This is an unlikely story of a boy in Chattanooga and a girl in Atlanta who met and fell in love. It all started with a swipe on an April day. Catherine was working as a neonatal ICU nurse in Atlanta, and Christian was working as an emergency room nurse in Chattanooga.

From Catherine’s Perspective:

I was living the really very dreaded “when are you going to get married” 29 year old girl life and the added “living in a city as an introverted post covid” girlie. Needless to say, I was dying alone in Atlanta. After months and years of “why aren’t you on the apps or why won’t you give a guy a chance” I downloaded hinge. Tbh (to be honest), I downloaded hinge out of pure curiosity for what other single people were out there and what they were doing because in my hometown “everyone gets married by 25 and has 2.5 kids with a rescue dog” world- I was indeed the weirdo. Well after plenty of mindless swipes, I came across Christian in my standouts. After much deliberation, I took a chance on sending a rose to a cute guy in a green jacket standing on the Cliffs of Moher. After approximately one weekend of texting, I told my friend Dana- in response to her saying don’t stress it might be nothing- that this is indeed not just some sort of fling. We had our first date 8 days after matching and I think we probably both could have walked away that day saying I love you without a single doubt. Christian is the best human I know. He is all things good in the world. He is kind, considerate, funny, loving and thoughtful. I will always say God’s sovereignty led us to this moment in time and I am forever grateful for His faithfulness in our lives. I love you the most, Christian McClung.

From Christian’s Perspective:

Before I met Catherine, I was living in Chattanooga working and playing golf. I went to visit a few friends in Huntsville (who got married after meeting on Hinge) who said “Christian, you need to get on Hinge. You’re a lonely old man.” and I said absolutely not. But after weeks of them telling me to download the app, I finally did (Thanks Z and B). After a few weeks of downloading and deleting the app (apps are stressful), I received a rose from a really cute girl. I immediately messaged her back and realized how smart and funny she was. How in the world she saw me all the way from Atlanta is beyond me. As Catherine always says “We love God’s sovereignty” and God did have a special plan. We set up a phone call and talked for 3 hours without a dull moment. I’m still yet to experience a dull moment with Catherine. She makes everything an adventure. Our first date consisted of me showing her around Chattanooga and 9 hours later reluctantly sending her back to Atlanta. I called a friend of mine and told him that this girl was special. There was something so unique about how we communicate, how much fun we had, and how safe we both felt with each other. After months of back and forth between Atlanta and Chattanooga, I knew that I had to move to Atlanta and life in Atlanta with Catherine is even more of an adventure. She is the most beautiful, kind, loving, goofy, selfless, and God filled woman I have ever met. She is my best friend and God knew exactly what I was missing.

And that is our short story short! We are both so excited to be married in March and celebrate with our family and friends!

C&C

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