Who knew such an amazing Union could have been the result of a perfectly curated Hinge profile? Davis did obviously! Everything from the captivating pictures of himself, to the witty and undeniably charming captions he wrote, just screamed he knew it would be the perfect lure to get Christine to type out the cheesiest first move ever.

· (Ok Christine….said I can’t be “funny” anymore… )

From there the two really hit it off! Since both of them worked in hospitals with pediatric oncology patients (a.k.a. cancer kiddos) there were a lot of similarities and stories to share! Over time they would go on to text back and forth daily. What about??? Anything and Everything!!! Their crazy yet amazing roommates, their church/call to serve, Coffee spots, Arizona Cardinals, Taco Bell, Pokémon (specifically Emerald), shared disgust of marshmallows, their best friends’ weddings(now best man and matron of honor), and much more! Overall learning more about each other and enjoying the witty and humorous banter along the way.

It was time to make it out of the chat and meet in person at the Santa Anita Mall. Thinking he would have lied about his height, Christine brought a tape measure so she could (humorously) find out if he was telling the truth about being 6'2". Much to her surprise he had come to lowball that number, as Hinge didn’t have the option to put 6'2" and ¾’s. The two made their way to Bowlero, where Davis made a calculated decision to take a loss and keep his future wife pleased :) . After Christine secured her celebratory Cinnabon (paid for by the loser…), the two took their date to Old Town Pasadena where Davis had a Photo scavenger hunt meticulously planned out. Not knowing if this chick was crazy, Davis decided not to tell a soul about this date.

***Enter Mr. and Mrs. Key***

….who just so happened to be withdrawing money from the nearby Wells Fargo at the same time Davis and Christine were walking back from the Colorado Bridge. The Key’s wisdom and foresight compelled them to take Davis and Christine’s first picture together as a couple! (look at the fear in his eyes…he’s practically saying “That’s it…now everyone at church will know about this girl…”)

After a nice chat with the Keys and grabbing a dessert, the date was coming to a close and Davis walked her back to her car. Though it had been a pleasant time, Davis couldn’t help thinking that most of their conversations were surprisingly surface level. Knowing that they lived a thousand miles away from each other, he couldn’t shake the urge to ask her to stay and talk about meaningful topics and their possible compatibility. (*Davis later realized it was gentle slap to back of the head from God telling him not to be shy!) So he decided to pull the trigger and asked her to stay a little longer. She smiled, happily agreed, and began to walk with him towards Pasadena City Hall!

To this day Christine, Davis and Historians now look back at this pivotal decision to continue the date, and refer to it as the “Pasadena 5k.” Why you ask? It seemed the more they opened up and learned about each other, the less they realized how many steps they got in that fateful night, on the second story track of Pasadena City Hall.

Needless to say, the two enjoyed their time together and couldn’t wait to meet again. Fueled on cheap Arco gasoline and a passion to grow their relationship, Christine and Davis would go on to drive many miles to see each other, despite the distance between their living arrangements in Monrovia and Loma Linda (approx. 50miles).

However, they didn’t seem to mind, as the hour drive seemed to get shorter the more they drove out to see each other. Over the course of 2 years, the two created so many fond memories and fell deeper in love. Pictured below are some of our favorite dates and/or times together.

All these moments and more, led Davis to understand that she was the one, and that there was no doubt that God played an integral role in connecting these two. On November 23rd, 2024, Davis brought her back to their meaningful spot at Pasadena City Hall and proposed to Christine.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and learn more about us! We can’t wait to further our story and have you join us at our next BIG milestone! We look forward to having you and the rest of our loved ones attend our wedding on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.

See you all there!

Love,

-Christine and Davis 😊