Sarah and Stephen are both employed as Project Managers. Stephen works in the insurance industry (Careington). After a decade working on Verizon telecommunications projects, Sarah is now in the Customer Communications Management industry (Lanvera) working on IT projects for financial institutions.

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Sarah's hobbies include coaching and swimming with Lone Star Synchro artistic swimming team, traveling, crafting, and caring for her pet rabbit, Ranger.

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Stephen's hobbies include football and online gaming with his brothers and friends, serving at church, and spoiling his pet Maltipoo, Abby.

Sarah & Stephen met by matching on the Christian dating app Upward. After likely tens of thousands of profiles, Sarah finally found Stephen's profile and sent him a "super like". Stephen was excited to see that and sent her a message which was soon followed by their first date.

Stephen and Sarah went to Fort Walton Beach, FL a place they experienced and loved in Fall 2024 when visiting a friend's wedding celebration. It further came up when Stephen, his brother Brandon, and friend Lucas visited in Summer 2025, as well as brother Michael later on that summer for Prestonwood Church's Beach camp.

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Anyone who has been around Sarah for years will know she is always looking for a good deal, especially to go to a beach.

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On September 27th on a beach outside of Destin, FL in Navarre, FL Stephen hired a decorator and photographer and dropped onto one knee during a "quick stop" on their way to dinner to celebrate their 18-month dating anniversary.

Sarah and Stephen will be married at an intimate ceremony at Stephen's church in Plano, Texas on March 7th.

The newlyweds will be heading to a Sandals resort on the west side of Jamaica in March after the wedding.

After the wedding Stephen will move into Sarah's apartment in Las Colinas (Irving, TX). He will be selling his Prosper / Celina, TX home which he purchased with his parents, and brother. From there Stephen and Sarah will be home searching hoping to find something before the lease ends in August 2026.

(Written in January 2026)