love is patient

Archie & Kerri met the way many people do in this modern age: Facebook. Kerri was drawn to artwork that she noticed online, she soon learned that the talented guy behind the work was Archie. If you know how daring and risk-taking Kerri can be, then you know she eventually slid in his DM. If you know how shy and reserved Archie can be, then you know that he didn’t respond. Seemingly, that was the end of that. Unbeknownst to either of them, that was just the beginning. Kerri’s ambitious nature once led her to pursue welding. In doing so, she joined a Facebook group for welding that coincidentally was run by Archie. Kerri needed a welding jacket and inquired about borrowing one in the group. If you know how kind and selfless Archie can be, you know that he offered her the jacket. That exchange was just the push they needed. Kerri and Archie began communicating soon after and eventually decided to meet. They have been inseparable ever since. Kerri soon became fully immersed in Archie’s world of artistry and his love for trucks. Archie found himself in the midst of Kerri’s demanding world of nursing school and parenting and her guilty pleasure of Starbucks. But they both settled in. And it was in a Starbucks when Archie realized he had fallen in love. Luckily for him, Kerri had grown to love him more than a venti-sized Caramel Mocha Frappuccino. There have been a number of defining moments for the couple. But one memory that Kerri holds dear is Archie meeting her father before he passed away in 2019. Kerri’s father was able to express his approval of Archie, and the men developed a bond before his earthly departure. Not long after, Kerri and Archie were engaged! Archie proposed on the same rooftop where he and Kerri will soon exchange vows. Their journey together will continue to serve as a testament to the power of love, the capabilities of trust, and the potential of a Facebook message. Here’s to a lifetime of love, trucks, and Starbucks!