In the beginning, there was a town called Glendora, in the foothills of Southern California. On a cool late October evening in the year 2021, a mutual friend named Sean Beck was having a music jam night in his home backyard. Jon Mark knew Sean from various church and music gigs over the years, and was asked to bring his stage lights and join along for the evening. Melissa knew Sean though the church band she was playing keyboards and singing for. Having both been invited to the show, they were soon to cross paths... Jon Mark didn't know many people in the crowd, so he did what he does best, post up behind the sound console to mix the bands that were about to play. As the evening of music began, everyone was encouraged to take a seat. Jon Mark had one seat open next to him and scanned the room to see who was around. It was then that he saw the most stunning girl in the room walk in. Secretly, he hoped she would find the open seat next to him. Melissa was also scanning the room at that time, looking for a place to sit. The only seat in sight was next to the sound console. A moment later, to his surprise, this beautiful long haired girl asked if the seat was taken... He would soon learn her name was Melissa and she would learn his, Jon Mark. They exchanged brief conversation between songs, and at the end of the show Jon Mark asked how she knew Sean. After a few minutes of chatting, Jon Mark and Melissa found out they both graduated college with music degrees and both had a love for music and audio production. They also shared a similar history of growing up in church, listening to old-school christian music their parents played them as kids. As the night continued on, everyone was invited inside the house and Melissa was asked to sing a song. Jon Mark got up, prepared the microphone and handed it to her. The song she sang was, "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker. They spent the rest of the evening talking and getting to know each other. By the end of the night, it seemed they had spent the whole evening conversing with just one another! Throughout the next few weeks, they would come to spend more time together, first as friends, then soon going dancing, skiing, ice skating, to various concerts, church and eventually sharing their first kiss under the Christmas lights at the L.A. Arboretum. In January, Jon Mark asked Melissa to be his girlfriend. After many wonderful memories and adventures, on their two year anniversary, Jon Mark brought Melissa to a wonderful scenic place in the Big Bear Mountains. Unexpectedly, it began to snow heavily and a winter wonderland soon surrounded them. As they walked by a beautifully majestic snow covered trail near a historic log cabin, Jon Mark got down on one knee and asked Melissa if she would marry him! She ecstatically said “YES”, and they both now eagerly await to share this special wedding celebration with all of you! With love, Jon Mark & Melissa