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October 19, 2019
Holden Beach, NC
#RunningToDewees

Dani & RJ

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Rick Joel

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Danielle Lorraine

Runnals

#RunningToDewees

October 19, 2019

Holden Beach, NC

How We Met

Manila, Philippines | June 2017

It all started when Dani and RJ joined the same anti-slavery organization and were deployed to the Philippines to fight sex trafficking. Dani was there for eight months before RJ's team arrived, and when she picked him up at the airport it was love at first sight...not. They agreed to "just be friends" and that they "weren't attracted to one another". Classic Dani. #BroZoned After 10 months of friendship, God removed the blinders and they finally admitted their love for one another. She left for Georgia and he was soon to follow.

The Proposal

Peachtree City, Georgia | March 31, 2019

On March 30th, RJ finally asked Dani to marry him. Under the guise of a photo shoot, RJ staged the perfect spot at Lake Peachtree. There, right by the water, he got on his knee and stuttered out the words "Will you marry me?" She said yes, and the rest was poetry! He brought his parents and oldest sister in from Kansas, four colleagues from their internships in Manila, and a slew of friends from the surrounding area for the celebration. It was about time!

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