Layne and Keira first met through their homeschool co-op—Keira in 4th grade and Layne in 5th. Keira took one look at Layne and his dimples fell in love, while Layne on the other hand didn’t know Keira existed. Over the years, they crossed paths at family gatherings but didn’t truly connect until the summer of Keira’s freshman year and Layne’s sophomore year.

That summer, they both joined their church’s youth band—Keira as a singer and Layne on the drums. Every Wednesday night they played together, but there was one challenge: Keira couldn’t drive. That meant Layne started picking her up from work each week and driving her to church. At first, the rides were quiet and a little awkward—Layne even kept the music off so they’d have no choice but to talk. Slowly, those silent drives turned into easy conversations, laughter, and the beginning of something special.

On August 25th, 2022 Layne asked Keira to be his girlfriend—and she said yes. Three years later, she said yes again, this time to a far more exciting question: “Will you marry me?”

Looking back, we see how much God has blessed us and taught us through these past three years. We’re beyond grateful and elated to start this next chapter as husband and wife!