Kristin & Ryan – The Kidd Family Blog

How did we meet?

Ryan and I met, by the grace of God, through the help of friends and politics.

Ryan was a member of and ran as a candidate for a Christian federal political party, the Christian Heritage Party, for several years. In the summer of 2006, I also became a member of this political party and served on the local EDA board as a secretary.

When I returned to Tyndale University in the Fall of 2006 to begin my third year of studies in philosophy, one of my professors, Dr. Ron Weed, was teaching a course on political science. Though I was not in the course, I took the opportunity to discuss the policies and positions of the CHP with my professor. In the midst of one of these conversations, Dr. Ron Weed mentioned his friend, Ryan Kidd, and his involvement in the CHP, and suggested in passing that he should introduce us. His wife, Dr. Jennifer Weed, took the initiative to exchange our e-mail addresses.

Prior to this and in the mean time, Ryan had been told by the Dr.s Weed of certain of their students (including myself) who had been home schooled in the past and were becoming budding young philosophers. Other joint friends of ours, Steve and Kimberly Zink, had also been speaking to Ryan about me, suggesting a possible match. And all this was happening without my knowledge.

So it was, when I sent Ryan that first friendly e-mail introducing myself, I was under the impression that he was likely close in age to my professors, and was probably married and had a few children. Upon his response, I quickly discerned that my impression was false: Ryan was only eight and a half years older than me, and he was single!

After only two weeks of correspondence, Ryan expressed an interest in meeting me and possibly pursuing a courtship. I agreed, and we arranged that he would attend the morning service at my church on December 17, 2006, and spend the afternoon with my family and me.

Needless to say, we did meet on December 17, and found each other’s company delightful. For Boxing Day, my family and I traveled to Collingwood to meet and spend the day with Ryan’s family, and for New Year’s, he joined our family get-together in Brampton. On that day, January 1, 2007, my father spoke with Ryan concerning courtship, and granted his permission for Ryan to court his daughter. The rest is history…

What does Ryan do?

Ryan is a software engineer with Open Text Corporation in North Toronto.

What does Kristin do?

Kristin is a fourth-year philosophy student at Tyndale University College in Toronto.

Where does Ryan live and which church does he attend?

Ryan lives in North York, roughly in the area of Finch Ave. and Highway 404. He attends New Horizon United Reformed Church on Victoria Park Avenue south of Finch Ave.

Where does Kristin live and which church does she attend?

Kristin lives with her family in Hampton, about 10 minutes east of Oshawa. She attends the Orthodox Christian Reformed Church of Bowmanville.

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What are our common interests?

Ryan and I both enjoy cycling on our tandem bicycle, and spent some happy hours biking through parks and on trails this past summer. We also like taking walks together.

The two of us are always ready for a debate, and have had some lengthy and passionate discussions on topics in theology, hermeneutics, philosophy, and Christian living. We are both involved in politics, as I mentioned in a previous Q&A, and have attended political conferences together and we both ran as candidates for the Family Coalition Party in Toronto in the last provincial election.

What is Ryan’s family background?

Ryan was born and raised in British Columbia until the age of seven, when his family moved to Ontario and took up residence in the Collingwood area. He is the oldest of seven children, and as he likes to say, the third oldest of nine Kidds. He has one nephew, Josiah. Ryan was homeschooled for most of his education, except for three years in public high school.

What is Kristin’s family background?

Kristin was born and raised in Ontario, and has always resided within the GTA. She is the second oldest of six children, and has two nieces, Chloe and Callie. Kristin was homeschooled for most of her education, except for two years in Christian high school.