We were introduced by a mutual friend at a local festival in early spring 2018. Steven also started coming to The Grove Church (where I was a member) around the same time as when we met. Our church and church family have been a central part of our relationship since the beginning. We bonded through serving at church together. After a short attempt at dating, we decided to be friends instead of trying to date, which was the best decision we could have made. We both see now that God allowed our relationship to grow in ways that it never would have had we been under the pressures of dating. We got to know each other without any pretenses. We got to know each other honestly, which is a rare thing. Then one day, after months of friendship, everything finally clicked and we realized that we had fallen quite hard for each other. I'm incredibly thankful for this friendship that turned into so much more. He's my best friend. We are both so thankful for the winding path that led us to this love, but more than that we are in awe of and thankful for our heavenly father who has faithfully guided our steps down that path, and who has shown us the true meaning of His saving grace and love. We would like to invite our loved ones to commit to joining us in praying over our marriage now as we begin our lives together and to continue to pray over our marriage in the years to come. Thank you! -Susannah