Aaron and Miriam met through a mutual friend at Miriam's home church in Hillsboro, Oregon. At the time, Aaron was going to school at New Hope Christian College in Eugene, and Miriam was still living at home in the Portland area. They began talking outside of church having long-distance conversations through text or phone call. After a few weeks of talking and getting to know each other, Aaron started to gain feelings for her. At the time she didn't feel the same and wasn't ready to pursue a relationship yet. However, with Aaron's persistence and patience with her feelings, they continued talking and finally within that time feelings sparked in her too. On the 4th of July, Miriam confessed her feelings to Aaron -- the moment made for a very special memory for the two of them as literal fireworks were going off at the same time! After dating for 2 full years, on a beautiful sunny afternoon on Cannon beach overlooking the ocean, Aaron got down on one knee, and without hesitation, she said yes!