As per usual these days (tho less & less), Elijah and Rachel met online. Having mutual friends from Chi Alpha in Bozeman, they hit it right off and Elijah quickly locked in a meetup time only a week and a half into talking. They split the difference between Whitefish and Billings and met in Great Falls in the middle of August of 2025. After an amazing first date, Rachel gave Elijah a hard no and they went their separate ways. For the next month, they sent each other cat memes and chatted in between on Instagram…every day. After about a month, Rachel thought “huh, maybe I could have feelings for this amazing guy that has everything I’d ever want on his resume” (Loves Jesus ✔️, same life and political value ✔️, wants kids ✔️, buying a house 🤯 ). So she setup another meeting in Bozeman over MSU’s homecoming weekend. Things quickly heated up as sparks were flying in the Lewis and Clark Caverns. The couple quickly started bonding, holding hands and sharing their first kiss at the Bozeman hot springs. The rest is history. They continued FaceTiming every day and visiting each other as much as possible over the coming months, meeting each other’s families over the holidays. It was a perfect fit. Finding each other has truly been the greatest miracle in both their lives and they are ecstatic to begin their forever together. Thank you for joining them as they tie the knot this summer!