One fateful day Nathan and his friend Jen decided to host a fitness mastermind group. The meeting was held at a local coffee shop and it consisted of only four people- Jen, Nathan, Nathan's friend Rodney, and Jen's friend Kara. There was an instant shared interest and connection in fitness, not to mention a mutual attraction and personal connection. Although the mastermind group never quite took off, this was the launching point of Kara and Nathan's love story. Nathan and Kara continued to talk and spend time together. From dog walks to late night talks, they learned that they shared more than than just a common interest in fitness, but also love for travel, food, the outdoors, adventure, and more. It was any wonder that their paths hadn't crossed sooner. They learned their families had known each other for many years, Dr. Zweifel, Kara's step dad, had been the Gladstone's family dentist. But all in good time, their paths crossed, the divine journey began and continues to unfold. Over the next 3 years they have enjoyed morning coffees, walking dogs and working out, and cooking together. Bigger adventures have included backpacking trips to Mt. Rainier, the Enchantments, the Eagle Cap Wilderness and traveling to Hawaii, Sedona, Jamaica, and eventually Tulum. With both their wanderlust hearts and shared interest to not settle in the Tri-Cities, they searched for a new place to call home together. Mountains and ocean, sunshine and nature were high on their list and found themselves between Hawaii and Colorado. Colorado eventually was what they settled on and in August, 2017 they loaded up a U-haul and headed to Colorado Springs. In April, 2018 Nathan's decided it was time to take the next step and surprised Kara with an engagement ring before their vacation to Tulum. With joyful tears she said YES! They celebrated their engagement in the incredible beach town of Tulum and decided that is where they would say "We Do".