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Wedding Day!
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Prelude begins at 4:30pm Central Time
Wedding begins at 5:00pm Central Time
Wedding is Invitation-Only.
Driving Directions:
Remnant Fellowship Church
1230 Franklin Rd.
Brentwood, TN 37027
Wedding colors:
Emerald green, Burgundy, Black and Gold
Their Story...
Joel:
Seven years ago, I attended Remnant Fellowship for the first time—coincidentally, for my nephew’s wedding. It became the place where I learned how to love God the most. It’s not just the truthfulness of the teaching, but also the Godly leaders who are examples to imitate. The church is full of people who are all-in, equally committed to loving God the most. I still remember my early days as a member—I was blown away by how much joy there was. I wanted to learn more about how they found this joy.
I could have spent years listing what I wanted in a wife. Tiffany far exceeds anything I could have imagined. She and the relationship we get to share are living proof of how much God loves and blesses those who want His will above their own. - Joel
As I started to seek this relationship with God for myself, my thoughts and actions flipped as I understood what it really meant to be a Christian. It’s not a quest to be loved. Rather, whom do I love? Do I love others more than myself? Do I love God the most? Am I willing to have—or not have—whatever God decides? Will I maintain Christlike thoughts and actions regardless of what God allows?
Valentine’s Day 2024 was on a Wednesday. My daughter Mikaylah and I watched the webcast of Remnant’s church service as usual. Afterward, we talked about what a wonderful life God had allowed us to have. I shared how content I was, even though I didn’t have a romantic relationship. After all, I had a tangible relationship with my greatest love—God!
The very next day, a friend from church happened to bump into Tiffany. I didn’t know who she was, but our friend saw the potential. All it took was a nudge! Within two days, Tiffany and I were talking—endlessly talking. Our friendship was immediate and easy. Over the next few weeks, we noticed how our deep connection felt as if we had been friends for decades.
All I ever desired in a spouse was a woman who loved God the most. That is exactly who Tiffany is. Her commitment to God and His Kingdom is unwavering. I’ve seen her work very hard to understand how to handle situations as God wants her to. What impresses me most is how she happily lets go of what she wants when God leads her in a different direction. Her connection to God is unmistakable. He leads our family sometimes through me and sometimes through Tiffany. Many times, we both sense the same thing God wants before either of us says a word. We love those moments! They endear us to each other and to God.
I’ve often heard men at church talk about how their wives become more beautiful every year. Now I’ve experienced that. Over the past year and a half, I’ve seen Tiffany become more and more like Christ. As stunning as she is physically, her inner beauty leaves me in awe. She truly is becoming more Christlike—and more beautiful—every year.
I also can’t overlook who she is as a mother. Tiffany has true love for each one of her children and grandchildren. She has given each of them the opportunity to learn the truth we are taught at church and to develop their own connection to God. That alone is remarkable, but she goes further—such as happily caring for her grandchildren with joy and dedication.
God knows us so well and loves us so much that He blesses us with things beyond what we could imagine. That’s what Tiffany is for me—an unimaginable blessing. We share so many common interests. The activities we want to do and the way we want to spend our time are almost always the same. I can hardly think of a time where one of us had to set aside what we wanted for the other—our desires are that aligned. We share a love of history, our travel plans that naturally align, and enjoy art (even the same kinds).
I could have spent years listing what I wanted in a wife. Tiffany far exceeds anything I could have imagined. She and the relationship we get to share are living proof of how much God loves and blesses those who want His will above their own.
Finally, I must acknowledge that I would not know how to have this connection to God without Remnant Fellowship and the selfless people who invested immeasurable time into me—Gwen Lara, Elizabeth Kaufmann, Adam Barnhart, Christy Wheeler, and many more.
Tiffany:
I have to start off by saying how incredibly grateful I am to God for allowing me to be a part of the Remnant Fellowship Church and to be surrounded by such loving, like-minded saints who put God at the center of EVERYTHING! It truly is a blessed life!
Over the last year and a half, I’ve had the honor of witnessing what an amazing, godly man Joel is. I’ve seen him walk through incredible tests and never waver in turning to God through it all. He is steadfast in his love for God and His church. He leads with humility and an incredible amount of love. He has been an amazing example to both my children and me every day. He truly is the answer to the prayers I prayed so many years ago.- Tiffany
For years, I longed for a deeper connection with God. Throughout my early 20s, I visited many churches but never felt truly connected to any of them. In the summer of 2005, I was introduced to the Remnant Fellowship Church through some family members. Back then, we were part of a smaller fellowship group in Florida and would listen to church services through conference calls. I remember from the moment I met the families in that group, I could tell something was different and special about them, and I wanted to know more.
The night before my first church service, we were having a Bible study, and it was the first time I had heard about the “Bible Flop.” This is where you pray for God to show you what He wants you to read and then flop your Bible open. So, I did just that—I prayed for God to show me what He wanted me to read, flopped my Bible open, and began reading. The next day, while listening to Gwen speak during her sermon, she read the very same scripture I had read the night before! I couldn’t believe it—my mind was blown! I knew right then that I had found what my heart had been searching for all those years: a true connection to God and a place that showed you how to do that.
A year later, I decided to move my family to Nashville so we could be closer to the church and so I could raise my children surrounded by others who were wholeheartedly pursuing a relationship with God. Over the years, God has continued to refine my heart, strengthen my faith in Him, and bless my family in countless ways.
In the summer of 2020, I met Joel for the first time at a mutual friend’s house during a get-together. He was quiet and shy, but there was something about him that made me feel a connection I couldn’t explain at the time. Later, I received many confirmations from God, through others, about what a godly and amazing man Joel is. One of my biggest heart’s desires was to be married again someday. But at that time, I knew my main focus needed to be my relationship with God first. I trusted that if it was His will for Joel and me to be together, He would make it happen. So, I prayed, trusted Him, and let go of control over the outcome.
Over the next four years, God revealed things in my heart that I needed to work on so that I could truly become the wife of noble character described in Proverbs 31. There were times I didn’t always get it right, but God, in His mercy, allowed me to keep persevering.
Fast forward to February 2024—I was invited to an impromptu dinner with a friend. While there, we ran into another friend, the very same one at whose house I had first met Joel four years earlier. She asked if I was interested in dating anyone, and immediately, God brought Joel to my mind. That night, she reached out to him, and a few days later, God allowed Joel and me to connect over the phone. From that first conversation, I knew it was God who brought us together.
Over the last year and a half, I’ve had the honor of witnessing what an amazing, godly man Joel is. I’ve seen him walk through incredible tests and never waver in turning to God through it all. He is steadfast in his love for God and His church. He leads with humility and an incredible amount of love. He has been an amazing example to both my children and me every day. He truly is the answer to the prayers I prayed so many years ago.
I know without God and the teachings of Gwen Lara, Elizabeth Kaufmann, and this church, Joel and I would not be standing where we are today. I am in awe of everything God has done over this last year and a half. I can’t believe I get a second chance to be a wife again—and to such a godly man at that. My prayer is that our marriage will be a testament to how amazing our God truly is when you put Him and His Kingdom first in all things. What an incredible life we get to live! May He receive all the credit and glory for this covenant marriage—we truly owe Him everything!
