Elizabeth & Caeden
Elizabeth & Caeden
Our Story
January 8, 2024
We've been working together since the summer of 2023 but started becoming friends when our staff had a conference in Anaheim and we all went to Disney together!
Our friendship was mostly through group hang outs and goofing around at work, a lot of helping each other out and just having fun! Elizabeth knew in May that she was moving back to Texas in September... so this would be her last summer at Woodleaf (so she thought) so who would know what the last couple of months would look like for these two.
June 27, 2024
We went on our first hangout, just the two of us (not pictured, Elizabeth was too nervous to take one), that we now call our "unofficial first date"! A romantic trip to town to go car shopping and get an oil change *swoon*
July 1, 2024
Our friendship kept growing after we were both on the same evening shift at work... enough that someone else snagged a picture of us talking in the dining hall.
July 9, 2024
Elizabeth (of course) had to text her girlfriends about all the updates throughout the summer, you know... just in case
August 15, 2024
One of the far and few between pictures we got together this summer, everything in between filled with laughter and chaos of summer camping
September 9, 2024
We all went to the local pumpkin patch before Elizabeth moved back to Texas, we were in our "will they, won't they" stage as time is running out.
September 30, 2024
The day Elizabeth left Woodleaf, Caeden slipped her a letter as she got into her car... it wasn't a confession of love but it did change their relationship. They began a new chapter: will they, won't they (long distance version). These next couple of months were a lot of late night texting and phone calls, and they never stopped talking.
February 21, 2025
After a long five months, the Lord guided Elizabeth back to Woodleaf and she came back for a week to revisit. Of course the job was important, but she had something else on her mind and so did he. Elizabeth spent her free time "helping" him at work while their question of "what are we?" was lingering over them. At the end of the week... another letter! This time, he does like her (officially)! So our friendship took an exciting turn at the Sacramento airport, terminal B, gate 23, where Elizabeth read this letter.
March 24, 2025
Surprise! We started dating! After all the long distance feelings, we officially started our relationship (in person, not through a letter) and were so excited to start our new chapter together!
Caeden and Elizabeth survived their first Young Life summer as a couple and they couldn't have asked for a better one! The Lord showed up for them in so many ways as they grew their relationship during summer camp!
They spend a lot of their free time going on adventures and hanging out with their friends, they also found one of their favorite new traditions at the photo booth!
When summer started to slow down and fall settled in, Elizabeth fell in love with a shelter dog that she brought home that quickly fell in love with Caeden. They were starting a new chapter in their lives with a new furry friend alongside them.
After summer, Caeden and Elizabeth flew together to their hometowns to meet their families! They spent a lot of time traveling together to Washington and Texas, even trips to the beach and parks in between. This fall was already becoming sweet for them.
November 11, 2025
But it got even sweeter! They got engaged! After a long friendship that turned into something more with a lot of guidance from the Lord, Caeden proposed to Elizabeth at Bodega Bay (one of their favorite places together). Caeden said that the first time they went to this place together, he knew he wanted to marry Elizabeth.
We couldn't be more excited to start this new chapter in our lives and glorify the Lord every step of the way. Our friendship continued to grow through a lot of trust in the Lord, prayers, and His faithfulness through us. We are so thankful for His guidance and the love and support from our friends and family. Now let's get married!!!!!