Once upon a time, Antonio and Rachel met in Albuquerque, New Mexico at a church called Life Tabernacle. They were both around 10 years old. As the poem goes,

"I was a child and she was a child

In this kingdom by the sea,

But we loved with a love that was more than love.."

From that moment on, their paths were always connected, throughout the years they'd see each other at youth retreats, camp meetings, and reunions with family members who connected them even more, always having eyes for one another and fond feelings but neither being brave enough to talk to the other about the feelings.

In the Spring of 2023, their paths crossed again, although both were too chicken to talk to one another. But in the Winter of 2023, the stars aligned for their souls to collide. From the moment they were re-united, they knew that this was something rare and special. You only find true love once in a lifetime and when you find it, you just know. Antonio and Rachel have joked that they never knew what it meant to just "know" when people would say, "when you know, you know." but now, they know! :D

They are soulmates, they saved one another in so many ways, and know that the only way they could have been brought together was by God. After knowing each other for around 20 years, they are finally engaged and beginning their forever together,

R&A

Wedding Ceremony

Antonio & Rachel's Wedding Reception & Celebration