We met at a Sabbath lunch at Milton's house in Massachusetts during Bakari's third clinical rotation. We were both invited along with a few other young people from Hyde Park SDA. Neither of us were prepared for what was about to unfold. Judene - The moment I stepped through the door, my eyes landed on someone unfamiliar—Bakari. I didn’t know who he was, but something about him caught my attention, and I was instantly curious. We shared a brief glance and after a little while, we introduced ourselves. Eventually, we all sat around the dining table to eat and the topic of relationships came up. I was intrigued by Bakari's perspective and drawn to his energy. Shortly after that, we started having our own side conversation— it felt like we were the only two people in the room. Bakari - When I handed Judene my phone to get her number, that's when things got interesting. We realized we had the same last name and that she had met my dad a few months prior at Hyde Park. At the time, we were unaware that strings were being pulled in the background. When I got home at 7:08 pm that evening I received a text from Judene that said, "Hey Bakari, it was great meeting you today...." I sensed there was something different about her and took the opportunity to ask her to a comedy show the very next day. From the first date we solidified the initial chemistry we felt and we have been hanging with each other ever since. We are so grateful that God brought us together. Now we are honored to have you be part of our story on August 31, 2025.