God really can be trusted to write the best, most surprising love stories … He did it with ours, leaving us smiling in wonder at the mysterious and merciful ways He works. Josh and I, we go way back. We met as 8 year old kids in 2002, attending the same homeschooling group in New York, but sadly never connecting as friends ourselves. To me, Josh was just my friend’s brother somewhere in the background. And he was more than likely oblivious to my existence as a young boy. The last time we saw each other was in 2008, just awkward teens attending the same youth group at times and oblivious as ever. For years we lived within miles, never crossing paths once to our knowledge. It’s funny how we were literally hidden from each other in every sense, yet God had His eyes on us both, working in our lives and hearts in very similar ways that prepared us for each other down the road. It had to take us leaving our small New York island home for the Lone Star state in 2020 and 2022 for Him to finally merge our lives together again. We were no longer hidden from each other, and it was all in God’s perfect timing that an intentional friendship and deep love began to grow and blossom between us over the course of 2023 and 2024. And here we now stand, after all these years of being apart, ready to walk hand in hand into a new adventure together, our eyes fixed on our good, graciously loving God who does all things well. We can’t wait to celebrate and testify of God’s goodness in our lives with all of you, the people who matter so much to us. Thank you for being here and we hope you can make it out to our wedding! — Josh & Bethany