Through a mutual friends. Yup! You guessed it... SNAPCHAT. Christopher spotted Sheila on a friends post and decided to direct message her on instagram. After months of talking on the phone and dating long distance, they officially went on their first date in West Hartford center. Christopher then traveled to New York for Sheila's birthday boat cruise on the Hudson River and there is were he officially asked her out.

With his entire army platoon present, both sets of parents and complete strangers watching the morning of his basic graduation in front of the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, GA. He told Sheila they were simply going to take a photo together. He guided her to the statue, following her with the ring in hand. When she turned around, for what she thought was a photo, he was on one knee! In complete shock he managed to grab her hand and say the sweetest words she will ever hear, and of course SHE SAID YES!