Alex and I met on a Christian website in early 2016. Alex was born and raised in Nigeria. He is from the Igbo tribe, however he lives in Istanbul, Turkey. I wasn't looking for anything special on the dating site BUT our first encounter sparked something I wasn't expecting. Our first video chat was unexpected by me and as soon as I answered I busted out in a laugh. I laughed because it was perfect timing since I just got off work. That laughter sparked a flame in his 💓 for me. Alex n I began talking everyday via video chat. There was no real conversation about starting a relationship, it just happened. I was willing to take a complete leap of faith by traveling to Istanbul to meet Alex face to face May 2016. Alex was the same man I video chatted with everyday just as the day we met face to face. This journey has been interesting and challenging over the past 2yrs but we wouldn't change anything. The Lord has been faithful to us and we are so grateful.