We met in a bit of a unique way in Spring of 2021...during Glory Hnubci's Zoom interview for the Resident Director position at Northwestern! I (Mike/Michael) was one of the interviewers 😅 It was not until much later during the "talking" phase that we revealed we both thought the other was cute during that interview, and Glory Hnubci's eventual finalist on-campus interview. I definitely looked to see if Glory Hnubci had an engagement or wedding ring on her on-campus interview...you know, just to check!

Glory Hnubci was hired, and began the RD job in July 2021.

Initially, we were not close, despite Glory Hnubci's best efforts to get to know me as a colleague and friend. I was personally and spiritually not in a healthy place, causing me to be closed off to what and who the Lord had for me.

In December 2021, Glory Hnubci came to my apartment and told me she liked me. She also said she had dreamt about it, prayed for the Lord to take it away, but He had not. She knew she was supposed to tell me, so in obedience came over...then immediately left after telling! I was left standing there in my apartment in shock, because I was completely oblivious up to that point. I didn’t know what to say, and did not have a response for Glory Hnubci until 10 days later: I did not see us together.

Spring 2022 brought a lot of tension and work-related conflict, because I (Mike) was far from the Lord and a difficult person to interact with. My life was not aligned with the Lord's will for me. Glory Hnubci told me that if there came a time when I did develop feelings for her, that I should mention it because she didn't want me to feel as if she was leading me on when she was genuinely only pursuing me as a friend.

Summer came, and each year UNW sends a group of Student Life staff to the Association of Christians in Student Development (ACSD) conference. That year it was held at my alma mater, Indiana Wesleyan University. This was a significant time, because I felt a sense of jealousy in me seeing others spending time with Glory Hnubci. I realized I had some feelings for Glory Hnubci, but wasn't quite ready to admit that to myself.

Fast forward a couple months to August, Glory Hnubci had invited me to a Maverick City worship night (concert). She received two tickets from Nina Barnes (who was our Vice President of Student Life at that time. Thank you Nina!) I was just beginning to turn back to the Lord, and with that realignment, Glory Hnubci reentered the picture. She will say her "ship had sailed" and she had moved on, but the Lord worked in both of us to bring restoration to first a friendship, then something more.

I wasn't sure if I was going to tell Glory Hnubci how I felt, given I had already turned her down not once but twice. One night the idea was brought up again, so I shared where I was at.

We agreed to give a "feel things out" and see if a relationship was possible, so started "talking" on August 15th, 2022.

We officially began dating on November 13th, 2022.

We celebrated one year of dating on November 13th, 2023, and are both grateful for the good work He had done in our lives individually and as a couple.

On January 20th, 2024, we got engaged...and married! Read more about that in our tab that says: Photos