Jesse and Nichole first met at church in early 2019. During the summer of 2019 Jesse worked at Camp Blue Ridge where Nichole was a year round employee. Over the weeks they became friends. As summer staff do, they parted ways and occasionally communicated over the fall and winter. In March of 2020 Jesse came back to work at Camp Blue Ridge for a few days. Though they didn't admit it until later, both Jesse and Nichole felt feelings stirring. When Jesse returned as a full time employee, he and Nichole began spending most of their time together. They had their first date on May 2, 2020, burgers and milkshakes while watching the sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Their earliest dates were movie nights and spending time together outdoors. They bonded over shared interests such as camping, fishing, woodworking and spending time with friends and family. As they continued dating they took several trips together. From local day drives to trips to Colorado, Florida and Alaska. They enjoy visiting National Park sites wherever they go. On Dec. 18, 2021, Jesse and Nichole were travelling with his family to Pittsburgh. They stopped for lunch and to explore the Paw Paw Tunnel in Oldtown, MD. Nichole didn't know Jesse had a plan in place. While posing for pictures on top of the tunnel Jesse dropped to one knee and asked Nichole to marry him. The rest, as they say, is history.