"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ." Ephesians 1:3

Zach and I have both graduated from Crown College and served in the bus ministry at Temple Baptist Church during and after college. But even though we had both been here for several years and made many of the same friends, it wasn't until we after started working on the same bus route this past summer that we became friends. We soon realized that the Lord had given us many common goals and desires and began spending more time together. The love that sprang up and quickly grew in our hearts took us both by surprise! Please pray for us as we seek to follow the Lord with obedient hearts. We are so grateful for all the friends and spiritual family who surround us here in Knoxville - and the many long-distance friends we have made over the years. We look forward to hearing from you in the coming days and would love to see you at the wedding!

Zach came to Kansas with me this Christmas to meet my family and get permission from my parents to marry me. We went to the Eisenhower Museum the first day and he met many of the extended family on my dad's side the next day. Then Sunday after we got home from church, we went for a walk together around the neighborhood. Before we went inside, Zach stopped me on my parent's front porch and asked me to marry him!