In December 2024, just one year after Luke and Mya started dating, he had a few phone conversations with her mom, about asking for her hand in marriage. Knowing her and her passion for her faith, she had many questions for him too, making sure they really truly were prepared to enter into a lifetime promise and Sacrament together soon after these conversations.

He bought the ring that same month. Here started his plans to propose, unbeknownst to Mya. Luke showed her mom and sisters, then a few of each of their best friends, one month later. He chose the date he would propose in February just before meeting Mya's final sibling that he had yet to meet, Sierra and her boyfriend Ben. (It was very important to Mya that he meet all of her immediate family before proposing)

Luke had told Mya he had a household retreat in Pittsburgh, and she came along by her own will thinking she would sit at a coffee shop all day doing homework until he was done, then their date would start. He then took her to St. Mary of the Mount Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, PA and to an overlook just across the street. Mya was suspicious at this point that he may propose, but it didn't't seem that way quite yet.

While looking over the Overlook, Luke turned Mya around and said "Wouldn't it be funny if I proposed right now?" to which Mya's response was "No, wouldn't it be funny if I proposed right now?" and pretended to kneel. Then Luke started telling Mya all these amazing things and went on until he got down on one knee. She then also dropped to her knees, then stood back up, and excitedly said yes!

It was the perfect proposal. They went into the church to pray, and saw two women praying in the only open space in the back of the church. When they went outside, Mya started to cry and the ladies walked out, asked if they just got engaged, and Mya bawled after hearing one of the ladies laugh, realizing that it was her older sister, Sierra and her mom, Linda. Then Luke's parents, Liby and Monte came out and Ben, Sierra's boyfriend.

When our friend and bridesmaid Julia Cundiff came to take photos the worst possible situation happened. Luke dropped the ring off the 50 ft overlook. Long story short, an hour and a half later, BEN FOUND IT!

We then had a meal and a perfect surprise party with our closest friends and family who came!

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We appreciate all gifts we recieve to help us in our newly wed phase of life!