Of all the strange and odd things that I have gotten from the internet, Sarah is by far the coolest. - John

In a desperate plea to limit his suffering during his eight week study grind preparing for the Minnesota bar exam, John downloaded as many dating apps on his phone as storage would allow. With an astonishing success rate of 0% for the next month, John's hope of a bright light at the end of a pitch black tunnel seemed to be fading faster than his motivation to study.

That is, until he saw an image of a striking young Catholic woman on his least favorite app. At first, he was excited, but when he kept scrolling he noticed something that would change his life forever, Sarah had Crocs on prominent display in her camping photos. It was right then and there that he fell in love.

Over the next few weeks as John continually prepared for that soul draining two day exam, the light of the conversation with Sarah was as much a distraction as it was a gift from God.

Taking the exam and feeling the emptiness of his schedule, John finally asked Sarah on a date. To his joy she seemed eager to try it out.

What he didn't know is that what waited for him was a 4 hour interrogation in a line of questioning almost as brutal as the bar exam; "tell me about your faith life.", "what houses do you like?", "do you have siblings?", "what is your stance on blueberry's in pancakes?", are just a few examples of the session John unexpectedly encountered.

While John was sure in that moment, Sarah took a few dates to warm up to this strange new man, but when they truly opened up to each other, the world became their oyster.

Sarah and John have helped each other through difficulty, have held each other accountable in times of failure, and have celebrated the joy and sorrow in their lives together in unparalleled unity.

It is with that same sense of collaboration that they move to the next stage, contracting their lives under God and under the United States law to never leave each other despite any bad jokes, bad smells, or bad decisions.

Despite the story already written, do not be fooled; their story is just beginning.

Registry