How my wife and I meet

People always asked me how my wife and I meet so read the story below so you will know how we meet.

We met through our fathers. Both of our fathers are pastors. My Dad met her Dad on a missionary trip to the Philippines in 2002, at which time Dad returned home and posted Madel’s picture on the wall of our church.

The following year (2003) Dad was going to go back to the Philippines, and I made up my mind I was going to go with him and meet the girl in the picture. However; I had not revealed to my Dad or anyone else my true intentions for going. But, as Dad prepared to go, I bought a new house and the closing date was set for the week that we were to be in the Philippines. I could not be in two places at the same time, and had to stay for the closing. Quickly, I decided that I must reveal my motive for my trip to the Philippines, to my father, and had a picture of myself made and wrote my email address and phone number on the back. I gave him the photo with instructions “If you happen to see that girl again on this trip, please ask her if she is interested in writing me.” He agreed that he would do that for me. I did not know till Dad got back home from his trip, but He knew that Madel was living in Manila by this time, so He wrote a letter to a pastor there and asked him to have Madel meet him at the airport in Manila. She met Dad there when he arrived and I received an email from her the same day, and the rest as they say is history!

Just a brief history; March 2008 marked the 5th year sense Madelaine and I exchanged email letters for the first time. In that time, we wrote letters, met in person, got engaged, bore through the immigration process, got married, and had two wonderful children that we thank God for each and every day!

written by: Joel Jordan Source: joelmadel.com