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Micaela & Joshua

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#LoveYours

Micaela Alana Phipps

and

Joshua Chidera Ugwuneri

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023
Somerset, NJ

How We Met

Lost & Found

If you didn't know, Micaela is not the best with directions. However, one day her lack of direction allowed God to lead her to the right place at the right time. Josh has been working at Microsoft for 8 years and typically works from home, but one Tuesday afternoon, he decided to work in the office (best decision ever) & it was there he saw a beautiful curly headed girl completely lost on her second day of work at Microsoft. Josh carefully timed his approach with the intention of getting a closer look but realized she may have also needed help. "Are you new?" he asked. He certainly knew there was no way he could have ever missed her in the halls. She turned around and her first thought was "OH WOW, so handsome!", but she responded with "Yes; & lost! Can you help me find my meeting room?". The interest was immediate but of course they kept it cordial and professional. While walking her to her meeting they exchanged names, several glances, and discussed their roles at Microsoft before parting ways. Then covid happened. The office shut down and so did the world. One run in with Josh, and Micaela couldn't shake him from her mind. She even told her family and friends "I met my husband at work, he just doesn't know it yet". Little did she know he was thinking about her too. One day, months later, a mutual friend Melanie posted a picture of herself and Josh on Instagram. Micaela had no clue they knew each other so she quickly leveraged the moment to comment on the picture to get Josh's attention, and she did just that! Josh saw that as an opportunity to connect. So, they became friends on social media and began messaging each other from time to time. Finally, there came a day when their conversations consisted less of 'small talk' and became more intentional, fun, and consistent. Josh implied he was going to take Micaela out for ice cream since they both talked about how much they loved it. Micaela was hoping he wasn't just saying that to say it, but before she knew it, she saw a calendar invite sent to her work email titled "Ice Cream Social" from Josh. They went on their first date on August 9th, 2020 and haven't stopped seeing each other since. Their first date led to their second, where Josh found himself invited over to Micaela's apartment, candles lit and a delicious meal where she prepared Soyaki Salmon, Golden Mashed Potatoes, and a nice warm bed of Sautéed Spinach; talk about a CHEF'S KISS! He knew that she was a High-Value Woman from that very moment. Without thinking too hard, Josh knew that he had to make a real move. So, on October 18th, 2020, Josh asked Micaela to be his girlfriend. They promised to continue to learn with each other, grow with each other, and be committed to each other; & that is exactly what they have done and will continue to do. #LoveYours

For all the days along the way
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