Wesley had been leading worship at a Bible study in the Richfield area for some time. Lianna was encouraged by several friends to attend the study and was impressed by: "The cute guy with the mandolin." Wesley was equally impressed by Lianna's singing prowess and was heard saying: "She has a powerful pair of lungs!" The two of them started talking right away and sometime there after Wesley asked Lianna on their first date; to a diner in downtown Hartford and an outdoor late-summer concert at a local park. The rest is History