Prior to meeting Katie, Aaron had only ventured into Philadelphia twice. Once they started chatting via Coffee Meets Bagel, the Philly trips from New Jersey started to become frequent. They were drawn to each other because of their Christian faith, love for their families, interest in global cuisine, and traveling. Katie & Aaron both being extroverts, were grateful to find a partner who loved to spend quality time with friends and community. Always the gentlemen, Aaron wanted to pick Katie up at her doorstep to take her out on their first date. Although they had spoken over the phone everyday for two weeks prior, Katie being one of wisdom- preferred to meet him at dinner. The 3 hour conversation over food enabled Aaron to gain Katie's confidence in picking her up on future dates. As time went on and during the course of their various adventures, they were pleasantly surprised to find out that they equally enjoyed the beautiful music of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway as well as the raucous cheers of 96,000 fans cheering at a UGA Football game. Their love for each other grew stronger as they attended each other's churches and Bible studies, and spent time with their families. Aaron was attracted to Katie's smile, her caring heart, and her love for people, which led him to the conclusion that she was the one. Katie loved Aaron's smile, the way he treated every person he met with warmth and kindness, that he was willing to "process" everything with her, his laugh, his genuine joy about reading Scripture & prayer, and his accent didn't hurt :) She had found a man who was a natural leader but who could be a partner, and a guy who called his mom every day just like she did. On a recent trip to India to celebrate his sister's wedding, Aaron proposed to Katie and asked her to be a part of his life forever. She excitedly said YES without any hesitation. As June 16th approaches, we look froward to celebrating with each of you.