October 10, 2015

The Wedding

The two shall become one.

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July 1, 2015

The Proposal

"Real love, the Bible says, instinctively desires permanence." -Tim Keller

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May 24, 2015

First Kiss

Michelle had butterflies and Mike was all smiles; it was 100% worth the wait

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April 13, 2015

Michelle Arrives in Beijing

"Time slowed. My heart raced. Those first few seconds lingered on like an eternity. Time itself crumbled before me and I didn't care. All else faded and blurred. There she was. Her. She's here...WOOOHOOO!!!"   Mike's inner monologue

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March 25, 2015

Michelle Gets Job Offer

The last piece of the puzzle fell into place for Michelle to come to Beijing

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March 18, 2015

Third Long Skype Call

"How did we used to only message back and forth, but not Skype?" -Michelle, after nearly 9 hours of talking

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March 7, 2015

Second Long Skype Call

They put in a full work day laughing and sharing their lives as best they could from thousands of miles away

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February 24, 2015

First 9-Hour Skype Call

Since Michelle was job searching and Mike was on holiday for Chinese Spring Festival, they had plenty of time to talk, and they certainly used it

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January 26, 2015

First Skype Call

"I really enjoyed talking with you, when would be a good time to talk again?" -Mike, ending every call

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January 14, 2015

The Story Begins

Mike and Michelle met through a Christian dating website, which up 'til this point left them with very low expectations of finding "the one" online

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