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Hannah and I met at a bible study that is aptly called “Life Group” in the winter months of 2015. This is extraordinarily apropos both for us and for the season of life we were about to embark on. Hannah and I were not the “love at first sight” couple. Hannah might tell you she noticed me very early on and simply kept a wraps on her affections for a long time. However, the noticing of each other was very much immediate. I remember noticing the commanding amount of poise with which she walked and carried herself. I was immediately curious about the woman underneath the well thought out and carefully crafted exterior. 

Hannah and I began to develop more of a friendship as part of a group of 4 including Chad and Anne. Over the fall and winter of 2016, Hannah and I began to develop a closer and closer friendship in the context of friend groups of varying sizes. Both of us found ourselves single in January 2017, but knew a fiasco would ensue if we acted on our initial feelings without asking the Lord about what the next steps could look like. We both agreed to spend the next 5 months getting to know each other in a very intentional manner, but to instill strict boundaries on communication, physical contact, and the levels of vulnerability with which we would learn to develop late in a healthy timeline. We set a date for May 8th 2017 and said that if we still wanted to date at that time, then we would give it a shot. I lasted until about mid February until I was so in love with this woman that I wanted to propose every time we saw each other. It was such an intentional shift from my previous dating experiences that everyone in my family was shocked at the pace we were maintaining. Praise God we began our relationship with non-physical intentionality. That season of spending a lot of time with Jesus regarding the relationship set such a solid foundation for our future relationship. 

	We began dating on May 8th, 2017. From that moment, we have been so in love. She surprised me on our first date by telling me she loved me...on our first date!! I was surprised, but so content, and I knew I felt the same way about her as well. Our first date was pretty monumental for both of us as it continually shouted the Lord’s intervention into our normal lives and dating routines. We prayed for each other and for our future relationship, had amazing food, had our first kiss, said I love you for the first time, held hands for the first time, and also got mistaken for a lesbian couple because my hair was so long haha.

 Unfortunately, most of our dating and engagement process has been long distance due to my schooling being in West Virginia. But our solid foundation in each other and the Lord has kept us in such a sweet spot of remembrance and joy. Jesus has given us a crazy amount of strength to endure such difficult circumstances and has blessed us with unfathomable favor and blessings in the midst of a trying season. We got engaged on July 21st 2018 and I have been counting down the days to marry the woman of my dreams since that day.&nbsp;

His Story 

Kev and I met in the Fall of 2015&nbsp;at a church Bible study we both stumbled into that year. While I would like to say I was taken by his charm and jokes, I found myself observing the “cute guy at church with the man bun” for quite a while.&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time, we were both dating other people, in completely different seasons of life and just so happened to find a common place every Wednesday night to meet with friends that eventually became family in a space that continues to hold so much life for us both years later. He and I became friends in that setting and spent quite a while getting to know each other through game nights, beach trips, Bible studies, dinners and late night bonfire talks.&nbsp;&nbsp;In a sweet and unsuspecting way, the man I often noticed and observed from afar slowly became a wonderful friend.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kev made me laugh. He told ridiculous jokes and hugged me sincerely. He asked really hard questions and had a shamelessness about him that both scared me and intrigued me. He was playful, passionate, and more than anything, he felt so free. I loved being around him.&nbsp;

Looking back, I think God knew I needed something slow and steady.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kev and I remained close friends through two tougher breakups and countless big life moments. Over time, we noticed more and more of a draw to one another, which gradually led to more conversations about where we were at and where we were going. Comically, by the time we had our first date 6 months later, we had our first hand-hold, our first kiss and our first “I love you”. For those of you who know me well, you know this felt a bit miraculous. &nbsp; &nbsp;



Kev was a game changer for me.



We started dating a month before he left for PA school in West Virginia. At the time, it felt crazy to start such a big process before he left for school but simultaneously felt like the best yes I could’ve imagined making at the time. While stretching in so many ways, the last year and a half of long distance has challenged my intentionality and love to levels I never imagined possible. From skype battleship, dinners, cooking, coffee walks and FaceTime Bananagrams to reading together, navigating through sickness and health, trips all over the country and countless flights, he remains the sweetest gift and most steadying presence. He truly brings out the best in me and in such a profound way, gets better and better with time.&nbsp;

Despite our differences (if you know us, that doesn’t take long to identify), he is an incredible fit for me. While so many things have changed since initially meeting, so many more have stayed the same. I couldn’t be more thankful.&nbsp;

Hannah & Kevin

Hannah & Kevin

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