One of Joe’s and my best friends, Bryan Citrin, told me a few weeks ago, “Ann, I appreciate how our friendship is free from all geographical constraints.” It sounded casual at the time, but it’ actually a very deep idea. Joe and Bryan happened to cross paths while Joe was on his first Live Offensively […]
Ann and I had the opportunity to sit down with John Eldredge for a marriage counseling session recently. For those who don’t know, John is a brilliant writer who has written a number of books that have helped lots of people come closer to God and live from their whole hearts. Ever since I met […]
Joe and I have spent the last two weeks in Colorado Springs. We felt God calling us to move here last April, and so we thought we would test it out. Joe and I have become great friends with a couple here in the Springs– Todd and Trish. We took them rock climbing this evening at the […]
Joe and I can’t stop dreaming together. There is so much that we hope to offer the world during the course of our lives, and our hearts are packed with a desire to find some adventure along the way. We believe that God wants the best for us and created us with inspiration to experience […]
Today is Joe and I’s second anniversary…our second month of being married, that is. Our “newlywed” experience has been quite the wild adventure, to say the least. I’m assuming it’s also probably very different compared to what other couples experience in their first few months after sealing the deal. Joe and I have been travelling […]
Last week Joe and I, along with the Live Offensively team and some of our close friends, spent four days selling t-shirts and ministering to students at Creation music festival. Located in the Middle of Nowhere, Pennsylvania, Creation is the world’s largest Christian music festival, bringing in nearly 80,000 people each year. This is the only festival […]
“There are two things that pierce the human heart, beauty and affliction.“ -Simone Weil Five years ago bungee jumping would have been a huge deal for me. I would have thought about doing it for a couple of weeks, asked a few friends to join me, and wouldn’t have been able to sleep the night […]
Ann, you have captivated me, inspired me, and have filled me with Joy. You are beautiful, fun, creative, and caring. I am excited to spend the rest of my life with you. I promise to Love you with my whole heart and put you first above my work and my own desires. I promise to […]
There is no sport in the world quite like canyoneering. Sometimes you climb, other times you swim, every once in a while you squeeze between formations, and often you rappel, all on a mission to explore an ancient slot canyon. The biggest risk when canyoneering is rain. Even if it rains 50 miles away these […]
Last weekend my mother, bridesmaids, and some close friends threw me a bridal shower to help me prepare for married life. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect since I had only been to one shower before, but I knew that it would be amazing nonetheless. I helped out with a few of the food […]
Joe and I just got done having a spectacular hike around Sylvan Lake. It was so good to visit the spot in which we will soon be married. It’s all very exciting to think that the next time we will be there will be at the rehearsal before our wedding. Walking around the lake is […]
It’s so easy to daydream about what’s to come or to relive old memories, but living in the moment is perhaps one of the hardest things to do. I know, I know…it really does sound cliché, but isn’t it so true? Don’t you have memories that you would love to relive? I sure do. I can only relish them […]
Joe and I probably have two of the most opposite personalities I think I have ever seen. I find my place in the Lion/Beaver category and he fits perfectly into the Lion/Otter category. In other words, Joe is a visionary. He is creative, playful, energetic, motivated (in a business-minded way), and very dedicated to what […]
The Save the Dates are finally out! I spent almost two weeks emailing and Facebooking friends and family for their addresses, and it feels good to know that I can mark off one more thing on my wedding check list. There is still so much to do, and I’m learning that the process is never-ending, […]
Most websites that couples create for their big day are focused primarily around wedding details and information. We wanted our website to provide a deeper look into our lives, so we customized the site to fit who we are and to explain our unique wild love story. We spent almost an entire weekend, from morning […]
