It all started at a sand volleyball court, on a Saturday evening in May, when a guy named PJ extended his hand to Tristen and introduced himself all in a simple friendly manner. The weekend of May 19th 2023 would be when their story would really began. When they both, without knowledge or intention of meeting each other, headed into a weekend to serve at their evangelism outreach mission through their young adult ministry called, Unashamed. There were allot of friendly sometimes flirty interactions all while serving. PJ knew he was interested and attracted to her after this weekend and seeing her get all dressed up made him stop and think about how he wanted to pursue her. While Tristen, on the other hand, had only thought of him as her “buddy” after the weekend, she did enjoy every moment spent with him. Over the summer they would continue to come up with excuses to hangout and Tristen’s attractions grew slowly the more they hung out. She had moments of trying to figure out whether or not she liked him or the attention he gave her. Tristen in the middle of the summer went to serve at Oneweek for the middle and high school students and that’s when they decided to do no contact for a week. It was there Tristen kept imagining PJ serving alongside her. PJ during that week knew he loved her and wrote 10 letters to express what he felt and how he knew this was the woman the Lord had sent him. There were ups and downs but one thing that stayed consistent was their attraction and love for one another that only grew with every hangout and interaction. To the point it became overwhelming to their community that they were meant to either commit or part ways. On August 20th they would go shopping to find items to decorate PJ’s office and soon enough he had grabbed her hand and he would never drop it again. They went out to eat and said to each we can’t go back to being friends only. That day would turn into their first ever date and would eventually be placed onto their matching hoodies in Roman numerals. Over the months their relationship progressed quickly and so did their love and admiration for one another. If you asked them about their testimonies and how far they’ve come, they’d tell you in was all in the Lord’s perfect direction. There were so many instances that should have prevented their meeting, but the Lord had other plans. He prevented them from meeting until he knew the timing was right. They would grow up just minutes from each other. While Tristen stayed in Independence, MO, PJ had traveled across the US and even spent 3 years in India before he’d come back to KC. Only the Lords direction could make their paths align like this. On January 27th, 2024, PJ would plan a special date for them and from that date, Tristen would come away with a ring on her left hand. He popped the big question in the most romantic way. Declaring his love with the room full of close loved ones and the presence of the Lord. Surrounded by thousands of flower petals all around. Now they eagerly prepare for a lifelong commitment to each other and honoring the Lord with everything that they do.