Thank you for celebrating with us!

Steven and Shimona met at the Newman Center, their UA campus Catholic parish. They were both part of the student ministry team and grew closer working together, becoming great friends. Soon they were gym buddies, baked cookies together and hung out all the time -- making Fr. JP think something was going on. After a retreat that Shimona did not attend, Steven admitted his feelings to her and a love was born! They began dating in 2019, and it was a perfect match. From being nervous to meet each other's families to Shimona putting up with Steven's hockey games, no challenge felt too strong to jeopardize what they had found. Still feeling lucky to have found love, they cannot be found in the same room without being side by side and enamored with each other. Fast forward to August 2020, Steven took Shimona geocaching to the turtle pond on the UA campus. Shimona thought Steven would be proposing sometime after he went home for vacation, but Steven sneakily had a ring ordered and shipped to his apartment. After stressing and receiving a beaten up cardboard box, he uncovered the perfect ring and knew it was time. Once Steven and Shimona had completed the geocache challenge, Steven used his love of turtles to make Shimona think it was just a perfect place to relax. When she turned around, Steven was on one knee -- and after calling him a butt face, she said yes and the rest is history! They are so excited to celebrate with their friends and family and start their life together on 7/16/21.