Their parents decided to take them to the Broken Spoke one night, circa 2006; their families didn't know each other. It was just a coincidence that they were both there that night. Leslie flirted with Joe, Joe asked Leslie to dance, and they swapped phone numbers at the end of the night.

Thus begins 14 years of going on a few dates, hanging out at the lake, meeting for lunch at Cici's in Georgetown every once in a while, and drifting apart whenever Leslie moved to Washington for several years.

November 2019, Leslie moves back home to Texas and reaches out to Joe in early December. They have their "first" date at the Cajun place in Marble Falls and then drive around with Leslie's brother and sister-in-law to look at Christmas lights.

It moves fast, but it makes sense and feels right - Joe decides on an impromptu proposal on July 3rd, and here they are getting married in October!

Sometimes what you're looking for is something you've already found; it is such an amazing feeling whenever God gives you another chance!

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