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London SW1A 1AA, UK on the 9th of June, 2018, at 10:30am

By Jennifer B

It was the 9th of June and I took a day-trip from Bournemouth to London. Once I got there, I walked to Buckingham Palace as that is always the way I start. Once I got there, I noticed how busy it was - it was the queen's birthday.

I stayed until I was ready to go on with my journey through London. That's when I heard an American accent behind me getting closer. I turned around to see the most beautiful woman in a red summer dress walk up next to me to ask a police officer how to get to the same traffic lights I was looking to get to! I just stared in awe trying to tell myself to say something to her. I didn't have the nerve and she walked off, so I just walked in the same direction shortly after, feeling quite sad I didn't pluck up the courage.
All of a sudden she walked back in my direction and without hesitation I stopped her and asked if she had found the traffic lights, and I offered to take her. She told me she was Jennifer from Seattle, and that she was visiting Europe as some of her family lived in Norway and she was spending her birthday with them. I then told her a bit about myself and then we watched the queen and other royals come out of the palace, but I had to leave after because I needed to find a place to charge my phone.
As I said goodbye she asked if I didn't mind her hanging out with me for a while and of course I said I'd love to! We spent the day together sightseeing and talking about each other's countries. We then exchanged contact details and when we got home we video called every day and one day she surprised me with a visit for my birthday.
We soon became a couple and had a great week spending time in my home town and meeting my family. I then went to Seattle to visit her and meet her family and friends, and I asked her to marry me, she said yes!
Since we met we have video called every single day and we are soon closing the distance. Until then, sending each other letters and gifts like the Under Lucky Stars map, means everything to us and we continue to do that until we are living together. There were so many times where something nearly stopped us meeting but we both followed god's path and it brought us together.

Written by Cameron, the fiancé.