Our love story begins and ends with God, the author and perfecter of our faith. Though Luke and I met in July 2022, my journey with God had already been leading me toward the love I had been praying for. On September 11, 2020, a sweet and dear friend shared the good news of the gospel with me, and that day I recommitted my life to God. That moment marked the beginning of a new chapter where I began to truly form a personal relationship with the Lord.

During this time, I had always desired marriage, but for a long while, that desire felt unanswered. Eventually, I surrendered that desire and I redirected my time, energy, and resources into serving Him and in return, He filled me with a peace and purpose I never expected.

Just a couple of months after surrendering my desire for marriage, Luke unexpectedly approached me at the gym...which was bold, and I have to give him props for that! At the time, I felt like my desires had been re-calibrated and .. was not ready to put myself out there again (Ironic Right?). But I’m so thankful for Luke’s persistence and grace. He kept pursuing me..even adjusting his workout routine just to see me more often, since I typically went in the evenings (But not in a creepy way lol).

His persistence, gentleness, and patience was an encouragement for me and as time went on, I really began to see Luke’s heart, his kindness, integrity, and the fruit of the Spirit active in his life. He really challenged me to grow in my faith and to grow outside of my comfort zone.

As we spent more time together, my admiration for Luke grew. And in his gentle love and unwavering patience, I found my heart not only falling deeper for Luke but also for Jesus, who had given me such a tangible reflection of His love through this man.

Fast forward two incredible years to February 5th 2025, when Luke proposed to me in the breathtaking glacier caves of Iceland. I knew that he was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with growing and being refined together into the image of Christ.

Now, as we prepare to embark on the adventure of marriage, our hope is to reflect God’s love to one another, to our families, and to those around us. Our marriage is not just a celebration of our union, but an opportunity to encourage others with the love and grace God has shown us.

While we will celebrate our wedding with our loved ones, we’re even more excited for the final wedding! The one that awaits us in eternity, when we will be united with the Author of our love story.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.