We met while volunteering in the kid’s ministry at church (We know. How cute, right?). We’re fairly certain that the volunteer leader was playing matchmaker, as she scheduled us for an eight-hour shift. So, in between lots of lesson plans and phrases like, “Please, don’t eat that”, we managed to hit it off. Kenny was pretending to know the first thing about football and praising Peyton Manning as much as possible, while Heather shared a passion for cars and sports. Kenny thought he fumbled his football references and didn’t ask for her number that day. Eventually, he slid into Heather’s DMs (social media messaging) and, the rest is history.

In 2024, we planned our first European trip together, and Kenny knew he had to capitalize on the opportunity. While Heather was planning a jam-packed, adventure-filled trip, Kenny went rogue and planned a little surprise of his own. With helpful tips from family and friends, fake lunch reservations, made up agendas and a secret undercover photographer, the scene was set in Cinque Terre, Italy. Heather was so surprised that she couldn’t remember a single word Kenny said. Luckily, Kenny had something shiny in his hand and that seemed to do the trick.