Dan and Melissa have known each other going on ten years! They met at Faith Lutheran in the student ministry. When Melissa graduated high school in 2014, Dan asked her to be his girlfriend, and she could not believe it! In the 5 years of their relationship, they have lead student ministry together, gone on mission trips, lead retreats for the student ministry, gone to the UP with Melissa's family every summer, attended the Michigan Renaissance festival each fall, and have grown to be each other's best friends. THE PROPOSAL: On the 4th of July, 2018, Dan and Melissa were with her family in the UP. They were out for a hike that day and stopped for lunch at a picnic table on Brevort Lake. After eating lunch, Dan had music playing on a speaker and handed Melissa a book. Dan filled it with pictures from throughout their relationship and wrote how he felt about Melissa and their relationship. Melissa was crying when she got to the last page and it said “I have a question for you”. Dan got down on one knee and asked Melissa to marry him. Because she was crying so much, all she could say was “mhmm!” The day ended with fireworks and excitement for the next chapter together. Dan and Melissa cannot wait to start their life as Mr. and Mrs. Potoczak!