Jean Claude and Sierra met on the 4th of July, 2018 at an Independence Day party put on by some good family friends, the Swartz family. They didn't think much of it. The most exciting thing that happened between them that evening was working together to put out a small fire at the neighbour's house. A few months later, those same friends confided in Sierra that they had found the perfect guy for her. "Oh no," she thought, "here it comes." She could already imagine who they were going to say. "It's Jean Claude! You guys would be perfect together!" They grinned. Sierra was less enthused about the idea. She was in the middle of a tough season and was not interested in any new challenges, especially a cross-cultural relationship. "That's sweet you guys, and he's a nice guy, but no thanks." Throughout the year, their friends continued to have small gatherings where Jean Claude and Sierra would meet. Sierra kept thinking about what they had said. "Perfect." In the summer of 2019, a good friend of Sierra's visited and invited her to her church. Sierra dropped by to say hello and ran into Jean Claude. Dumbfounded, she tried to introduce him to her friends. It was hard because she forgot their names! That was when things began to click into place for her. That 4th of July, Sierra looked at Jean Claude and thought, "Hey, he's actually pretty cute... and maybe I do like him." It would be a few more months before Jean Claude expressed the same interest. On a random Tuesday evening, they both dropped by to visit their friends. The coincidence was so great that they would both visit that Sierra took it as a sign to suggest getting coffee. Jean Claude politely declined, as he was talking to someone else. A few weeks later, he changed his mind and asked Sierra out. They had a fun first date and felt confident to keep pursuing each other. On January 5th, 2020, Jean Claude proposed with many of their good friends surrounding them. Sierra, of course, said yes!