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August 14, 2021
West Branch, IA
#CelebratingTheCrawfords

Lauren & Cole

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Cole Crawford

and

Lauren Nadler

#CelebratingTheCrawfords

August 14, 2021

West Branch, IA

How We Met

Cole and I met at Quincy University in a club we were both involved in called Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We developed a solid friendship over the years and had no idea what God had in store for us at the time. After Cole graduated, we reconnected and decided to pursue each other in Fall 2018. Cole was living in Iowa and I was finishing up my senior year of college in Illinois. Our relationship started with countless Facetime calls which led to Cole visiting on the weekends. Two months into dating, we went to a NeedToBreathe concert in St. Louis. This was a precious trip for the both of us because after this trip, it was evident our relationship was truly special and we were meant to be together!! Long-distance was HARD and got even harder when I moved back home to Kentucky after graduation. I would not trade those 1.5 years apart for anything, because it not only brought us closer to each other but made our relationship with God stronger by trusting in His plan for our future. We have been praying, waiting, and dreaming of the day we can officially start our lives together as husband and wife and we cannot wait to celebrate with our closest friends and family!! "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, and He will help you." -Psalm 37:4-5

The Proposal

June 5, 2020

Cole and I love to hike and one special place we like to go is called Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Our families traveled to the Gorge where we hiked many of the trails Cole and I had hiked the year before. Our last hike was memorable because the year before Cole and I sat along the edge of the mountain staring at the scenic view for hours. This is the same spot Cole took us back to where he got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him!!! I kept screaming "Are you serious?!?!" and of course I said YES!!

Our Future

Cole will finish up his third year at Des Moines University and graduate in May 2022 as a Doctor of Physical Therapy! I will start Physician Assistant school the Monday after our wedding at Stephens College in Columbia, MO!

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