Love Unexpected: A true-life romance about a woman who took her dream trip and found unexpected love

Dawn, a ballet dancer, embarks on her two-week dream tour of Eastern Europe. Love is the last thing on her mind, but destiny has other plans. Why is it every time her eyes meet Willy’s an inexplicable connection ignites, sending sparks that both thrill and terrify her?With numerous obstacles between them, Dawn resolves to keep things platonic, even as the pull between them grows stronger.In this miraculous whirlwind romance, Dawn learns that sometimes love doesn’t care about geography or logic. Will she take a leap of faith into the unknown?More info and photos of Dawn & Willy here 👇 Don’t forget to subscribe and share this unexpected love story on ⁠Spotify ⁠Music credits:Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com and @joeEPmusic

You’ve heard how our story began…but what did it take to build a life together after “I do”?In this Q&A bonus episode, I share what our first year of marriage really looked like—behind the scenes.The parts that were hard.The parts we didn’t expect.Walking through depression…navigating financial struggles…and trying to build a life together when everything still felt uncertain.But in the middle of it, something shifted.A moment of reconnection that changed the direction of our relationship—and gave us the strength to keep moving forward.And from there…our story took turns we never could have planned.Opening a dance studio.Moving across the country.Teaching at one of the largest worship conferences in the country.And eventually building something together—side by side—that reached far beyond what we imagined.What started as survival…became creativity.became purpose.became impact.And along the way, something new was born—a desire to tell love stories beyond just our own.A journey that would eventually lead me to create Unexpected Love Stories, where I now get to sit with others and share the incredible ways love finds each of us.This is the part of the story that doesn’t always get told—how love grows after the beginning.And how, even in the hardest seasons…it can become something stronger than you ever expected.See pictures and videos related to this episode ⁠here⁠.Please subscribe to this podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ Music:Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comOther music by ⁠@JoeEPmusic

You’ve heard the story…but what happened after the honeymoon?In this Q&A bonus episode, Tom and I answer your questions and step into the moments that came next—the ones we didn’t fully share along the way.From journaling my love story journey in real time…to leading a mission team the next summer back to Poland and Ukraine where it all began.I reminisce about our second honeymoon through Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands—and what it was like meeting Wiesiek’s family.But we also open up about the parts that were harder to tell.The heartbreak we experienced while trying to grow our family…and the moment everything shifted.A vision that met me in the middle of loss—and brought a kind of healing I never expected.This is only part of the story.In Part 2, we continue the conversation—sharing even more of what happened next, what we learned along the way, and how our story kept unfolding.See pictures and videos related to this episode ⁠here⁠.Please subscribe to this podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ Music:Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comOther music by ⁠@JoeEPmusic

The celebration didn’t end with the ceremony.At the reception, everyone danced, ate, toasted, and celebrated for hours.And then, for the first time…Wiesiek and I were alone.Nervous.Tender.Eager.The next day, with our bags already packed, we left for Chattanooga.For five days, the world slowed down.And for the first time…we could begin to truly know each other—face to face,in this new life we had just stepped into together.Without a schedule.Without the pressure.Just us.And as the week came to an end, I realized—this wasn’t just a honeymoon.It was the beginning of truly knowing the man I had married.See pictures and videos related to this episode ⁠here⁠.Please subscribe to this podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ Music:Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comOther music by ⁠@JoeEPmusic

The day had finally arrived.After everything we had been through, we were standing on the edge of the moment we had fought so hard for.And from the very beginning…it was beautiful.Even though a small part of me had hoped for a different kind of proposal, the day unfolded in ways I could have never imagined.Friends and family gathered from near and far.Dancers danced.Singers and musicians filled the room with sound.Pastors spoke blessings over us.It wasn’t just a wedding—it was a celebration of who we are…and everything we had walked through to get there.And in the middle of it all, something settled deep inside me.Months earlier, a promise had been spoken over my life—that I would go to Eastern Europe,meet my husband,and be married that same year.And now…I was standing in it.Because this day—this moment—was more beautiful than I had ever dreamed.See pictures and videos related to this episode ⁠here⁠.Please subscribe to this podcast on ⁠Spotify⁠ Music:Where to Next by Ritchie Everett | Courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comOther music by ⁠@JoeEPmusic