About
Matthew Tietje was born near Wilmington, NC but grew up in Miles City, MT. His life was very much that of a standard issue, parsonage raised child until he graduated from high school and moved to South Carolina to acquire a degree in Ministry from Southern Wesleyan University.
While on campus, he met the love of his life, Ashlee Houser. After numerous failed attempts to get her to agree to accompany him on a date, he became frustrated and was beginning to think that he would never succeed. He decided to make one last go of it, and the week before Valentine’s Day, 2004, he put aside all of his school work, including numerous reports and a Greek test, and hand crafted a 5 page Valentine’s card. After sneaking to Ashlee’s room and placing the card on her desk, he nervously waited for three days to receive a response. Finally the message came…”We need to talk.” Things weren’t looking well for Matthew and he was began to plan how he would handle the restrictions of his first Restraining Order.
Ashlee agreed to meet him on the second floor of the campus library. The meeting time arrived, and the two parties sat on opposite ends of the long table. There aren’t many details of that night, but what we do know is that there were no papers served, or arrests made. Indeed, Ashlee conceded to accompany Matthew on a date to Wendy’s.
Matthew graduated with his degree in 2005 and moved to Morganton, NC to take the pastoral charge at Rain Hill Wesleyan Church in March of 2006. Ashlee and Matthew were married that summer and she began work for Burke County teaching High School science classes. In 2009 Matthew took his appointment at Golden Grove Wesleyan Church in Liberty, SC. They are the proud parents of Jake Tietje, an adopted and very lovable Mountain Feist
Matthew Tietje was born near Wilmington, NC but grew up in Miles City, MT.His life was very much that of a standard issue, parsonage raised child until he graduated from high school and moved to South Carolina to acquire a degree in Ministry from Southern Wesleyan University.
Matthew & Ashlee
While on campus, he met the love of his life, Ashlee Houser. After numerous failed attempts to get her to agree to accompany him on a date, he became frustrated and was beginning to think that he would never succeed. He decided to make one last go of it, and the week before Valentine’s Day, 2004, he put aside all of his school work, including numerous reports and a Greek test, and hand crafted a 5 page Valentine’s card. After sneaking to Ashlee’s room and placing the card on her desk, he nervously waited for three days to receive a response. Finally the message came…”We need to talk.” Things weren’t looking well for Matthew and he was began to plan how he would handle the restrictions of his first Restraining Order.
Ashlee agreed to meet him on the second floor of the campus library. The meeting time arrived, and the two parties sat on opposite ends of the long table. There aren’t many details of that night, but what we do know is that there were no papers served, or arrests made. Indeed, Ashlee conceded to accompany Matthew on a date to Wendy’s.
Matthew graduated with his degree in 2005 and moved to Morganton, NC to take the pastoral charge at Rain Hill Wesleyan Church in March of 2006. Ashlee and Matthew were married that summer and she began work for Burke County teaching High School science classes. In 2009 Matthew took his appointment at Golden Grove Wesleyan Church in Liberty, SC.