Tyler and Hannah met at their church for the first time in January 2024. Before they ever met, Hannah and Tyler had one constant desire: to marry and have a family full of love and peace.

Hannah instantly became drawn to Tyler and wanted to know him more. She began crushing on him, referring to him in conversations with friends and coworkers as her church crush—especially in her prayers to God. Other people noticed the chemistry surrounding them even before they realized it themselves.

In the coming Sundays, they served around and with one another as greeters and eventually started talking, laughing, and becoming friends. After several Sundays had passed, Tyler and Hannah decided to go on a date (finally). Their first date involved gourmet cookies, the feeling that they've known each other for a long time, and a lot of conversation.

Tyler and Hannah both went on a date with the intention of marriage. Tyler said he knew after nine days Hannah was the one and Hannah felt the same way. They've been inseparable ever since!

On July 19, Tyler proposed to Hannah and of course she said yes.

After many years of prayers from family and their own hearts and hoping in faith for the right person to do life with, the answer finally came.

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2024 started out not so great for Hannah. Her family lost their mom on March 28, 2024. Shaken by grief and the world's weight, 2024 didn't seem to be turning out great. And the pain remains, but what started as the worst year ever finally had a little spot of light.

Our story is a testament to the power of prayer, redemption, patience, and peace. It is a testament to all of the ways God moves even when we aren't looking. How he prepares a way for us when we think there is no way.

God loves surprises. We are just as surprised as you likely are at this story God is writing. He has undoubtedly left his mark on this story, a story that can only be the work of a good God.

We've often been told, "You'll know quickly if you're meant to be." Hannah had a hunch soon after the first date, and Tyler knew after just nine days that he wanted to make Hannah his wife.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways,”

declares the Lord.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:8-9

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