Welcome to our beginning!

Elisa says the first time they met was through a mutual friend at church prior to a young adults service. The exchange was simple; "Hi, I'm Elisa, nice to meet you!” with her signature friendly smile to compliment the introduction. In the same reserved energy, "Hi, I'm Carlos." Nothing more, nothing less. Carlos says they met in the parking lot of the hospital where Elisa works. About six months after [the actual first encounter], this same friend took him to drop off an afternoon pick-me-up from Starbucks for Elisa. After a few exchanges of words, the friend shouted, "Hey! Random fun fact- Elisa is OBSESSED WITH EARS ! Can she touch yours?!" To Elisa's surprise, he accepted the offer and with hesitation she reached out for his ear. A more memorable and coy interaction. Their fondness of each other grew during the months they spent rehearsing for their friend's wedding last March. They met every Sunday for three months, harmonizing to "Ever Be/Por Siempre" by Bethel Music. A foundation was created on the mutual love of worshipping. Rehearsals led to texting, texting led to late night phone calls and phone calls led to spontaneous FaceTimes. As they spent more time getting to know each other, they grew "in like" and on February 14th the couple finally shared their true feelings.

On their 8th month anniversary as boyfriend and girlfriend, Carlos surprised her with a hot air balloon trip in Temecula, CA. As she took photos of the beautiful scenery, Carlos whispered all the sweet and affirming words as he knelt to the ground on one knee. In typical Elisa-fashion, she laughed nervously, hyperventilating until she caught enough breath to say - “yes!"