{"id":28551,"date":"2025-08-14T19:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=28551"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:14:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:14:01","slug":"dt-heart-soul-story-maurice-and-priscilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/dt-heart-soul-story-maurice-and-priscilla\/","title":{"rendered":"DT Heart & Soul Story: Maurice and Priscilla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Maurice joined DT Heart & Soul (DTHS) in August 2020, he wasn\u2019t convinced that online Christian dating was for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do dating sites,\u201d he said. \u201cI thought, this is where people post pictures from 20 years ago and by the time you meet them, it\u2019s a different story!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But after much prayer and a few nudges from friends, Maurice \u2013 newly baptized in 2018 in the Pittsburgh Church of Christ \u2013 decided to trust God 100%. \u201cI had made a leap of faith to cut off a past relationship that wasn\u2019t honoring God, believing that if I did things his way, he would send me the right person. Joining DTHS was part of that trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Meanwhile, in Chicago, Priscilla had her own story of faith, loss, and courage. A long-time disciple and widow, she had lost her husband in 2018, followed by the sudden passing of her sister and father within weeks of each other during the pandemic. \u201cI was broken, just looking for a friend,\u201d she said. A best friend encouraged her to try DTHS, but after one short trial, she left, only to return a few months later. \u201cThis time, Maurice\u2019s message popped up. At first, I said, \u2018No way.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priscilla admitted her hesitation was partly cultural. \u201cI thought maybe someone Filipino would be easier,\u201d she said. But Maurice\u2019s consistency won her heart. \u201cEvery day, he called when he said he would. He sent scriptures when my dad passed. He encouraged me. That\u2019s how it started.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the distance and a pandemic keeping them apart, the two built their relationship on prayer, scripture, and deep conversations. They read Christian books together, shared their struggles openly, and talked daily on video calls. Maurice said, \u201cI just wanted her to know, whatever she was going through, I was there, and God was there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they finally met in person, Maurice knew immediately. \u201cAfter that first day together, walking around downtown Chicago, I thought, this is it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their journey to marriage wasn\u2019t without challenges. They navigated grief, long distance, cultural differences, and family resistance. Some friends cut ties because of their interracial relationship. One of Priscilla\u2019s daughters initially opposed the marriage, saying she wouldn\u2019t attend the wedding. Yet, over time, love and patience softened hearts. \u201cEven now, there are moments of discomfort,\u201d Maurice said, \u201cbut love conquers all. God put us together, and that\u2019s what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The couple married on July 17, 2021, surrounded by loved ones who celebrated a union that only God could have written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Maurice, this marriage is an answered prayer years in the making. \u201cI prayed for someone who would accept me for who I am today, not judge me for my past. God gave me that in Priscilla.\u201d For Priscilla, Maurice came as a gift during her lowest valley. \u201cGod sent me someone to encourage me, to walk with me through grief, and to remind me of his love,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their advice to singles? \u201cPray. Trust God. Don\u2019t lean on your own understanding. Let go of your checklist and let God decide who is best for you,\u201d Maurice said, quoting his favorite scripture: \u201cDelight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart\u201d (Psalm 37:4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priscilla added, \u201cLove knows no culture, no color, no distance. If God writes the story, it\u2019s worth saying yes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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