We met at the Yale Rivendell Fellows retreat, an orientation for a yearlong Christian Fellowship program that we had both applied to, that focused on Christian history and the integration between faith and vocation. Both of us were the only scientists in the group, and we just hit it off immediately with many great discussions about our love of learning, passion for our fields, and the way we value our faith. This friendship continued and deepened throughout that first year, and we continued to talk and text as the 2020 COVID pandemic unfolded and Mary Lou traveled home to be with her family. Later, when we both were single, this friendship blossomed into something more, transforming what was a lonely, difficult year into something beautiful and new. Both of us feel so thankful for the way God put us together, and feel that we fit together very well. We connect naturally in ways we never could have imagined. After nearly 2 years of adventures, we are ready to say "I Do" and are excited to have our loved ones there to witness our commitment.