Grace and Illia met when Ilia was in his final year of his bachelor's degree in Marusevec Croatia, and Grace came as a student missionary. They became friends and were involved in the same on-campus ministries, pathfinders, choir, and drama club. They really became close on the 15-hour bus ride to Germany for a choir performance as they talked all about life and how God was working in their own lives. Love quickly followed friendship, and here they are today! Grace and Ilia will have dated long distance for 3 years by their wedding day.