Austin and Joanna both went to the University of Pennsylvania. Austin is one year younger than Joanna, and, in 2014, as a bright-eyed bushy-tailed freshman, he visited church and was met with an enthused, (slightly overbearingly) friendly sophomore. She introduced herself insistently with, "I'm Joanna - are you new? Are you interested in joining this church?" Austin was intimidated by this friendly menace to society. The next three years were a blur. Joanna and Austin slowly became friends, and bonded over their shared existential angst, desire to understand the truth of their existence, and commitment to expanding their perspective through thoughtful conversation and coffee cuppings. Finally, in 2018, they both caught feelings (and were in denial of it), and, after some back-and-forth, decided to take the next step in their friendship. They got wedded on June 12, 2020, and are looking to celebrate their marriage with loving friends and family in August 2024.