To those family and friends who have not yet met Michelle:

Michelle Kelly is-to borrow from Charlie Brown-my cute little red haired girl. We met while volunteering at Ryerson Youth Camp in the summer of 2000, and with some minor meddling from friends began dating shortly after.

She was born in Kitchener, Ontario. In fact we were both born in Kitchener, only a few days (and a few miles apart). However as I moved about the province, she was raised in the same home for most of her life, eventually graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University. In 2001 she began studying massage therapy at Sutherland Chan School and Teaching clinic in Toronto. In this she is excelling (though my opinion may be biased).

Michelle has an incredible relationship with her parents, who have been a huge support to us as we begin to build our life together. She has a younger brother, David, who is attending Conestoga College in Kitchener. She and I share belief in the importance of family, friends, the church, the outdoors, good food and good wine. I look forward to you meeting her.

To my family and friends who have not yet met John:

Allow me to introduce you to my fiance. John Kudelka is a wonderful man I met while volunteering at the youth camp run at Ryerson United Curch Camp. He has been a part of the United Church camp scene for as long as I have and it turns out we have even crossed paths once or twice before, but were never officially introduced. (Thank-you Jeremy for the official introduction) John loves the outdoors and especially loves to camp (in both the summer and winter!). He graduated from the recreation program at Dalhousie University and very suiting to his personality John is an outdoor experiential educator. He works with various groups of people ranging in skill and age teaching them rock climbing and other activities of that nature.

John comes from a family of four; his parents Phil and Maureen and a younger sister Alison. Although John was born in Kitchener (12 days after me) his family has lived in a variety of places, including a variety of cities in Ontario and a few years spent in Wolfville N.S. We are so happy that his family is back in Ontario and well within visiting distance. They have been so welcoming to me and my family as John and I join our lives together.

For those who have yet to meet John I am excited to introduce you to the man who is my soulmate and very much my other half.