Gallery

Baby Joel

Joel and his dad (Samuel)

Joel and his mom (Mireya)

Older brother Jacob, father Samuel, and baby Joel

Bath time!

Cruising

Baby Maritza

Maritza and her mom (Leticia)

Her family (father Javier, mother Leticia, brother Gerardo, and little sister Isabella in mamas belly)

With siblings at assembly (brother Gerardo, sister Isabella)

With great grandmother in Mexico

Maritza at age 5

Graduating from kinder

Visiting Bethel

2019 international assembly, where they meet for the first time

Eating pizza with friends at international assembly

First hangout

The bench where Joel asked Maritza to be his girlfriend.

Officially girlfriend and boyfriend

Lots of airport goodbyes and reunions

Long distance date nights!

Exploring botanical gardens, one of our favorite places for dates!

Lots of zoom date nights

Picnic dates and dressing up!

Serenaded at sunset

Museum dates!

Exploring record stores and new music

Our 1 yr anniversary!

Morning bonfires

Yosemite!

Service together in Cali

Chasing northern lights in Iowa

Our first LDC project together in Wisconsin

Popcorn ceiling removal for a Kingdom Hall project

Dinner with friends in Cali

Joel's congregation

Iowa friends, dressing up for movie night!

Maritza's congregation

Maritza, Joel, Katie, and Jacob

Tea and lunch, moments before the proposal!

The proposal, at Huntington Library Garden

Just Engaged!

Joel planned a surprise dinner after the proposal with friends and family

Privilege of going to pioneer school together, during engagement!

Here are some of our favorite pics on film over the months of our courtship!