Cole and Haley grew up in the small town of Fallbrook, where their paths almost crossed numerous times. Haley had known of Cole since middle school, but he had no idea she existed. Their first connection came much earlier—when Haley was just a young girl in elementary school. She took a dance class and would often watch Carly, Cole's sister, before her own lessons began. Reflecting back, Haley’s journey began even earlier. At just 4½, she joined a gymnastics team where her first friend was Sabrina—Carly’s best friend and Erik's sister, who happened to be Cole's best friend. Over the years, Haley and Sabrina shared countless memories, including Erik cheering them on during performances. Little did Haley know that Erik would later play a significant role in her life as the best friend and best man of the man she would marry. As time went on, Cole and Haley found themselves in overlapping social circles during late elementary and middle school. They often hung out at their friends’ houses, surrounded by siblings, and shared faint memories of each other’s friends sibling's friends without realizing it was each other all along. They even attended the same youth group, where Haley began to notice Cole more, though he remained blissfully unaware of her presence. With Haley being three years younger, their paths rarely intersected in school or church small groups. During middle school, Haley became friends with Carly, which opened up new connections. She heard about the Pancher family growing up, never realizing she would one day become a part of it. In high school, she became a teaching assistant for an adaptive PE class, forming a close bond with Caida, Cole’s other sister. Again, she never imagined that they would one day be sisters. Fast forward to Haley’s third year at PLNU. While living in Point Loma, she decided to download Hinge, completely unaware that Cole was doing the same from Oceanside. When she saw his profile, she immediately recognized him and excitedly texted her mom, asking, "Should I swipe right on Carly and Caida Pancher's brother?" Her mom’s enthusiastic "Yes!" led her to swipe right. When Cole saw Haley’s profile, he didn’t recognize her, but thankfully he swiped right too. The moment they matched, Haley couldn’t contain her excitement and called her mom to share the news. Not mentioning her Fallbrook roots in her bio, she decided to let Cole slowly connect the dots. Their first date sparked an instant connection, and by their third date, Haley was asking deep questions. With each of his answers, she knew she had found the one she had been searching for. Though they both felt the love blossoming by their third date, they held off on saying it until later (a week later). Just a week after their first date, Cole asked Haley to be his girlfriend—no time to waste! Their relationship blossomed beautifully, each finding in the other the perfect partner they had always wanted. With all the near-misses and intertwining connections of their past, their love story is all the more special. It was clear that God knew they needed to wait to meet until the right time, allowing their relationship to last a lifetime.