After much consideration, we have decided to reschedule our wedding day for the safety of our friends & family. We hope that you can join us to celebrate on October 11th!

One Sunday at church I was internally talking to God when he pointed out a stranger in front of me. All He said was "Pray for him". I straight up told God he was crazy, I knew nothing about this boy! After consulting my roommates we decided to do what any 21st century adult would do...Facebook stalk & find out his name! So for the next few weeks I prayed over his picture asking God to give me an idea of what to pray for, or an opportunity to ask Ben myself. Well friends, be careful what you pray for. Right before fall break, I walked in my college dining hall to see the boy (who was always surrounded by people) sitting alone! By nothing other than the power of God, I looked at my roommates, told them i'd be back & waltzed over to him. While I think I blacked out for most of the conversation, I did manage to tell him what God had laid on my heart. Ben being the kind hearted man he is, was gracious & accepted my number. I walked back to my roommates with shaking hands & I saw their mouths wide open. After a month of not hearing from Ben I began to see him everywhere. I had no intention of dating him & now I was avoiding him at all costs out of embarrassment. One Sunday my roommate & I were late for church & of course the only two seats were right in front of Ben. When they encouraged us to greet our neighbors I tried to avoid Ben at all costs, but finally with nowhere else to go, I turned to say hello. After the service I raced out of church to avoid seeing him again, only to get a text from him later asking if I wanted to grab coffee sometime. In complete disbelief, I agreed & we headed to Starbucks that Friday night. Our night was consumed by laughter, good conversation & confirmation that Ben had needed those prayers for healing. After our date I told my roommate that I felt like I'd known him my whole life and that I could even see myself marrying this boy. Now almost 3 years later by God's grace and after countless adventures, I get to actually marry that boy!

I first met Caroline as a senior at Messiah. Our first conversation was in the dining hall in 2017. I vividly remember munching on a cookie when suddenly a familiar face approached my table & asked if she could sit down. She explained how we met at church the other week & how God laid it on her heart to pray for me. I was surprised but flattered, & I didn’t quite know what to say! After talking we went our separate ways & I couldn't stop thinking about what she said to me. I figured that if God was asking her to pray for me, I would do the same for her. I've heard that good things can happen from just 20 seconds of insane courage. A month after we talked I texted her & asked if she wanted to grab coffee. I had no idea what was going to happen, if this was a good idea, if she thought I was a creep, etc., but I was hoping a little bit of courage could lead to something special. Well that 20 seconds of courage turned into a 3-hour-long conversation at Starbucks, where we talked about things like animals, music, & Twilight (she was team-Edward). We closed the place down that night & made our way back to Kelly apartments, which happened to be within my “jurisdiction” as an RA. Needless to say from that day on I checked-up often on Kelly A001 just to make sure everyone was doing OK. :) I graduated from Messiah & began teaching while she finished her senior year in 2018. Since then we've navigated the hurdles of long-distance between DE & PA. It’s been challenging but by God’s grace we've been able to do so many fun things. We've seen our favorite bands, hiked our favorite places, & visited with some of our favorite people. Through it all we've allowed each other to be weird, & sometimes even a bit silly. On August 3rd 2019, on a sweltering day in Washington, DC, I asked Caroline to marry me. She said yes. I had never been more sure of anything in my life. Now on July 18th 2020, & every day thereafter, a few seconds of courage will turn into a lifetime with my best friend.