Korbin’s determination eventually prevailed, and while on her next trip to Michigan, she realized that she was really interested in talking to him more. They had a lunch date soon after she returned to Washington, and that turned into a dinner with Korbin’s brother and sister-in-law (two dates in one day!).

It didn’t take long for the couple to realize how well they complemented each other - Emily being an extrovert and Korbin being an introvert. Emily came to love Korbin’s quiet mannerisms, and Korbin knew that Emily was the woman of God he wanted to spend his life with. The relationship became official over Thai food after just a couple of weeks of dating.

The couple spent their first holiday season together meeting each other’s families and spending time doing lots of activities together. Korbin joined Emily on her family’s annual Christmas tree hunt (peep the first selfie!). Emily joined Korbin’s family at The Grotto to see the Christmas lights, and they even saw a proposal there (foreshadowing!?).

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