We met in 2014. Life threw us many curveballs and bumps in the road. We learned each other and loved each other through it all. It always came back to us! ❤️

On vacation in Williamsburg,VA, as we were walking around Colonial Williamsburg (Tina’s happy place), only lit by the street lamps, Ron got down on one knee and asked Tina to be with him forever. After some tears and hugs and a few “congratulations” from passerby’s, she said yes and he put a ring on it. She never even looked at the ring until later when they found a bench to sit. We are both super excited to call each other husband and wife! See you in February guys!!

The ceremony will be at the church we have been members at for the last year and a half.

The Historic Jordan Springs Estate’s earliest recorded history begins in 1549, when discovered by the Catawaba Indians for the two mineral springs, the White Sulphur Spring and the Calibeate Spring, which flow from the natural grotto at the base of a nearby cliff-like hill called Devil’s Backbone, one of the geological wonders in the country. The Jordan Family Resort Hotels were the Most Celebrated Resort of the East between 1832 and sometime in 1930s. The property was purchased by Branch M. Jordan and since its inception, three hotels have stood on the estate and remained in the Jordan family until the Hotel closed sometime in the 1930s. During the Civil War (1861-1865) the resort ceased normal functions and was temporary converted into a hospital for both the Confederate and Union forces, depending upon which side held the nearby Winchester, Virginia. Many sick and wounded soldiers came to Jordan Springs for medical treatment, especially from the Sharpsburg (Antietam), Gettysburg, and Winchester battlefields. After the war, the Historic Jordan Springs Estate once again became a popular resort destination for many years. Around 1869, Jordan Springs reached a peak of brilliancy never before equaled in antebellum days. It was during this streak of prosperity that Jordan Springs saw the many distinguished visitors and other statesmen from the Washington, D.C. area, who came to enjoy the Grand Hotel, facilities, and grounds, including: President Roosevelt, General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson and many other famous statesmen and soldiers who sought its comfort as well as its healthy environment. In 1893 construction of the third hotel with hand-cut limestone and brick was completed by Edward Clarendon Jordan, Jr., grandson of Branch Jordan. This structure is in full use today and known as Historic Jordan Springs. In 1953, The Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity purchased the property on which they operated a Catholic Monastery and Seminary, then finally in 1972, the property was leased to Shalom et Benedictus for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for young people. That facility closed in 1999. Greig D. W. Aitken and Tonie M. Wallace Aitken purchased the buildings and the 237 acres of property from the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity in 2001. At first, the Catholic Church was reluctant to sell the land, but after much prayer and persuasion, finally agreed. Paranormal investigators have claimed to see a little girl in the attic area that likes to play hide and seek as well as recorded EVP's around the Devil's Backbone/grotto area.