It was a clear, sunny day in the summer of 2022 at Sequoia National Park when Luke and Nina first crossed paths. They were both working at Hume Lake Christian Camps and met when Nina’s parents came to visit her (according to Nina’s memory; Luke, however, says he noticed her earlier and thought she was cute, though Nina doesn’t remember this).

Around a week later, as they sat down to define their relationship, Luke wasted no time and asked Nina to be his girlfriend. That very night, the Holy Spirit overwhelmingly revealed to Nina that Luke was the man God had chosen for her.

About a month later, they began a long-distance relationship. For the next two years, they were refined through this season, visiting each other twice a month by God’s grace, intentionally loving one another from over 350 miles away.

Finally, in late August 2024, Nina felt the Lord calling her to move to Phoenix.

“Ever since I moved, it has felt like home. The whole process was way too easy, which is a sure sign it was from the Lord.” – Nina

On October 13, 2024, Luke proposed to Nina on the Aspens Nature Loop in Flagstaff, Arizona, saying: "I've loved you since the day I met you..." The rest is private, but one can guess what he said next.

Luke and Nina are overjoyed to begin their life together as a married couple, in the presence of Jesus and their loved ones. July 7, 2025, will mark three years since God brought them together.

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