Our Story.
Our first picture together!
The Dating App Meet Cute:
Caleb “swiped right” to encourage Kate as a pastor.
Kate “swiped right” because he made a theology joke that she screen shot and sent to a friend and as it turns out, he went to college with that friend.
The problem was, neither wanted a long distance a relationship but as the great Rolling Stones once said, “You can’t always get what you want,” and what they got was so so much better.
Rainy Cold March Day at the Biltmore, it was perfect!
Long Distance Love:
Living two hours apart, with Caleb working nights, their first date was over zoom at 8 am on a Saturday after Caleb got off work.
The second date was blissfully in person. Their restaurant of choice was a sushi bar because Kate had a coupon. Her frugalness intrigued Caleb, and Kate was intrigued by the homemade candy he brought her. So on it went.
The early days were full of long drives, short bursts of conversation on the few hours they shared awake, and lots of caffeine. Their shared love of board games, books, and people made conversation easy and full.
The Sunday at church, just before Caleb moved.
Closing that Distance:
As time went on, their dates got more frequent and longer. The more they spent together, the more they wanted to be together.
The distance could have put a damper on things, but Caleb got a transfer to Charlotte! He picked up his life and moved closer to Kate so that they could explore this budding love they had.
That move changed everything. The time they once lacked, they now had in heaps.
Kate fell hard for his servant heart and cooking skills. Caleb fell for Kate’s generosity and love of adventure.
The one where he proposed.
The Proposal:
Caleb planned a full day around the proposal. He took Kate to the zoo with friends to remind her of the community she built for herself. He brought a picnic lunch for the crew to eat. For dinner, he took her back to the same sushi bar (sans coupon), to remember where they started. They ended the day at the Airport Overlook at sunset to make the next big step in their relationship, engagement.
The day was perfect, and Caleb could not have been more thoughtful! Kate of course, said yes!!
