Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter . Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. CNN  —  CoCo and Deitrick Bates have made some pretty big leaps of faith in the past few years. They married within three months of meeting in Kansas City in 2019. And the “big bang” of the pandemic in 2020 brought a lot of new stress and upheaval. CoCo said Deitrick was “so wound up” as he was getting ready to head to work