"Hey, what's your address? I would love to send you some letters this year!" Fresh off a summer of CPA studying and ready to start his new life in California, Danny decided to reconnect with an old letter-writing friend. Danny and Emily had exchanged a couple of letters over the previous summer when she was at Nazareth Farm, so it seemed fitting to rekindle the pen-pal-ship. One letter turned into two, and soon they were testing the speed of the mailman. As the letters continued, the two started talking on the phone, writing songs (but "not for each other"), doing a devotional (a completely normal activity for a platonic relationship), and asking to reserve a ticket for graduation (also totally normal, right?). In May, Danny flew to South Bend, and they started dating the night before Emily's graduation! What followed was two years of flights across the country from California to DC, FaceTime cooking dates, holidays with family, COVID craziness resulting in unexpected time together, and a whole lot of joy. In July, at Emily's graduation, Danny flew to Notre Dame and got down on one knee in the exact same spot across the lakes where it all began. We can't wait to return to South Bend for our special day!