L: I remember noticing Moriah when we entered our Bible school program. Throughout our two years we did not have many conversations with each other, but from afar I had noticed her cheerful conduct, her diligent character, and her exercised spirit. Near the end of our fourth term, she had developed some feeling and sought some fellowship with trainers who knew me. When I heard that she had asked about me, initially I hesitated because we did not know each other too well. However, I was helped after I had spent some time in prayer. I realized she was an amazing sister in the Lord and I was excited about the idea of spending some time to get to know her. After we had graduated, I reached out to her for a call and we set up our first coffee date…
 
Our first two dates were mostly getting to know one another. We exchanged stories, ate some food, and laughed a lot. On our third date, we took a long walk. On this walk, we discussed in a more serious way what our relationship would look like if we were to continue. It seemed crazy that these three dates were all we would have before going our separate ways. Moriah was a Pittsburgh-bound and I was headed to back to Boston for another year of training. We opened to one another about our goals in life, our hopes for the future, and some uncertainties we had. At the end we prayed together. I remember, sitting in busy Southern California traffic on the way home, she had prayed the Lord would “give us the grace for each next step”. At this moment, I felt overwhelming peace in my being. I realized the Lord was with us, and that we indeed had the grace to continue on in our long-distance (romance) journey. Moriah departed on a road trip the next day, not knowing the next time we would see each other in person again…

L&M

Wedding Day

3:30 PM–4:15 PM

Ceremony

4:15 PM–5:15 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:15 PM–8:00 PM

Reception