel had both developed feelings, but neither was ready to admit it at the time. Kelly was graduating high school and Daniel would be leaving for Lynchburg VA for college the year after, and they lost touch.

Daniel reached out to Kelly in December of 2021. He was finishing up his junior year at Liberty University, and Kelly hit the end of a 2 year internship. It started with dinner while he was home for Christmas, and they continued to stay in touch ever since. It went from texts here and there, to almost daily FaceTime calls. Daniel got home the weekend of Kelly’s dance recitals in May of 2022 at her current job Celebrate Dance Academy. He picked her up and they went for a drive around the city. It was clear to both of them that this was something they wanted to pursue. They officially started dating soon after. They packed in as much time together because Daniel had to finish his senior year.

They maintained a long distance relationship. He came home for holidays, and they took a trip together to visit Kelly’s aunt and uncle Matt and Amanda in North Carolina. Daniel was home for good in May of 2023. Daniel began planning a proposal, with the help of Kelly’s friends Anna and Rachel. He popped the question at Silverwood Park on July 15th 2023, the first place they went together outside of church in 2018. With a picture perfect proposal, and surprise engagement party, Kelly eagerly started planning their wedding. The two of them are so excited to have their close family and friends witness their marriage in June of 2024, and cannot wait to see what God has in store for the two of them.