We met on October 4th, 2022 at Sonrise Church during a young adults Bible study. That day we started to get to know each other. In the following weeks, we would lose track of time talking at the end of bible study. We were always the last ones to leave making our pastor, Ken wait for us to leave so he could lock up the church.

After three weeks of post-Bible study chats, Jena decided to take the initiative and ask him out on a date. We decided to meet at Firefly Coffee on October 25th, 2022. We continued to grow closer together over numerous dates.

While planning the proposal, Eli wanted to make it perfect. He had bought the rings in advance and had them three months before he popped the question. Eli knew Jena was hard to surprise, so he made a fake proposal plan. Eli dropped fake hints over a couple of months to convince Jena she figured it out. Completely surprising Jena, Eli dropped on one knee on June 17th, 2023 at Salamonie Park. Our journey has brought us to this moment, and we're excited to see where the road ahead leads us.

While preparing for our future, we made our first big purchase as a couple. We bought a house in December 2023 and are excited for our future as a family.

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