Coming from similar ranching and agricultural backgrounds, they grew up just 20 miles apart in Lockhart and Bastrop. While their lives were marked by a series of delightful coincidences —like childhood swim lessons with the same instructor in Lockhart, their paths didn’t officially cross until they were introduced in 2016 by family friends. When Joelle moved to San Antonio for her residency, Mitchell joined her, pursuing his passion for aviation full-time. On August 4th, Mitchell proposed in a touching tribute to Joelle’s grandmother, presenting Joelle with a redesigned heirloom piece of jewelry on what would have been her grandmother’s 85th birthday.