Come celebrate with us!

Most of our story is made up of waiting. When we look back at our lives, we can claim Psalm 40:1, in which the Psalmist says " I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry." We have come to learn that this doesn't mean that God's answer comes quickly, but simply that He leans in and we get to know Him more deeply through the process of waiting. First, we waited for each other. For me, the wait felt long and painful as I (Sarah), saw singleness as a struggle for affirmation. I felt that I was less valuable as a woman because I wasn't dating and hadn't had a relationship. I wanted to trust God, but felt weary of waiting in this area. Singleness was a different experience for Kelvin, who was content, but waiting for someone to help alongside him in missions. When we first met, we were both hesitant to open up. Though we liked each other immediately and also wanted the wait to be over, we were careful to be intentional in our interactions. This was difficult at times, especially because Kelvin is handsome, thoughtful, Godly, funny, and incredibly selfless. We liked each other immensely and started dating two months after we met. Marriage was on our minds from the beginning, but we wanted to make sure we were careful and started to enjoy the wait. We used the time to get to know each other and to build deeply into our relationship. We bonded over our love of structure and spreadsheets, pushed each other towards God with challenging questions, and just generally had fun together. In our year and a half together, we have gone to many concerts, some good and some bad (We're talking about you, Lauryn Hill!), we've eaten all over DC and VA, and we've come to realize the joy of being truly known and being loved anyway. When Kelvin finally proposed, we both realized it was a long awaited answer to prayer and we are now so excited to have you join us in the end of our wait for each other! To see part of our story, view here: https://vimeo.com/220237370