Renee and John have known each other for over 25 years. Neither of them is sure the exact first moment they met, but they spent a lot of time with the same group of people. Ironically, they were guests at each other's first weddings. They spent many hours, Renee on the beach, John in the water surfing, when their group of friends got together. John stayed as a guest at Renee's home numerous times. Over the years, they became friends. They knew they had some things in common...similar family backgrounds...and had warm feelings toward each other. Renee had protective instincts for John, often challenging him to live up to the potential she knew he had, and would have gone after anyone who hurt him. Fast forward to Summer 2017. The two of them had remained in touch, although not close, through Facebook and mutual friends, after Renee moved to Arkansas. When she visited Florida for the first time in 6 years, she decided to look John up and invite him to join her for dinner with friends. While catching up at that dinner, a spark ignited that neither expected. But, the next day while enjoying Bush Gardens with friends, it became very obvious that they had grown toward each other through the years. They discussed going out on a date, which they did a few nights later. The rest, as they say, is history. Once they began to get reacquainted, it became clear that God had brought them to each other. They had the same goals, the same priorities, and had always enjoyed each other's company. It wasn't long before they both knew that they wanted to share this adventure called life, with each other.