…but first we both downloaded it and set up a profile. Again. Years of searching and here we were…still searching. But something was different these days: we knew we were worth the wait. Derek won Laura over with his warmth, emotional depth, intelligence, sense of humor, badass trivia skills, and proper spelling! Laura won Derek over with her compassion, free spirit, goofiness, cheesy eggs, and endless singing! On May 1, 2021 - the anniversary of his grandparents' wedding - Derek proposed to Laura on a dock overlooking the bay in Ocean City, MD. Her response was YES! YES! YES! Having an empty calendar on Christmas Eve was a novelty for Laura after serving for nearly a decade as a pastor, but that was the case later that year. The couple legally wed via Zoom with Laura's good friend and colleague Rebecca Sisley on December 24, 2021. Now, we are excited to finally celebrate our marriage with all of you, our beloved family and friends!