We met through a mutual friend who attended church with Joel while both running cross country and track for rival high schools. For a long time we were really good friends and even went to prom together. During college we ran for rival universities and would occasionally see each other at meets. Over winter break of our sophomore year of college we saw each other at church and the rest is history. Now five years later since we started dating we can officially say we are engaged and get to be best friends, lovers and running partners for the rest of our lives.