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Her Story, His Story, Our Story
Two lives, then one, from Des Moines and Detroit to a worship team in Tempe, a parking-lot confession, Chipotle until 1 a.m., and a life aimed at Jesus.
Des Moines
Leah grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, with her parents and her older brother. From a very young age, she had a clear passion for music and learning. She was well known for her impromptu musical performances and for falling asleep while reading a book.
Middle school
In middle school, she began refining her passion for music into a skill as she joined choir and band. She began to serve at her church in the areas she was old enough for, which at that time meant being in Sunday school classrooms and leading the kids in worship songs and actions every Sunday morning.
High school
By high school, Leah was heavily involved not only in multiple choirs and bands, but also serving on the worship team at her church and as a small group leader for younger students. She spent countless hours singing, performing in show choir, and playing instruments, as well as leading worship for the middle school ministry before engaging with them in small group time. This is when she decided she wanted to work with children and students.
College
When deciding on colleges, Leah knew she was looking for somewhere new and with a strong Christian community. Strongly influenced by a lifelong friend, Leah landed on Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. She started as a Music Education major, minoring in Worship Arts. She quickly became involved in multiple choirs and began looking for a new home church.
2025
During the summer of 2025, Leah had still not found a church she loved and heard about a new Salt plant coming to Tempe, Arizona. She returned to school in August 2025 and attended Saint City Chapel for the first time and knew she wanted to attend and serve there. She auditioned for the worship team, and that's when she first met Noah.
Now
Leah is continuing her studies at GCU, where she is now majoring in Psychology with a Worship Arts minor. She is pursuing a career in behavioral therapy, where she wants to work one-on-one with children who are on the autism spectrum and have other special needs.
Detroit
When Noah was little, he wanted to be an astronaut. Truthfully, he still does. He grew up in metro Detroit in a loud house full of siblings, sports, and musicals, with grandparents living right next door. Early on he told his dad he just wanted to help people. That part never changed.
High school
He grew up playing soccer and got nicknamed Twinkle Toes for his goalkeeping style, then left it behind in high school for choir, a cappella, and eventually the lead in the school musical despite having almost no experience.
College
In college his faith finally came alive through a ministry called The Salt Company. Out of that season came a clear call to help plant a church in Arizona.
Arizona
He moved with no plan, almost no money, and nothing to lose except a lot. Right before he left, he prayed for a physical sign that Arizona was where God wanted him. The second the words left his mouth, the guy leading the move called him. That was enough. Noah went.
Together
Begin
Shortly after Saint City Chapel planted in August 2025, a girl from GCU showed up to audition for the worship team. The sound system died mid-setup, the team scrambled for a replacement cable, and she still stuck it out and got the spot. Her name was Leah. What felt like an inconvenience became the first of many stories we'd laugh about later.
Friends
They served together almost every week after that. Saw each other in the worst outfits, bad moods, good moods, and on stage. Those months gave us something we're incredibly grateful for. We got to know each other in the least glamorous setting imaginable: late-night rehearsals, long setup days, tired after work, learning how each of us handled pressure. Looking back, those ordinary nights built a foundation of friendship long before they built a relationship.
More
Seven months of friendship later, Noah invited Leah to a worship night an hour away, fully expecting her to say no. She came. Afterward he told her in a parking lot that it wasn't a date, but that he liked her and wanted to ask her out for real.
Yes
A few days later he did. They went to Chipotle because they were hungry and talked until 1 a.m. From that night on, they haven't stopped growing closer.
Together
Since then, our relationship has been shaped by countless rehearsals, worship nights, choir performances, card games Noah discovered he wasn't nearly as good at as he thought, trips to Sedona, difficult conversations, ministry challenges, and more grace than either of us deserves. Leading worship together has become one of the greatest gifts in our relationship, including some of the most stressful moments we've experienced and some of the most meaningful. We've learned how to communicate honestly, listen humbly, ask forgiveness quickly, and encourage one another to keep our eyes fixed on Christ.
Next
Looking back, we're convinced that God didn't simply bring us together so we'd be happier. He brought us together so we would become more like Jesus. Marriage isn't the end of our story. It's the beginning of the real adventure. We're excited to spend the rest of our lives serving Christ, serving one another, and building a home where the gospel is lived out every day. We're so thankful you've been part of our story, and we can't wait to celebrate this next chapter with you.