October 2012 - Matt was a new lab assistant for the University of Dallas freshmen biology lab. As per usual, he signed up late for lab staffing. This time it was for the "24 Hour Lab." The only spot left was Friday nights from 6-10pm. Amanda, a much more experienced lab assistant, was also signed up for that slot. It turns out that explaining lab techniques, helping freshmen count bacterial cells, and operating an autoclave are some of the best activities to spark a relationship. In a month, we were going on dates, and a month after that we had committed to develop a relationship with each other. Fast forward through finishing college in Dallas, medical school in Fort Worth, and residency in Seattle, and we're over the moon to get married and spend the rest of our lives together!

December 28, 2017