We met, dated, got engaged and married within six months. We talked about each of the questions included in The Dating Guide before we got married and we think it is a major reason why we were able to choose each other so easily and now have a beautiful, Godly, strong marriage (also, a lot of prayer & wise counsel!).

Neither of us did any casual dating before we got married, but instead prayed and waited for God’s provision and timing while we stayed busy going to school, working, serving in our local church, and letting God prepare us for each other.

So, when we met at ages 26 (Daniel) and 29 (Yelena) and started to get to know each other, we knew what we wanted out of a marriage and how to “vet” each other to determine if we would be equally yoked.

We are so passionate about equipping young people with the resources and knowledge to prepare for a Godly marriage. That’s what lead us to start a ministry focused on helping Christians find a spouse, Seek in Faith, through which we lead dating seminars for youth groups around the country.

For our day jobs, Daniel works in marketing and sales for John Deere and Yelena is a tax attorney at FORVIS. We live in Indiana with our son, Levi, and we are so excited to come alongside you in your search for a Godly mate!