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January 4, 2020
Columbia, Maryland
#SwervinWithTheIrvines

Rhema & Derek

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Weddings are for one day but Marriage for us is forever.

Lighted GarlandLighted Garland

Derek Irvine

and

Rhema Davis

#SwervinWithTheIrvines

Columbia

Maryland

January 4

2020

From Hostility to True Love

Our story begins at the 2019 Revival at Celebration Church in Columbia, Maryland. God showed us that he orchestrates things in his timing and in his own way. Rhema and I met September 5, 2018 in Columbia, Maryland, upon my arrival to work as an assistant to her father, Pastor Robbie Davis. When we met, I immediately understood that she was not impressed with me. In fact, she was really not kind to me. Rhema was not very responsive when I tried to engage her in conversation and I tried not to pay attention to the way we would argue about anything. But, I really did. I just figured that, eventually, there would be a time for us to break the ice and become friends. It wasn’t until April 28, 2019, when we were stretched together helping Pastor Robbie and First Lady Robin prepare for a Revival, that something different happened between us. During that time, my heart and my mind became increasingly attracted to Rhema, although, I didn’t want to admit it. Long story short, we began eating dinner together and staying up late talking which lead to an interesting friendship. I began to feel that we both recognized that we were getting very close and I subsequently asked her to be my girlfriend. I told Rhema that if she said “yes”, she was getting a husband and that if she said “no”, I would not ask again. She said yes! It was probably the southern twang in my voice that got her. Things moved swiftly for us after that .We had no choice but to go public because our families and church members realized that we were no longer arguing about everything but were getting along. Honestly, the rest was history.

The Propsal

On June 11, 2019, I proposed to Rhema at Mid America University, an important place in our story. We moved to Oklahoma because of new employment opportunities at MACU. God continues to do incredible things in our lives as we prepare to be married. We are so excited and thrilled that you are planning to attend our special day! Words cannot express what you mean to Rhema and me. Thank you for being a part of our story and our lives. We love you!

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