Kate and Tim met in 2020 as co-workers at Barbers Point Elementary School in Kapolei, Hawaii. Kate was a 5th grade teacher, and Tim was a School Counselor. They were friends who occasionally chatted about moving to Hawaii, surfing, hiking, and the challenges of the profession. As the year went by, their friendship grew. Over the next summer, they started spending time together outside of work, surfing at nearby Kalaeloa beach, or "Campgrounds."

At first, they each denied it was anything but camaraderie, telling everyone, "We're really good friends," but couldn't escape the connection for long. They openly discussed how surfing excursions together were "not dates." On September 5th, 2021, after over a year of knowing each other, they took a long (5 hour) hike and debated a deeper relationship. At the end of the hike, it was determined that staying friends "would be for the best," then the couple went out for dinner and drinks, like platonic friends do.

Kate and Tim spent the next 6 weeks enjoying each other's company and realizing how similarly they see the world. Each valued the other's calm, rational approach to the challenges of life, as well as the openness to fun and willingness to find joy in the little things. It became clear: they couldn't deny the intimacy that they were experiencing was more than a friendship. It was what they each had been hoping for. So on October 24, 2021, they became "official."

What has followed has been a journey of growing together in love, trust, and communication. The next phase of their Journey together, as Husband and Wife, begins soon, on June 29th 2024!

K&T

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