Wedding Date on Apr 17, 2021

Shannon and Joel met through a group of mutual friends. Joel’s best friend found and fell in love with Shannon’s college roomie and best friend. The friends group grew and through it their families as well. As time went on, for many years, in fact, Joel began to pursue a relationship with Shannon. Then around Thanksgiving of 2016, he asked on their first date. They courted for a few months then began to date. Their relationship has grown over the years into a deep-seated love for one another. The lifelong partnership that they have formed came from years of smiles, good times, and an incredible friendship. When I asked Shannon why she and Joel were getting married, she said to me, “Joel and I share the same values, the same dreams, and the same vision for our future. We both are deeply in love with Jesus, and through that love, we’ve grown as a couple. We’ve faced good and bad together – from deployments and family struggles to anniversaries and professional accomplishments, there isn’t much we haven’t been through together. We made the choice to be partners for life because we make the best team – there is no fear that one will leave the other. We’re best friends!” What an amazing illustration of how two equally yoked people come together to celebrate such a joyous day as marriage.