Min 19 05 2024
Min 19 05 2024
David & Merlin
Ceremony
Reception
Love Story
February 7th 2022
I first started to talk with her on an online dating app called Christian Mingle, at first it was strange I didn't even expect to have conversation with someone so far away! Like really far away! When i hear a pops message “Hello David” (actually it was the time when i was about to deleting the app since I thought this app would not work for me). I saw the profile pic, she is Asian, I thought it was like fake profile I was hesitant to talk back, no because I don't want to, but I was thinking I don’t want to waste my time. I said well I will give a try for the last time!. And ((last time!)) It was the beginning of this journey. We started to have a lot of conversation every day, we talked every single day, l think there was not a day without talking with her.
April 19th, 2022
I asked my fiancé to be my girlfriend, l think it was the best day of her life, i remember she was wearing something on her face for her skin loll, we continue our relationship on video chat, until we plan to see each other in person. I promised her to visit her at Japan around summer, but months later I changed my mind, i told her that i wanted to meet her family in Indonesia and get married. But she refused to get married lol.
October 18th 2022
I met her in person in Jakarta. I was so nervous at that time,it was our first time to see each other! I was not confident enough, in my mind I was like what if she doesn’t like me! Because she told me she is tall. At the time our flight arrived same time, I was sweating so cold! Breathing so fast lol. But at the same time so happy, I saw her and talked to my self (no way she is the same height like me lol), can not believe she was here!! I hug her! She told me I can’t believe you are here!! And so on we went to take another 2hours flight to her home town Makassar .
October 19th 2022
We arrive by the grace of God. When she told me We need to take another bus from airport to her home! I said this day is going to end lol. We took the bus to Luwu Utara on the same day. It took us 8hours and arrive in the morning the next day.
October 21st 2022
I proposed her and we got engaged in my fiancé mother’s house with all her family and relatives family from mother and father side.
October 31st 2022
We got back to our destination, I got the USA she got back to Japan then after three days or week I flew to Japan to spend three months with my fiancé. That’s when really started to know more each other. There were a time that we thought this relationship is not going to work... that was the time when we on trip, we were walking heading to our next stop, she was focus on phone, keep typing and was so stressed about the activities in the Indonesian Fellowship, she was trying to talk with the speaker for their coming vesper worship, and the same time I was keep asking where are we going for, why are you don't talk to me lollll etc. At the day we both so mad, disappointed, upset each other. I was going to leave her and go to another places. But somehow I humbled and I pray! It was like struggling,a battle. I took my time then I apologize and hug her.
February 19th 2023
The day for me to go back almost close. That was harder time to say goodbye. My eye was watering, she cried like a baby. And so on we keep our relationship alive constantly praying and talking every single day. She told me you are going to call me every day rights? “Yes”I said, by the grace of God.
February 2023 -April 2024
We started marriage consultation by zoom meeting with Pastor Imayuki and we have been doing this meeting for more then 1 years. Through this meeting we have been learning and knowing each other deeper. It was God behind in this relationship until now. I give the credit to God. We can't not do anything without Him. Please pray for us, on May 19th 2024 i will take her as my wife before God's eyes
