Michal and Madalyn's paths first crossed in July of 2022. Madalyn was completing her first clinical rotation of PA school at the local Emergency Department in Winston-Salem, NC. She had a patient come into the ED with a broken femur and she placed a consult for the orthopedic team to come evaluate the patient. Sure enough, the orthopedic provider that day was Michal. After meeting Michal that day, Madalyn took a quick note of his name in her notebook in hopes that their paths would cross again. Several months later, their paths did cross again via modern dating. A few messages back and forth and their first date was set. On November 10th, 2022, they sat in Wiseman Brewery playing music bingo and recollecting on the day they first met nearly 6 months prior and how they had both hoped God would bring them together. After an over 3 hour first date, they scheduled their next date - for the next day. Needless to say, Madalyn and Michal dove head-first. They went on 5 dates that first week each becoming progressively longer. Michal will say he fell quickly for Madalyn's beauty, confidence, intelligence and wit. Likewise, Madalyn fell for Michal's kindness, welcoming personality, intelligence, and humor. After that first week of spending almost every day together, they knew they had found their person and have been attached at the hip ever since. The next 6 months were spent exploring Winston-Salem, many coffee dates where Madalyn eventually turned Michal into a coffee drinker, skiing trips to Boone where Michal taught Madalyn to ski, and so much more. After Madalyn graduated from Wake Forest, they decided to move their love story to Wilmington, NC where both of their siblings were living. The past 2 years in Wilmington have been filled with many beach trips, walks along the inter-coastal, enjoying the local cuisine, and creating a home of their own. On October 11th, 2024, Michal decided it was time to take the next step. They spent October 10th celebrating Madalyn's birthday with dinner at their favorite restaurant in Wilmington, three10. The next morning on the 11th, they drove to Topsail where they rented a boat and Michal drove them around the coast of NC where they saw dozens of dolphins and even a whale! The evening of the 11th they got dressed up to go to dinner to continue their birthday festivities (one of their favorite parts of their relationship is sharing a birthday) and headed to Airlie Gardens. It was there that Michal popped the question that they both have known the answer to since that first date. They celebrated that night with close family and friends and continued the celebrations throughout the weekend. When Madalyn and Michal reflect on their time together, the easiest way to describe it has been effortless. They fell in love swiftly and even with the ups and downs of life, their love has never wavered. They could not be more excited to become husband and wife and look forward to sharing their love story with cherished family and friends.