Wednesday, July 6, 2011

How it all began

Catching you up on how we got to where we are now...
* April 19, 2008 - first matched on eHarmony.com


(www.eharmony.com - if you are single, give it a try.  We are proof that it can work)
  * May 2, 2008 - first email from Tom to Carole
     "Carole  - I want you to know that your answers have definitely been some of the most interesting and inspiring ones that I have read on eharmony or for that matter anywhere in a long time. Do I understand you correctly, are you in China right now and not in Georgia? ...."


* June 8, 2008 - first phone conversation

We become very thankful for the world off Skype.  http://www.skype.com/
 * July 11, 2008 - Carole travels to Chicago to meet Tom
    On the agenda:  Lots of talking, Giordanno's pizza (Carole's first of many chicago pizzas), the Baha'i temple, the musical - Wicked, church at Parkwood Community Church, Josh Sato telling Carole she shouldn't let this one go, fun Sunday afternoon of tennis, birthday dinner for Eury Choi
    
* August 8, 2008 - Tom travels to Georgia


* August 20, 2008 - Carole returns to China


* October 15, 2008 - Carole back to USA for a week.  Tom & Carole attend a Family Life Conference in Colorado.


* December 13, 2008 - Carole leaves China and moves back to USA
* January 16, 2009 - Carole moves to Chicago, IL


--------------------- LONG WAIT :) ----------------------


* April 17, 2010 - Tom proposed and Carole says YES!

Chicago Botanical Gardens



* August 28, 2010 - Tom and Carole are married at Epworth By The Sea, St. Simons Island, GA

1 comment:

  1. I like that I can see it all in one place!

    Tom is always so shy about talking about this kinda stuff. :p

    And I like the part that said, "LONG WAIT..." ;D

    The waiting is over.

    I hear you about Skype. Where would you and I be without it? I wonder how much Skype should claim the credit for getting couples together from across oceans.

    In His grace,
    Vic.

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