"After this whole Covid thing would you want to go on a hiking date with me?" "No thanks, I'm not ready to date right now." Cue the torturous summer where Abigail asked Jake to hang out in big groups, promising they were only friends, while stealthily asking deep questions to determine their compatibility. On Christmas night of 2020, Abigail finally told Jake that she was intrested. In the meantime, Jake hadn't quite been able to shake the thought of dating Abigail. They went on their first date the next Sunday. Boy, was she nervous that first time holding hands! Weathering two and half years of hard conversations and harder lessons, Jake and Abigail have experienced beautiful growth in their relationship with each other and the Lord, and forged timeless memories. On August 6th, they took their first steps on the marriage journey with Jake's timely (pronounced "belated") proposal. Following the big "YES!", they now eagerly await their cozy, winter wedding, still marveling at how far they've come and how good God has been to them, individually and together!