Wyatt and Samantha matched on a Christian dating app in January 2023. They messaged each other at the exact same time and hit it off right away.

They connected over life in ministry, music, substitute teaching, and game nights. Samantha appreciated Wyatt's quirkiness and authenticity. Wyatt enjoyed Samantha's heart for ministry, sense of humor, and appreciation for all sorts of music.

After weeks of texting and FaceTime calls that would last hours at a time, they finally set a date to meet each other for the first time in person in the middle of March. They met halfway in Lincoln, NE; braving the cold and wet weather. There, they would get coffee, questionable Chinese food, and Wyatt would have a landslide victory over Samantha in mini golf, winning by 2 strokes. Later that week, they decided to officially start dating and met each other's families soon after.

They spent the summer traveling back and forth between Kansas and South Dakota to visit each other every few weeks. Each time they would get to meet more of each other's friends, families, and church communities.

Then in fall, on October 6, 2023, Wyatt proposed to Samantha on the pristine shoreline of Wilson Lake in Kansas, and of course, she said 'yes'!

Now, they look forward to March 16, 2024: the wedding day! And they are so excited to share this time with you!

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