Rafael and Joni

Married 31 years. 9 kids. 3 grandkids. We love to travel. Train in jiujitsu. Love camping, hiking and the beach. My best friend.

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Help us share our love story in Variety, take home $20,000, and go on a triple date with Jeff & Emilie Goldblum and Charlie Day & Mary Elizabeth Ellis!

Voting for the TOP 20 ends Thursday the 16th of July at 7PM PDT

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How did your love story begin?

We met on a doubledate. I knew I liked him, so I asked my friend if she was ok with me talking to him. She said yes. From that day forward we spent every day together. He asked me out by the 5 day. Engaged the 1 month. Married by the 4th month. Can't imagine life without each other. 💞

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

I'd have to say All 9 of our kids births. He held my hand & helped me thru it all. Next memory is traveling. We went to the same place often that it feels like our 2nd home. Seeing baptize our kids. And the 2 of us getting baptized together. We have plenty of favorite memories. 🥹

What would you do with $20,000?

20k would help fund our family trip to the Philippines for a year. I home school our kids, we want to take them world schooling to see the world, other cultures, compete in jiujitsu, see the beaches, go camping. It would be a true blessing for our family. 💝

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