We have both attended and worked at Trinity Fellowship for several years before ever actually meeting each other. Halle worked in the office upstairs, and Jacob worked on grounds outside. She walked into work one day right past Jacob, and he would say she didnt look like she didnt have time for anyone. She would say that she always noticed the guy outside under the cap and sunglasses but always assumed he was probably married with 3 kids, and never gave it a second thought. Neither of them ever mentioned anything about it, but Jacob had his eye on her for a while. He was always very picky about who he spent his time wirh, especially when it came to women. He knew what he wanted, and he was willing to wait for it. Over a year later, a friend of Halle that also knew Jacob, without talking to either of us, had the idea that Halle and Jacob needed to be together. She texts Halle and says, “Hey girl, this is super random, and no pressure at all! But would you ever date Jacob Whittington?” And at first Halle thought, “I’m not even sure I know who that is,” and my second thought was, “well, why not?” She decides to text him, and he thinks its a joke. But he runs with it, and doesn’t let her think for a moment that he’s uninterested. A few days later he comes up to her office and asks her to dinner, and leading up to it brings her breakfast at work, seeks her out at church when he’d rather hide in the background, and continues to be intentional with pursuing her. We go on our first date and it’s so awkward. Halle talks more than she realizes was possible, and thinks Jake is having a terrible time. Jake is so nervous and hardly says a word the whole date. He thinks he blew it, but she is persitant to work past the awkwardness to really get to know him. After several more awkward dates and getting to know each other, they quickly begin to see a future together. And now, we’re here today and it feels like we’ve known each other forever.