We met through working together at our longtime beloved pizza place, Papa Murphy's. Little did we know that such a humble beginning would blossom into something this special. Chris saw Katie for the very first time, and knew that she was the one. Completely oblivious to this, Katie saw him as an amazing friend. For the 1.5 years that they would work together, Chris and Katie's friendship grew immensely until in the summer of 2023 when Chris started to communicate outside of work and they would both talk more and more frequently just getting to know each other as time progressed. Shortly after, Chris asked Katie to coffee on October 21st at a local coffee shop in downtown Newberg. Just within a few minutes of sharing each other's testimonies and being so open with each other, Katie knew in that moment that she was going to marry Chris. Fast forward through 1 year of dating and growing both together and individually, Chris proposed to Katie on the evening of December 22nd, 2024 under an archway of Christmas lights that has been one of their most cherished spots together when they first started dating.