They met during a chilly early February weekend in Prescott, Arizona at a church young adult retreat—one neither of them originally planned to attend. After some last-minute encouragement from friends and family, they both decided to go anyway. That first morning, they ended up seated at the same breakfast table and connected instantly. From there, the weekend unfolded into long conversations, shared laughter, and easy companionship. Between board games, meals, horseback rides, and late-night campfires, their friendship deepened quickly, almost effortlessly. By the time the retreat came to a close, neither wanted the weekend to end. In a spontaneous rush before heading to the airport, Cadence pressed her phone number into Jacob’s hand. What followed was a season of flying back and forth, intentional dates, and daily conversations that slowly built something undeniable. Eventually, Cadence made the move to live nearby Jacob, allowing them to spend the final months of dating enjoying more time together in the same area. After that time of growing closer, Jacob proposed to his now fiancée.