It all began on August 24, 2022, at a school retreat held at — of all places — Great Wolf Lodge in Texas. Not the most glamorous setting for a love story, but definitely one for the books. Savannah, a Texas girl, Kane a skater from Florida living in South Carolina, and both were attending an online school that gathered twice a year in person. They were only 17 and 18 at the time, just teenagers figuring out life — and yet, somehow, this moment set everything in motion. Twice a year, students from all over would meet up in person — and that year, it happened to be in Grapevine, Texas.

Neither one remembers much of their actual conversations, but they definitely remember thinking the other was cute. They exchanged contact info, went their separate ways, and stayed in touch.

Fast forward: Savannah hears Kane is moving to Waco, Texas (just two hours from her hometown!) to attend a missionary program. Her ears perked up, but she didn’t overthink it. Then her little brother had back-to-back football games in Waco, and she casually let Kane know she’d be in town. Kane, who had secretly been planning to shoot his shot, immediately replied: “We should hang out.”

That October, they started seeing each other weekly. From day one, it was clear they had something real. They never really were “just friends,” and things quickly turned into something more.

By December, Kane’s program ended and he moved back to South Carolina. Luckily, Savannah already had a flight booked to visit just a few weeks later. She stayed for about 15 days, met all his people, and just before New Year’s of 2022, Kane officially asked her to be his girlfriend.

For a while, they made long distance work. They flew back and forth, planned visits, and spent every moment they could together. It wasn’t easy — but the love was worth it.

After Savannah graduated high school (literally three days after), she made the boldest decision of her life: to move to South Carolina and live with Kane and his family.

She lived with his family for about seven months, before getting her own place and Kane getting his shortly after. Now Kane + Savannah live next door to each other (Like literally a wall between them) with their two cats and sweet pup. Kane’s still a skater boy, Savannah’s still a Texas girl at heart, and their favorite moments are the simple ones — like walking their dog through the neighborhood, dancing around the kitchen, or making last-minute road trips to see her family back in Texas (where they plan to move back together one day!).

Their journey hasn’t been without its challenges. Like any couple, they’ve faced their fair share of ups and downs — moving states, growing up, learning how to love each other through change. But through every single storm, God has been faithful. He’s walked with them through every season, and they can say with confidence that their love is built on a foundation that’s unshakable.

They’ve known for a long time this was forever. Now they’re ready to start their next chapter — hand in hand, hearts wide open, and with God at the center of it all.