Our story begins on a fateful evening.

Carlos was playing his first official DJ gig, while Ariana danced the night away without a care in the world. Although the two hadn’t yet officially crossed paths, Carlos wondered if he’d ever see her again.

Fast forward two months, and they crossed paths once more—this time in a more intimate setting. Ariana, again carefree and unaware of what was to come, embarked on a two-hour journey to attend a karaoke night with some friends. They laughed, they sang, they were merry.

Carlos, also part of that night's group, realized this was his chance to finally approach Ariana.

Did he take that chance?

No!

His bladder ultimately betrayed him. With no restroom nearby, he unfortunately had to head home early.

Some may wonder, “So how DID Carlos finally talk to Ari???”

Well, in this day and age, we have social media to thank.

Two weeks after the karaoke night, Carlos discovered what he had been searching for—Ariana’s Instagram account! Without hesitation, he sent a follow request. Coincidentally, Ariana was with mutual friends who could vouch for him, as she had absolutely no idea who Carlos was at the time. Trusting her friends—who had nothing but good things to say about him—she decided to accept the request the next morning.

One week later, Carlos pulled what may have been the boldest move of his life: he replied to one of Ariana’s stories. It was about pupusas, and with Carlos being half-Salvadorian, he saw his chance and took it! While it was a short interaction—Ariana was still cautious around someone new—it left an impression.

Literally the next morning, Carlos sent another message. He didn’t want the conversation to end. It was an invite to another one of his DJ gigs—one Ariana just so happened to already be planning to attend with friends.

This time, the conversation didn’t die.

In fact, as of April 28, 2024, Carlos and Ariana haven’t missed a single day of talking to one another.

They wholeheartedly believe Jehovah has been guiding their paths from the very beginning.

To many memories made, and to many more ahead!