From music notes to love notes: Dr. Chi is engaged!

Life has a way of composing the most unexpected melodies.

Thirty years ago, Shawn was a first-year band director—passionate, energetic, and eager to make a difference. Among his students was a wide-eyed junior high girl, cradling a saxophone and searching for her place in the world. Neither could have imagined that their paths—once diverging—would one day realign, not only in harmony, but in love.

Time passed. They lived separate lives, grew in different directions, and followed their own callings. Yet life, with its quiet sense of timing, brought them back to one another. What began as a gentle reconnection slowly unfolded into something profound—rooted in trust, shaped by shared values, and guided by a love for God that continues to light their path.