We met while working at General Motors in Marion, IN. Laura had started her first internship at the location and Mark was assigned as her mentor. While he maintained a professional relationship with her, Laura's persistence broke through. We fell in love and Mark proposed to Laura on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 22, 2018. Our original plans to wed in 2020 were altered when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After a few attempts to reachedule our plans, the third time worked like a charm.