We're getting married!

Steffi, Josh and Karissa's first boss, meant to message Josh’s brother, Jacob, about a summer camp job, but it went to Josh instead—a small mistake, or maybe just divine intervention. That summer, under late sunsets and campfire smoke, Josh and Karissa couldn’t stop finding reasons to talk. Teasing turned to laughter, laughter turned to sparks. When he asked her out, she said no. Not once but twice. But the third time, she said yes, and on their first date, the night before he left for college, he kissed her goodnight. Six long weeks apart followed, full of texts, calls, and the ache of missing someone too soon. Then came the roses. A surprise delivery, an awkward explanation to her parents, and a promise that it was both the first and last time he’d send them that way, as it cost four times as much as it should. Not long after, a letter arrived. It was handwritten and sealed, addressed to who will now be his wife. Though there were many words, five stuck out: “Will you be my girlfriend?” It was September 24th, a day that she approved of, and she said yes. From a wrong number to the right person, every part of their story feels like God was bringing them together, patient, persistent, and perfectly timed. Three years later, that “wrong brother” text still feels like the best mistake that ever happened. What started with a mix-up grew into countless adventures, shared drives, long-distance calls, movie nights that rolled over into the AM, and a love that somehow stayed easy even when life wasn’t. Now, as they stand on the edge of another new chapter, they can’t help but laugh at how it all began with a message that wasn’t meant for him, but somehow always was.