A little about the two...

From LeiRoi:

As someone deeply rooted in faith, I find joy and purpose in living a life that reflects my reverence for God. My heart is also overflowing with love for my new wife to be, and I’m incredibly excited about the journey we're embarking on together. Welcoming her children into my life and embracing the role of a caring, loving, and protective father and husband is a profound privilege. When I am not cherishing these precious family moments; you’ll likely find me embracing the beauty and adventures of the outdoors. Whether it’s the thrill of a bike ride, the open road in a nice car, or simply lending a helping hand to those around me, I cherish moments spent actively engaging with the world and the people I care about most- my family and friends.

From Nekole:

God-fearing, confident, resilient- those are just some of the words to describe the 7’ tall personality stuffed into a 5’ woman (as Lei say’s) Nekole enjoys her hot coffee even in 100* weather and all outdoor activities; from joining her brother on the race track, horseback riding (her favorite), hiking, and all water activities despite not knowing how to swim. As long as there is a life jacket around she’s in the water. She’ll never let an opportunity of excitement pass by. Nekole loves spending true quality time with her husband to be and kids- dinner time is a must that everyone sits at the table uninterrupted, talk, laugh, and stuff our faces. I am truly grateful for the gift that God has given me and the friends and family that I am gaining.

How We Got Here:

We met at wholefoods (grocery store love-who would’ve ever thought) – where Nekole caught LeiRoi gazing up at her- she thought, “ oh God not today” little did she know that in just a few weeks she’d be swept off her feet and completely smitten.

His pickup line, “have you seen some keys?". "No", she replied. He disappeared just to come back and say, "if you're not seeing anyone can you put your number in my phone?"

The rest was history. The two went on their first date a few days after meeting, it went great they both thought until Nekole stopped responding to his messages. On a random afternoon, “don’t fire me before I get hired, I might be a keeper.” Being the five foot firecracker that Nekole is her response was, "what would be worth keeping?"

LeiRoi: "What do you mean what would be worth keeping?"

Nekole: "You said you might be a keeper, what personality traits and qualities make you a keeper?"

LeiRoi: "Me as an individual. A strong black man who is motivated to be a better person every single day. A man with ambitions, morals, and goals. A God-fearing man, a confident man that understands it's ok to be imperfect. But to try to be the best version of himself. Also a man ho loves and respects his mom."

Nekole: "you said a god-fearing man- what religion denomination are you if any?"

LeiRoi: "I’m a believer, that’s it. And that’s just some of my qualities. But denomination is something that was created by man. What are you?"

Nekole: "A believer in what though? You say God-fearing but the devil/satan also believes and thrives off sin and iniquities. I’m a Pentecostal Christian. I believe that there is only one God, I believe that in the end every knee and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, I believe that God will move mountains on my behalf, I believe that God is a jealous God and yet a God of choices, I believe that you cannot truly hear God’s word without a preacher, I believe that his word is something to be studied and practiced daily."

LeiRoi: "WOW! Agreed I felt that in my spirit."

LeiRoi waited a month and after asking Nekole to be his woman on two different occasions they made it official and at that point he confessed that he knew she was his wife after that txt conversation.

And the fun began.

L&N

Wedding Day