Schelo and Rob's love story began in the digital world after they both 'swiped right' on a dating app in May 2018. To this day, they don't know how they found each other while living in different parts of the country. Schelo was living in Miami and Rob was living in Dallas, but somehow they appeared in each other's feed. They quickly found that they shared a love for travel, business and God.
Schelo was captivated by Rob's ability to hold thoughtful conversations, and she was impressed by his intelligence and eloquence.
Rob was attracted to Schelo's ability to hold a thoughtful conversation and her faith, and he was intrigued by her love of travel and linguistics.
After 90 days of messaging and FaceTimes, they met in-person for the first time in Dallas, Texas.
Robert planned out a weekend of events and wasted no time introducing Schelo to his family. This gesture left a lasting impression on Schelo, demonstrating Rob's strong family values and sincere desire to develop a relationship with her.
4 months later in Miami, Florida, Rob officially asked Schelo to be his girlfriend.
After 2 years of FaceTimes, phone calls and lots of flights, Schelo moved to Dallas, Texas on August 22, 2020.
It's during this time where their love for each other has grown even more.
Schelo and Rob planned to be in Spain for a wedding, so they decided to make a trip of it.
They planned a 3-week trip to Greece, Italy, France, and Spain where they would be joined by Schelo's family in Paris, France.
Schelo didn't know... but 2 months before Rob bought a same-day roundtrip flight to Miami ask Schelo's father for his blessing to propose to Schelo.
Rob flew to Miami in the morning to receive her father's blessing, co-planned a surprise proposal with 3 of her siblings in the afternoon, and flew back to Dallas in the evening — without Schelo ever finding out!
When they arrived in Paris to meet Schelo's family, Rob scheduled a "photoshoot" for the two of them near the Eiffel Tower.
At the finish of the photoshoot, Schelo was surprised to see her family including her brother, David, and her sister, DeeDee, who were not supposed to arrive until the following day.
Schelo's sister, Noadia, used her phone to capture the moment for Rob's family in Texas as well as Schelo's family in Miami so that they could watch the proposal via Zoom.
When Schelo turned around, Rob was on one knee asking Schelo to marry him.
She said Yes.
Rob and Schelo intend to travel, build their businesses, and accomplish goals on their Life List.
So far this year, they plan to travel to Mexico, Portugal, Ghana, Kenya, and more.
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