We met on July 25th, 2021, and no, it was not love at first sight. Honestly, neither of us thought, or even imagined, we’d be the one for each other.

Ian: the quiet, reserved guy.

Jenny: the loud, high-spirited girl.

Total opposites, right? But God had other plans. That same July, Ian gave his life to Jesus and felt called to stay in the States. So, he listened, stayed in North Carolina, and ended up at the Young Adults group at ICC which I was leading.

At first, we were just acquaintances. No sparks, no butterflies, just “Hey, nice to see you.” Fast forward to 2022—his brother Pablo starts dating my best friend Jessica (thanks, guys!), which meant we started seeing each other a bit more. Somewhere in the middle of group hangouts and awkward small talk, a sweet little friendship started to grow. We were both chasing after God, still clueless about what He was up to behind the scenes.

Then came March 2023. Something shifted. We started catching feelings and by the end of May, Ian told me how he felt. Two weeks later—on June 12th—he asked me to join him on an adventure. And oh, what an adventure it’s been! For two years, we’ve laughed until our cheeks hurt, prayed through the highs and lows, cried happy and ugly tears, and grown in ways we never imagined.

Then, on June 14th, 2025, at Bond Park in Cary, with “Married Life” playing in the background, that quiet and steady man got down on one knee and asked this loud and lively woman to spend forever with him.

And of course—I said YES!