Mariners Church

Wedding Day

Wedding

The Vintage Rose

Reception

Rehearsal Dinner

Our Wedding

Christian and Ericka met on Christian Mingle and yes we are both Christians :) HA- yes, Ericka heard many jokes from her friends about that ("Really Ericka, you met Christian, who is a Christian on Christian Mingle???!! :))&nbsp;

Since we live about 75 miles away from each other, our first dates were longer than normal. By the end of our second&nbsp;seven hour&nbsp;date, we knew that God was answering our prayers by bringing us together for a lifetime. It truly is an amazing experience when you know deep in your heart, that you have met your future spouse.&nbsp;



We began dreaming of what was to come with much joy and excitement. We met each others families a few months in, and both sides seemed excited for our future. We also have a lot in common, we both love to workout, hike,&nbsp;eat healthy and are driven by our faith. God knew what He was doing when He brought us together...IT&nbsp;IS&nbsp;NEVER&nbsp;TOO&nbsp;LATE for His purpose to be fulfilled in our lives!&nbsp;



Ericka is focusing on her non-profit, stepping into His image, and Christian just transitioned into a new job similar to ones he had in the past, in&nbsp;Real Estate development, at Tait&nbsp;and Associates. He is commuting to Santa Ana until&nbsp; we&nbsp;make&nbsp;our home in Long Beach, Ca after marriage.



Christian's 13 year old son Daniel is getting used to the idea of our marriage, and gets along well with Ericka.&nbsp;



Our proposal story goes like this:&nbsp;



Christian asked Ericka's Dad Pat,&nbsp;for Ericka's hand in marriage two days before Thanksgiving. Dad was overjoyed! We had our normal Thanksgiving dinner at Ericka's brother/sister-in-law's home in Corona. It was a very warm Thanksgiving day in Cali, so Danielle set up a pretty Thanksgiving table outside on their patio, with a beautiful view. Dad knew what was coming and was texting Christian during the day with encouraging words and excitement.&nbsp;



Each year we share with every family member, the reasons we are grateful for them.&nbsp;Mom went first and affirmed each person. Then she passed the baton to Christian, who was sitting next to Ericka. He thanked/encouraged each person at the table, and&nbsp;when it came to Ericka, he expressed his deep gratitude for her with very loving thoughts. Next, he read a verse from&nbsp;the Bible that talks about God keeping His promises, and said "And with that, I wanted to ask if you would marry me!" Before Ericka knew it, he was on one knee, while her family watched, cried and expressed great joy! Ericka hugged Christian before she officially said "Yes!"-she was so taken back by the once in a lifetime moment! OF&nbsp;COURSE&nbsp;SHE&nbsp;SAID&nbsp;YES!&nbsp;Ericka stared at the ring for the next 20 minutes :), took pictures, and was completely beside herself! This special moment was celebrated&nbsp;by a wonderful toast by Dad. None of us&nbsp;will soon&nbsp;forget Thanksgiving anytime soon!

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I have known Robert for more than 30 years.&nbsp; We have navigated&nbsp;some intense and exciting waters along the way.&nbsp; As a musician Robert blesses the world with&nbsp;unique tunes that you have likely heard on TV or while watching your favorite NFL&nbsp;teams play.&nbsp; More like a brother than a friend I am blessed to have him as my best man.

Robert Navarro

Sarah and Ericka have known each other for 16&nbsp;years! Sarah knows me&nbsp;better than most and probably prayed the hardest for Christian to arrive :) Sarah's story is full of power and restoration and I am always amazed at how God uses her.&nbsp;We have both been through so much along&nbsp;our life's&nbsp; journey, and it is really special to see how God is using our stories to help those around us. Sarah&nbsp;has influenced my&nbsp;life greatly, is always there, and her friendship is greatly treasured!&nbsp;

Sarah Bryant

Stacey is the kindest, most compassionate , authentic&nbsp;girl I know. She values relationship and has set a great example of surrendering herself to others. God brought Stacey and I&nbsp;together to start a non-profit called stepping into His image (aka siHi),&nbsp;empowering women to see themselves as valued, loved and&nbsp;wonderfully made in God's image. I was pretty sad when Stacey and her family moved back to South Carolina,&nbsp;because&nbsp;I value our friendship beyond words!&nbsp;I can't wait to have her back in Cali to celebrate this special day that she ALWAYS believed would happen.&nbsp;What a journey it has been!

Stacey Williams

My brother&nbsp;Jon is the middle of the pack for the three of us boys.&nbsp; Engineer by day and amazing dad by night he always adds a good vibe to my life.&nbsp; Always the smartest person in any room he enters Jon is someone that can always be counted on for good sound advice.

Jonathan Charbonnet

Danielle is the absolute best sister-in-law and mom to my nieces! She has a sacrificial heart and&nbsp;has been&nbsp; an important part of my life for many years!&nbsp;&nbsp;Dani&nbsp;has been there for me&nbsp;through many challenging seasons of my life and she is such&nbsp;an important part of our family. Also,&nbsp;you should of seen her face when Christian proposed--I will never forget her joy, and tears of&nbsp;excitement! Love you sis!

Danielle Goodrich

My brother Nick is jokester of the family.&nbsp; Count on the guy to take nothing seriously unless it comes to his family and friends.&nbsp; Nick's brain is packed with all kinds of&nbsp;ideas for business and leisure,... the creativity just seems to flow out of him.&nbsp; So glad to have him as my baby bro!

Nicholas Charbonnet

Everyone needs a Christen in their life! She is one of the MOST encouraging, authentic and sold-out sisters that I have had the privilege of knowing. She is an amazing momma of 3 littles,&nbsp;and a game-changer in the Kingdom of God. She always knows the right thing to say in a time of need and can sure make you laugh! I love our friendship and I&nbsp;look forward to learning from her in the future.&nbsp;

Christen Cowgill

My one and only son joins me in the line up on my special day.&nbsp; Daniel is super smart and always has an interesting and unique take on almost everything.&nbsp; So appreciative of the teen he is today and looking forward to the man he will become in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Daniel Charbonnet

I was introduced to Chelsea some years back by Sarah. We quickly bonded and as the dream/idea was formed for siHi (our non-profit) she was a huge advocate, prayer support and friend. Chelsea is a great truth teller and always gives great insight! I love spending time with her cracking up and remembering the importance of making time to invest in friendships. She is a great wife and momma, and an&nbsp;amazing hair dresser :) and I love having her in my life!&nbsp;

Chelsea Thomson

Dave is pretty much the king of the ocean when it comes to body boarding.&nbsp; The boy got skills,&nbsp;plain and simple!&nbsp; Whether he's puttin' in work&nbsp;as&nbsp;dad to his girls or husband to Dani&nbsp;his efforts don't go unnoticed.&nbsp; Very excited to&nbsp;have him as my future brother in law.

David Goodrich

Rylee is my super awesome almost 16 year-old niece! Rylee changed my life when she was born...I had an awakening in my heart that I had never felt before! Rylee has grown up to be a strong, courageous, driven girl, who is dedicated to what she believes in. She loves her little&nbsp;sis&nbsp;Kiki alot, is&nbsp;great&nbsp;at track &&nbsp;volleyball and perseveres in her studies. I recently had the honor of baptizing her, and it was one of my favorite (and most prayed for) days in my life! I love being her auntie, and it's also pretty cool that her middle name is ERICKA :)

Rylee Goodrich

I've had the privilege of&nbsp;getting to know Nick through Mariners and beyond, and I'm glad the guy exists!&nbsp; He's pretty much that balance of calm, confidence, and openness.... just someone you would&nbsp;want in your corner in any season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Appreciative of who he is and for his friendship.

Nick Collins

Christine and I connected through siHi 5 years ago! She loved the vision of&nbsp;stepping into His image, and has made an impact in so many lives throughout the&nbsp;years. Christine is a great coach and teacher, and ALWAYS comes up with great ways for people to connect and STAY connected. During the last year, she has stepped into more of a leadership role in siHi with&nbsp;praying, coaching/mentoring leaders, helping with admin all the while encouraging me along the way. She is a true friend who has seen me in times of fear and doubt, but always remains steady and reminds me of God's faithfulness. I am beyond thankful for our friendship!&nbsp;

Christine Korth

I met Lysa in 2005, while I was teaching fitness classes for 24 hour fitness. She was always one of my biggest cheerleaders in classes, and would follow me to a few of the locations that I taught at!&nbsp;

We met at a time in my life when I was still searching for the truth about who I was...boy, I was kind of a mess, but Lysa never gave up on me! I watched her step into marriage,&nbsp;have&nbsp;children and maintain&nbsp;a stressful career. I was always impressed by her determination but even more touched by her heart for me.&nbsp;

I am so grateful that God brought us together those 13 years ago, and I know He has great things in store for my beautiful sister!

Lysa Korkis

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Registry

We have blocked rooms with both a King size bed or two queens. Please make your reservation here:&nbsp;http://www.marriott.com/meetin... In order to get the discounted group rate, you must reserve your room by 5.31.18. If you choose to call and reserve the room, please identify yourself&nbsp;&nbsp;as part of the Goodrich- Charbonnet Wedding Room Block group.

Ericka & Christian

Ericka & Christian

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