Lake Country Bible Chapel

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Send Off

﻿Lamentations 3:22-23The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;His mercies never come to an end;They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.

Our Wedding

With a little help from family and friends, DJ and Katie met at an evangelism outreach during Tulip Time in Pella, IA on May 4, 2024 (a.k.a. Star Wars Day). Their first dates were in Atlantic, IA-halfway between Des Moines and Omaha. They saw God leading them closer together when Katie's work mistakenly gave her the wrong week off, so that she was able to join DJ's family at family camp in MO. Other fun memories include setting up DJ's classroom, going to Adventureland, kayaking, playing Rhemain and other board games, running in a 5k, doing Whole 30, learning to country dance, and spending time with each other's families. God has been so gracious in leading all the way! On January 17, 2025, DJ asked Katie to marry him with a very sweet ice-skating proposal, and Katie said "Yes, of course!" After the wedding, DJ and Katie will be living in Windsor Heights, IA. He will continue to work as second grade teacher at Des Moines Christian School, and Katie will be working part-time at MercyOne Hospital as an ultrasound technologist.

Our Story

Photos

Jessi Barker

Caleb LaBuff

Patrick and Kendra Davis with Alice Davis

Jeremy and Bre Barker

James and Alicia Arentson with Evy Arentson

Nate and Jenny Andres

Sam and Rachel Barker 

Amia Arentson, Esther Davis, and Ivory Barker

Titan Leeds

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

Located 27 minutes away from Lake Country Bible Chapel

Sleep Inn Waukee-West Des Moines

Located 21 minutes away from Lake Country Bible Chapel

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Des Moines West, IA

Located 17 minutes from Lake Country Bible Chapel

Extended Stay America Select Suites - Des Moines - Urbandale

Lodging 

Registry

DJ & Katie

DJ & Katie

Wedding Party