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7/11/2014

Our Story - How We Met - A Timeline

January 2012: Anna creates online dating profile on lesser known Christian dating website. Location: GA, USA.

Beginning of February 2012: Levi also creates online dating profile on said site. Location: Beirut, Lebanon.

End of February 2012: Their paths cross. Levi actually reads all of Anna's lengthy and wordy profile. Anna stalks all of Levi's three pictures and partially-completed Facebook profile. 

March 2012 - August 2012: Anna and Levi chat via Facebook, email, Skype, etc. He thinks she's cool. She thinks he's cool. Levi finishes up his work in Lebanon and backpacks through Europe, finding internet cafes here and there to send Anna update emails. She is jealous of his Grande European Tour. 

August 2012: Levi prepares to return to the USA. He asks Anna out for coffee and later for a concert. She says yes.

September 10, 2012: Anna and Levi have their first date at Starbucks in Athens, GA. She doesn't acknowledge that it's a date. But she does acknowledge that he's tall and has pretty eyes. Levi does invisible victory fist-pumps the entire evening. They have a marvelous time. 

September 2012 - October 2013: Anna and Levi go on many, many adventures, dates, outings, stay-ins, and trips. They fall in love. They talk about marriage. They go ring shopping. Levi takes Anna's Dad "golfing."

October 5, 2013: Levi takes Anna to Tallulah Gorge in north Georgia to go "hiking." She knows the real reason why they're going.... And yes, they do hike - to the top of "Inspiration Point." He suddenly gets inspiration, kneels on one knee with an open ring box, and says, " You're all I've ever wanted, and you're all I'll ever want. Will you marry me, Anna?" She says yes and cries. Then they hike some more.

October 2013 - March 2014: Wedding preparations are made, Levi gets a job transfer to the Atlanta area, rental houses are searched for and decided upon, all of Anna's boxes and boxes of books and sundries are moved in along with Levi's haphazardly packed crates, and wedding invitations are sent.

April 5, 2014: Anna and Levi get married at Lake Rabun Pavilion in Lakemont, Georgia, only a few miles from Tallulah Gorge (where they got engaged). Family and friends are there to celebrate the beautiful weather, tasty food, and super happy newlyweds. At the end of the day, Anna and Levi ride away in this. And happily ever after. At least that's the plan. ;)

Next "Our Story" post: Honeymoon Adventures in New England

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