Zach and Monica's story began through Zach's sister, Hope, and her husband, Caden Metcalf introducing them. When Zach moved to Arizona a year later and started attending Radiant Church, it didn’t take long for their friends—especially the youth students—to start playing matchmaker. But it was Zach’s little sister, Joy, who played a key role in making it happen.

Joy interned for Monica at the Youth Camp she directs, and when she returned to town for a visit, a hangout at Cane’s brought them all together. That was the moment Zach and Monica finally had a real conversation beyond small talk.

A few weeks later Monica might have made the first move by sitting next to Zach in the front row at Ministers Renewal. To this day, she still doesn’t know what came over her—especially in front of all the people she works with—but she’s so glad she did.

The “Zach and Monica Fan Club” even got some paparazzi shots to document their beginning.