Luke and Kayla grew up nine hours away from one another. In her wildest dreams, Kayla never imagined moving to a place called Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Luke never imagined meeting a girl from just outside of Washington, D.C. The two ended up at the same church—joining the same membership class and eventually becoming leaders of the same Bible study group. At the time, Kayla was confident she would be heading back to Virginia within a year or two, and Luke was content living out his adventures on his own until at least age 25. But the Lord had other plans. As they worked together leading their Bible study and slowly got to know one another, they both realized they wanted to know each other more deeply. Kayla had prayed that if she were to date someone, he would be kind, gentle, and a friend—someone she felt safe with. And there was Luke: kind, gentle, loving, safe, a friend and very handsome. Luke had prayed that if he were to date someone, she would be fun, caring, adventurous, and of course, absolutely stunning. Then he realized it was time to open his eyes – that woman had been leading a bible study group with him for the past year! She also loved serving! She was all that and more! At one church event, Luke mentioned he had a super busy summer ahead, a long commute, and barely any free time. Driving home that day, Kayla thought, Yeah… there is no way this man is dating anyone anytime soon. And then, less than 24 hours later, Luke asked Kayla out. Her response? "YES—I was not expecting that!" Because truly, she wasn’t. Already a testimony to the Lord’s faithfulness, they began their journey together. That summer, Luke and Kayla spent many nights walking together, picnicing, adventuring, encouraging one another in their relationship with the Lord, and falling in love. As fall approached, they knew they never wanted to be without one another. Luke proposed to Kayla in the very way they had fallen in love—walking together and sharing about their days. We can’t wait to celebrate the faithfulness of the Lord who brought us together. “To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything"- Timothy Keller