Hi! We are Mitch and Beth. We met at church while attending the same Bible study group. We were friends first, and we had friends secretly rooting for us to start dating! After about six months of being friends, Mitch asked Beth out. Beth was surprised Mitch asked her out and wasn’t too sure it was actually a date until we went, but Mitch thought she had been sending him signals! We have now agreed that Beth was sending signals but wasn’t aware. We dated for about eight months when Mitch popped the question. Mitch was so nervous and excited to pop the question that when Beth said yes, he tried to put the ring on the wrong finger! Don’t worry—we got it right after a little laughter. We got married six months later on a snowy January day and have been in love and best friends ever since!

Mitch has a large extended family. We get together as a large group a few times a year. Mitch’s mom and stepdad only live about 20 minutes away, and we see them often for meals or bonfires. They are very excited to welcome another grandchild and can’t wait to babysit! Unfortunately Mitch’s brother passed away in a car accident, but we get to be close to our sister-in-law, niece, and nephew; we babysit often as they now live five minutes from us. Mitch’s step-brother and his wife live in Texas so we usually only see them at holidays, but we do message them a lot. At Christmas, one of the family’s favorite traditions is when Mitch’s mom asks each person what their favorite cookie is and then bakes each one!

Beth’s family is much smaller. Beth’s parents and brother still live in her hometown, which is only 15 minutes away, and we see them at least once a week. Beth’s parents are extremely excited to welcome their first grandchild, and Beth’s dad has already said he wants to get a pedal tractor for our child since he grew up on a farm. Beth’s sister recently moved back to the area, and we are thrilled that she is now only 30 minutes away! One of Beth’s family’s special traditions is to read the story of Christ’s birth from the Bible on Christmas morning.

We live in a small town in the Midwest. Our home has a big yard with lots of flowers and space to play. Our street is a dead end, so it is quiet except for kids playing. We have several parks within walking distance for lots of options to play. When we bought our home, it was a priority to us to make sure it was in a good school district. The grade school and middle school are about five minutes away. Our town has lots of community pride and a historic town square where they do live music and food trucks every week during the summer. One of the best old-school doughnut shops is only two minutes from our home, and we get doughnuts as a special treat before church.

We like doing anything together, but our favorites are watching movies, being outside when the weather is nice, and playing board games when the weather is not so nice. We laugh a lot together no matter what we are doing, and we like to hang out with our family and close friends or babysit our niece and nephew. Beth is the outgoing one in our relationship and rarely meets someone she can’t talk to. She also really likes doing creative things like painting, singing at church, calligraphy, or home renovations. Beth also enjoys teaching kids, cooking, and baking; Mitch especially likes to try her creations. Mitch is the quieter one, unless he is watching his favorite sports teams; then he is very passionate! He also likes being outside, whether delivering mail, doing yard work, or playing with our niece and nephew.