♡ Hello dear loved ones, Here is a brief summary of our shared pasts, how our journeys lead us back, and we found love in an unlikely, yet familiar place! ♡ February and May 1994 Deanna and Brad are born. Deanna in February, Brad in May. Because, she is of course older and the more mature. ♡ February 1998 Brad attends Deanna’s 4th birthday party! ♡ March 2001 The last time we have official video footage of being together in the same room at Deanna’s mother, Ellen’s birthday party! ♡ June and July 2024 After many years (of growing into the two people you see today!) apart, our paths converge again as Brad (bravely) reaches out, and we share our first date over coffee and a walk around Fowler Lake! We immediately bonded over our shared passions - such as art, books, and our callings to teach and serve others. Although life had taken us in different directions since childhood we eventually settled into similar lifestyles centered around a love for God, and the fine arts! ♡ July 2025 After one year and 1 week of cherished months of dating, and morning mass/lunch/coffee at Holy Hill, we got engaged atop the observation tower at Lapham Peak! Which leads us to… ♡ October 11, 2025 We cannot wait to celebrate with all of you, our favorite people! Love, Brad & Deanna ♡♡