Looking Back Journeys From Meeting To Marriage

Ruth and Steve met through a mutual friend who had been trying to set them up for several years.  It is appropriate that this episode debuts the day after Halloween since they finally set up their first date at a Halloween party!  Steve knew after that first date that Ruth was the girl for him, but it took nearly three more years for them to make it to their wedding day.  I love their story because it shows the importance of patience with each other and trust in God as we travel our journeys in life.  You cannot help but hear the love these two have for each other as they share their story.  Enjoy! 

Kim and Ken have been married for just over thirteen months, but they are not your typical newlyweds. Before meeting each other, they both suffered some pretty devastating losses which could have soured them to the idea of finding love again.  But, with a lot of courage, faith and hope they let the Lord lead them into each other's lives.  As you listen to their story you are going to hear the love they have for each other and the absolute joy they have found in being together.  I promise that this episode will lift your heart and renew your faith in the fact that love, joy, and happiness can be found after heartache!  Enjoy!

Our episode this week features Carter and Babe who have been married for just over a year.  They first met while they were both serving missions in Philidelphia, and their relationship took off pretty quickly when they reconnected after returning home.  It took Babe a little longer to admit that she was ready to tie the knot, but once she did, they were both all in.  Their story features one of the most romantic storybook proposals, sunset included, that we have heard on the podcast.  You are going to love the story of Carter and Babe!

I met Dan and Tonya over twenty years ago when both of our young families had just moved to Anchorage, Alaska.  I've always thought they had a great love for each other and so it was fun to finally be able to hear their story.  They turned a very comfortable friendship with each other into an engagement seemingly overnight.  That engagement has turned into a beautiful marriage of over 24 years.  This is a wonderful story of two very different people planting a seed of love, choosing each other,  and then continuing to love and choose each other every day since!

Taylor and Nicolle have been married for about 5 years and now have two little kids and a beautiful young family together.  Their story not only includes thier courtship journey, but also Taylor's journey in becoming a member of The Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  They are such a cute couple and I'm so lucky to have been able to interview them in person because thier love for each other is incredibly evident simply in the way they would look at each other.  I'm sure you will be able to feel that love as you listen to thier story.  Enjoy!

This episode features a wonderful couple who met and fell in love in their home country of Italy.  For Daniela it was love at first sight, and those feelings had to sustain her through a very long engagement.  Their story includes a military assignment, a mission, some very hesitant parents, and two incredibly faithful and patient people.  Please enjoy hearing the journey of Paola and Daniela as we wish them a very happy 30th wedding anniversary!

This week's episode features two of my good friends, Troy and Carisa.  These two are super fun and some of the best people I know.  Troy had to overcome a horrible first impression and they both had to get out of their comfort zones to make their relationship work.  If you want to laugh and enjoy yourself, take time to listen to their story.  Enjoy!

Braden and Megan are the perfect couple to start off season two of Looking Back.  Braden is the creative brain behind this podcast and he was a single guy looking for love during season one.  Fast forward a year and a half and he now has his own story to tell of how he met, fell in love, and married the love of his life, Megan.  Listen and find out how these two, who come from very different backgrounds, realized they were meant to be together.  

  This is the last episode of the season! It is the story that inspired all of this, and I'm so excited to be sharing the story of McKade and Shelby. McKade is my twin brother and these two are just an amazing couple. Listen to hear the story that started the podcast!

Will and Andrea are such a fun, kind, and spiritually centered couple. They were high school sweethearts who managed to keep their relationship strong, even after two and a half years apart for missions. Over the years Will went from trying to avoid her after asking her on his first date, to planning a great surprise proposal. Listen for a fun, uplifting story!

  Jed and Janilyn are an awesome couple with a really cool story. They knew each other all growing up, and dated a bit in high school, but that didn't last. It took years for them to finally get together, and Janilyn was so caught off guard by Jed's proposal that she wouldn't even answer him. Listen to find out how it all came together and worked out!

   Steven and Debbie are an awesome couple that I got to know during my mission in Tahiti because Steven was my mission president! They have a great story of a friendship that eventually evolved into a marriage.  Listen to find out what happened when just a day before the wedding, they realized they never got a marriage license!

   Stefan and Annie are an amazing couple from Germany, who share their story of how they met which is intertwined with their story of conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Listen to find out how their journey took them from meeting in a cocktail bar to getting baptized to getting sealed in the temple.

   Chris and Natalie are some of the best people I know. They are both so nice and selfless, and it's fun to hear how they worked together to make their relationship work, even with all the stress of Covid-19 during the wedding planning. They told me they were proud to have proposed more times than anyone else on the podcast, listen to find out why that was!

   Dave and Kristin have a story that's short and sweet. From their first date, they seemed to know that they were meant to be together. It wasn't all smooth sailing since Kristin moved to London literally the day after their first date, but their powerful connection helped make it all work out in the end.

   This inspiring story is perfect for anyone who feels like life hasn't gone as they had hoped or that certain blessings are taking too long to wait for. Jeff and Karina show that no matter what happens in life or how long it takes, if you move forward in faith God will bless you with what you need when you need it.

   David and Sarah are some of the funnest people I know, and they have a story full of fun moments and laughter. But it wasn't a simple path to marriage, listen to find out how after three attempts at dating each other they were finally able to make it work.

   This was the first interview I ever recorded for the podcast, and I am so grateful for my Grandparents who were willing to be the test run for me. They have an adorable story where the only contact they had for a lot of the time they dated was through letter writing. Listen to hear how they overcame obstacles of distance and other love interests to get married and create a wonderful family.

Robin fell for Andrew from pretty much the first moment they met, but their journey to marriage wasn't that easy. Listen to find out how years after a horrible first date, fate seemed to pull Andrew and Robin together to form an incredibly strong and happy relationship.