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May 11, 2019
New Haven, Michigan
#AbatietheKnot

Rebecca & Joshua

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Joshua Abatie

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Rebecca Ryder

#AbatietheKnot

New Haven

Michigan

May 11

2019

Welcome to the website for our big day!

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How We Met:

We met while playing a board game at a Cru Fall Retreat our freshmen year, and later discovered that we were a part of the same Bible study and dorm on campus. We remained friends for three years, and even became co-leaders of that same study. We both went on a summer mission to Virginia Beach for ten weeks, and grew closer as friends during that time, until our relationship started there with a kayaking adventure.

The Proposal:

Virginia is for Lovers!

Josh was back in Virginia Beach working as staff for the summer mission. At the end of his time there, I (Becca) visited him in the place where our relationship began. To say goodbye to that special place well, Josh had planned that we would watch the sun rise over the Atlantic like we had on our last morning there eleven months before. While watching the sun paint the sea and sky gold with God's glory, Josh pulled out a scrapbook full of memories from our time in Virginia Beach together; at the end of that was a picture of the ring. When I looked up, Josh pulled me to my feet, dropped to one knee, popped the question, and I said yes!

For all the days along the way
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