"Sure. I'll go to the singles' retreat at the Wilds Christian Camp, but I'm sure I won't meet anyone. I worked there for two years and never did!" That was definitely the thought running through my mind last November when I signed up to go to the Wilds College and Career Retreat. -Ashlynn

"Singles conference at the Wilds? Cool, I'll go" -Thomas

As I approach an empty lunch table, I see a handsome guy approach the same table and ask, "Can I sit here?" Well, of course, I said "absolutely!" What started as a simple get-to-know-you conversation at the lunch table eventually became a weekend spent together. -Ashlynn

Little did Ashlynn know I had been stalking...I mean... searching for her the past day and a half. I saw her from the opposite side of the auditorium on the first night of the conference and knew that I had to meet her. -Thomas

At the end of the conference, Thomas asked for my number . . I was elated! We continued to correspond, then eventually date throughout the year. As we continued to learn more about each other, we discovered that we had similar goals and desires in life: to serve the Lord alongside someone else with the same desire.

-Ashlynn

People kept telling me, "When you meet the right one to marry, you'll just know it." I didn't know what that meant until I met Ashlynn. On November 16, 2024, I asked Ashlynn to marry me. I can't wait to see what the Lord has for our future.

-Thomas

Both of us thank God for answering the greatest prayer of our lives - to find a life partner! We look forward to our future together with great anticipation, knowing that great adventures lie ahead.

-Thomas and Ashlynn

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