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Luke Poppinga

and

Bella Bateman

May 23, 2026

Sutter, CA

Our Story 🤍

It all began on February 4th 2024, an ordinary Sunday morning…

After attending Adventure Church for two years, Luke instantly caught Bella’s attention as he was singing on the worship team. Between his blonde hair and incredible voice, Luke was the definition of Bella’s dream guy. After looking him up on social media and discovering his music, Bella was completely smitten. She would dance around to his songs in her living room but just figured he would remain her crush from afar because their paths had never crossed… At this time, Luke was attending Azusa Pacific in Southern California, so he was rarely home to sing at Adventure. However, one random weekend in February, Luke ended up coming home and was leading worship that Sunday. After Bella noticed Luke singing at the end of the service, she spontaneously decided to walk up to the stage and call him over. Without thinking through what she was going to say, Bella admitted that she had been “stalking” him for some time and complimented his music. Shocked but flattered, Luke asked for Bella’s number and invited her to grab coffee before heading back to Southern California that evening. Coffee quickly turned into instant connection. In the short time they spent talking at Starbucks, Luke and Bella realized they shared similar goals and had a lot in common. When it was time to say goodbye, Luke and Bella didn’t want their conversation to end, so they talked for Luke’s entire seven-hour, stormy drive back to Southern California. From this moment on, Luke and Bella never went a single day without talking and got to know each other really well over FaceTime calls. With Luke being so far away, he intentionally made lots of trips back home to spend time with Bella, and they would always count the days until they could see each other. Through prioritizing church, reading the Bible together, and keeping the Lord at the center of their relationship, Luke and Bella quickly realized this wasn’t just coincidence — it was God’s plan all along. In His perfect way and timing, He faithfully brought the love they had both prayed for their entire lives. What began as an ordinary Sunday morning became the beginning of forever.🤍

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