Our Story

Before they met, Harvey and Bea were living in completely different worlds: Bea was juggling her time between corporate work and various tasks for her Church duties. Harvey was deep in the world of engineering – drawing pipes, checking specs, going through one deadline to another. She’s always called Quezon City her home. While he, though working in the city too, goes to his hometown of Bataan every weekend. 

Zero connection. No mutual friends. No reason to meet. Yet, unknowingly, they were praying for the same things: guidance for every day life, a stable future, and for a sure and peaceful love… to be given at the right time.

It happened on election day: May 13, 2019. People were focused on long lines, ballots, and whose nails were clean enough to cast a vote. Somehow, two strangers ended up talking on IG of all places, all because of… indelible ink! Yup, that tiny purple mark dropped on your fingernail, which people then post on their social media. Something so random! Little did Harvey and Bea know… this was God’s intro to their love story.

A random comment turned into a conversation. They went on and on, like friends who’ve known each other for years. After a few weeks, they decided to meet in person by going on a “date” (naka-quotation marks, kasi ang alam nung isa “Date” talaga sila, while yung isa “friendly date” lang pala! Hulaan niyo na lang who’s who!). The “date” ended with Bea inviting Harvey to meet her family (‘di ba ganun pag “Date”?). Imagine, first date pa lang, meet the parents na agad! Surprisingly, everything went well. But they didn’t want to just assume that all will be perfect. So, both held on to their individual prayers.

Not long after, Harvey began seriously courting Bea. When he felt that it’s time to take things to the next level, he gathered up the courage, and on July 9, 2019, Harvey asked, “Pwede ba kitang maging girlfriend?”, to which Bea (of course!) said “Yes”.

Days became weeks, weeks into months. They shared life experiences and discovered their love for music, food, and long meaningful talks (kahit tahimik talaga si Harvey, at si Bea, alam naman natin, madaldal talaga yan). They saw how much they both valued their families deeply, and their faith even deeper. They talked about the difficult stuff, too: things that are usually hard to share with friends, or even family. 

With time, challenges also came: differences, misunderstandings. But they resolved all those through open communication, building trust along the way. They weren’t just boyfriend and girlfriend – they also became each other’s best friends. 

Five and a half years passed – years of big moments, and a lot of small, indelible ink-level memories. Harvey felt that it was, yet again, time to take the next step in their relationship. Pero, iba na ‘to. This is a decision that will last a lifetime. Harvey, once again, turned to prayer and asked for a sign from God. Hindi yung dramatic or sobrang conditional, like “kapag na-promote ako this month…” or “kapag nabili ko itong (insert expensive item here) para sa kaniya…”. No. He prayed for the kind of “sign” that only God can give – that feeling of pure certainty, clearly telling him, “Yes. She’s the one.” And he received that sign. 

So, Harvey set up “The Day” with his cousins, guised it as their wedding anniversary (which was partially true, anniv. naman talaga nila in a few days). Then it came: December 27, 2024. A cloudy, but clear Friday. On a yacht, in the middle of a calm bay, sun setting, Harvey got down on one knee and asked Bea, “Pwede ba kitang makasama habang buhay ?”, to which Bea replied (while nodding so surely), “Opo. Opo, syempre!”.

Sometimes, love starts from the most unexpected things… like, indelible ink.

But if you root your life in prayer and faithfully believe that God will guide and give the best answers, rest assured, you will receive all of, or even more, than you asked for.

This is exactly how Harvey and Bea see their love – unexpected, but given at the right time. Not perfect, but very much right for both of them. Like puzzle pieces that all fell into place, perfectly fitting together. 

The kind of love that can only be described as… a gift from God.