Wedding Day

Ceremony

The Elms Hotel & Spa

Reception

Our Wedding

We met on Christian Mingle and began “talking “ on July 1, 2024. Both of us were widowed and were navigating through single life. We both embarked upon new adventures and stayed active in various ways on our own. But deep down, we both longed for companionship. I had never tried online dating and I started it on a whim. I talked to a few guys but didn’t develop a deep interest in anyone. Then one day a nice gentleman named Harley struck up a conversation with me. He was nice looking and seemed pretty active. He was from Colorado and a few years older. We were both retired educators and had other things in common. I initially dismissed him because of the distance and age difference. He continued to pursue me by asking me to “extend my search by a few miles and a few years!” It was fun to wake up to a new message from him each morning. Eventually we moved from conversing on the app to texting. Then he confessed that the name of his horse was Harley, I was secretly relieved! The first weekend in August we met in person when he flew to KC. We had a great weekend busy with various activities. At the end of the weekend he asked me to go to a Beach Boys concert in Colorado Springs a few weeks later. Meanwhile we continued to get acquainted by text, phone and FaceTime. I had been praying for a man who was a true spiritual leader. We began reading The Five Love Languages book. This first morning I was in Colorado he suggested we have a Bible devotion before we started our day. The minute he started reading out loud - I just knew he was the one! We met in person about once a month. In a December Kevin came to KC and we took a little road trip to Branson to meet his sister and then to Fulton to meet his brother. At the end of the trip he suggested he look for a place to live in KC. Holy cow, he was going to leave Colorado and move here! He has been here since March 1st! He proposed on April 26! And I said “absolutely!” We are both beyond blessed to have found true love once again!

Julie & Kevin

Julie & Kevin

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