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Our Wedding

On August 17, 2018, we were just two strangers stepping into a new stage of life. With the dream to make a name for ourselves at Murray State, we both got involved with Murray State Recruitment. At one ambassador’s training, we found ourselves as young freshmen hanging out in the back of a room amongst upperclassmen. Being the outgoing people we are, we immediately introduced ourselves and began making light conversation. The conversation was nothing more than nervous small talk, but the effortless chatting left us very excited to be co-workers!&nbsp; Over the next year and a half, we were co-workers who enjoyed cracking jokes in the office, giving tours of our beautiful campus together, and sneaking away from work to pick up the famous Chick-fil-A that had just come to campus. What was a friendship at work to Layne, became an intentional pursuit for Jace. Through each shared shift at work or quick wave in passing on campus, God placed a calling within Jace that he would one day marry this country-twanged girl named Layne. As his friends and family questioned, Jace believed in what God had shown him, but it seemed as if it would take a miracle to get there. Neither one of us were in a place where we could wholly and actively pursue the relationship that God was forming, so Jace pursued from a distance. As a year had gone by with this “gut feeling,” Jace finally decided to tell Layne. It was not at the time or place that was intended, but occurred at a time that God had orchestrated. We stood outside in the bitter cold on December 8, 2020, as Jace shared everything God had revealed to him. Layne’s immediate question in response was, “Well, what am I supposed to do with that?” Jace had no answer other than to say, “Just pray about it.” We began a season of intense prayer and sought out any door that God was opening for us. During this time, we sent letters to one another and had occasional FaceTime calls as we were sorting through this season of change in the midst of quarantine. Beginning May 31, 2020, we excitedly and openly accepted a new relationship together. This time was very sweet as we were able to get to know one another deeper than just “co-workers.” We were finally able to meet each other’s families who we had heard so much about prior, and we enjoyed every door that God had opened for our relationship. On August 14, 2021, we found ourselves back in the very spot where we laid eyes on each other for the first time three years ago--that classroom at Murray State where our ambassador training had been held. This time there was no small talk, but rather answering “YES!” to a forever life together. We had no idea that what was such a sweet friendship would transform into a relationship that aims to seek God together, explore life alongside each other, and love one another endlessly. Love, Layne &amp; Jace

Layne & Jace

Layne & Jace

L&J

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