The couple met at an popular expat bar in Arusha, Tanzania. Chelsey was out looking to meet local entrepreneurs for a class she was teaching. James came up and gave her a high five and walked away, Chelsey thought "ok cool, byeeee". The power went out a little while later and the rain started to come. James came back and they started the classic small talk, like what do you do? He started explaining his businesses and the mission behind it all. Chelsey knew this was a business contact she needed for her class, so she got his number right away and hopped in a taxi making sure this was just going to be a business relationship. When Chelsey followed up with James he insisted they have a drink, so he could learn more about her students. This meeting turned into a drink and a visit to some beautiful hot springs in a very aggressive rain storm. In the end James tried to make it to her classroom, however the Tanzanian rains had a different idea; they were in full force and their was no way anyone was going to make it to the school in the middle of the village that day. Chelsey saw that he was someone that she could rely on and who could follow through with a plan. And they continue to rely on each other as they dream up the next chapter in their lives together.