Mary Catherine's Story: I first met Zack when I came for a visit from Raleigh, N.C. to the Columbus County Fair where I saw an old childhood friend who was dating him at the time. She introduced us and we all parted ways for the night. A few months later, I received a message from Zack on Facebook asking if he could have my number after explaining the relationship didn't workout between he and the friend. I agreed and our long distance relationship blossomed from there. We spent endless late night phone conversations discussing the chances of me moving back to Columbus County and decided distance would never allow us to grow. We made a pact that if I ever moved back, we would try things out. Two and a half years later, God had big plans to make this happen! I remember sending my close friends and Zack texts freaking out about moving back. Zack did not believe me in the slightest. After some convincing, he caught on and stood in the drive way at the new house to help my family unload their lives once more and make a great impression for his "in-laws to come." Zack's Story: I remember looking through pictures with Cat one day and finding a class picture of our first grade class. Cat was in shock when she noticed she and her other half standing in the front row. She never remembered going through first grade together, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember walking with Cat and Elizabeth to class after getting dropped off at Whiteville Primary where my dad proceeded to give me a hard time about having a crush on "the two girls in pig-tails." That's where my heart strings first tugged. Who would've ever imagined we would meet again 8 years later and start building who we are now?