They worked in the same building. Went to the same church. Even connected on Facebook…

But one small moment almost ended everything—before it ever began.

John was rebuilding his life and faith after a difficult season, while Rebekah was pouring herself into ministry—neither of them looking for love. When John greeted her at work and thought she ignored him, he quietly assumed rejection.

And instead of trying again… he avoided her.

Completely.

Until the day he stepped out of his comfort zone to speak at a chapel service—and said something Rebekah needed to hear in that exact moment.

This time, she reached out.

From messages… to conversations… to a spontaneous dinner that turned into hours outside a Starbucks… they discovered a connection neither of them had been looking for.

Including a shared love for movies—and Star Wars.

But for John, one question remained: Was he ready to risk love again and everything that could come with it?

When he said yes, John, a lifelong storyteller and filmmaker, didn’t hold back—planning a proposal that was uniquely theirs, complete with a hidden ring beneath a Darth Vader helmet.

This is a story about the hello that was missed… and the love that almost slipped away because of it.

More info and photos of John and Rebekah here.

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