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We are getting Married!

Stephanie Smole

and

Theodore Valentine

January 10, 2026

St. Louis, MO

Our Love Story

On a Saturday afternoon in November, Stephanie offered to share her table at a crowded Teleo Coffee Shop with a group of young men. As she studied, Ted sat across from her, reading Romans 3. He pulled out Church History in Plain Language, Stephanie’s favorite textbook from college, and they quickly bonded over their shared love of faith and church history. Naturally, Stephanie recommended On the Incarnation by Athanasius. As Ted packed up, she nervously scribbled her number, praying for a chance to give it to him. When Ted asked about the book, Stephanie handed him her number and mentioned he should text her once he finished it. A week later, Ted texted her. Since then, they’ve never stopped talking about God, faith, books, and everything in between. Six months later, Ted proposed at the same coffee shop where they first met.

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