When 13-year-old Brittany and 18-year-old David went on a mission trip together in 2004, they never imagined that twenty years later they'd be calling dibs on one another... . . . . . Having grown up in the same church, we've known each other's families for years--although we seldom interacted outside of occasional conversations. David thought Brittany was cute, and Britt felt awkward around David (but simultaneously admired him). Even as life took us in different directions, we never completely lost contact. Years later in 2017 we bumped into each other while Brittany was in town for Christmas and accidentally had a 3-hour conversation in our church lobby. (Which isn't that surprising for those of you who know Britt). Let's just say we hit it off. We began a long distance friendship, staying in touch over the next couple of years while Brittany lived in Maryland and David in NC. When Britt moved back to Fayetteville after finishing grad school, David shared his COVID with her, they started dating, and David popped the question in July of 2023.

With David's interest in fitness and performance and Brittany's interest in nutrition and holistic health, we bonded long distance over topics like gut microbiomes, barefoot living, and natural movement patterns--plus some strongly held pen preferences. We both have a love for the mountains and being outside, we're particular about our word choices, and we love a good cold brew. During our first conversation Brittany taught David how to eat vegetables with breakfast, and over the next couple years, after a lot of hard work, David led Brittany to love the art of communication by gifs.