Colton & Mercy first met on a dating app in March 2023. Colton broke the ice with a gif of Tom & Jerry in a saloon - and after a week of chatting, Mercy politely agreed to a date. Colton tried his best to contain his excitement and play it cool. Little did he know... Mercy was busy journaling her own excitement about this man whose profile was everything she had prayed for and maybe more. The plan was to get coffee after Colton’s upcoming church hike - but Mercy wanted to go on the hike too! So the two first met up in Calabasas at 7am, March 19, 2023. As they walked through LA’s super bloom, their love began to blossom; they laughed and gushed about a shared vision for family, faith, and a future (and more than one Lord of the Rings reference). By the time they said their goodbyes, all hope of “playing it cool” was lost. Each couldn't wait to see the other again. So, they convinced their respective friend groups to adjust their plans that night so they could see other again! Since then, they have never gone a day without seeing each other (sometimes on FaceTime), and the rest, is history…