How We Met

We met in 2017 on a dating app. We both swiped right! KC knew Matt was the one after their first date, where they spent three hours falling in love. Even though we met through a dating app, we still think it’s amazing that we “matched” as we may have never crossed paths. Over the next year, we found ourselves inseparable.

In 2018, Matt proposed on Easter Sunday. Little did KC know that Matt had planned a secret special Easter egg hunt. When KC found the egg, she brought it to Matt where he opened it and got down on one knee. Inside was a beautiful engagement ring! The best part was both of our families were there to witness the whole proposal.

In 2019, we were married in Gettysburg, PA, where all of our close family and friends gathered to celebrate us. We were married at the train station where Abraham Lincoln arrived to deliver the Gettysburg Address.

In 2020, after the pandemic hit and we found ourselves stuck at home, like everyone else, we worked tirelessly to make our house a home. We spent many hours in our overgrown yard fixing it up and planting all different types of flowers. We also added to our seasonal decor; our blow up Christmas decorations are the envy of all the kids in the neighborhood!

In 2022, a week before we were supposed to leave for our honeymoon, which had been delayed two years due to COVID, we found out we were pregnant. We were so thrilled as we had always wanted to be parents. We found out during our 20-week anatomy scan that Alan was developing differently. We spent weeks advocating and doing every test, scan, and doctor's appointment asked of us. Sadly, during a doctor's appointment at 31 weeks, doctors revealed that they did not think Alan would survive because his disabilities were so extreme. Alan was born alive and full of life. We only got to spend a short time with him before he passed. This is the most devastating and unexpected thing that has happened to us. We are thankful for all the gifts God has blessed us with Alan and his story. When parents lose a child the statistics for divorce rate skyrocket. We are grateful that not only did our marriage grow but so did our faith in God.

Our relationship has endured many difficult seasons, yet we have built our marriage on strength, love, and the firm foundation of Christ. We hold fast to our commitment of “I do” and find joy in navigating our life together.