Joel and Sarah met in Las Vegas. (See below for their first picture together) Joel had moved to Vegas about a year before Sarah. Somehow the stars aligned and they matched on a popular dating website. Sarah was apprehensive and Joel was cautious. But their connection was stronger. Their partnership was natural and seemed to progress with comfort and ease. Joel and Sarah share an insatiable passion for activity and the outdoors. Sarah introduced Joel to long distance running, and Joel taught Sarah to climb. In their first year together they have visited 13 states, took their first helicopter ride together, and they are about to embark on their next big adventure of getting new jobs in a brand new city. Joel is wrapping up his third year in residency as an emergency room physician. He will be graduating in June, right before the wedding. Sarah is finishing her second year in education. She enjoyed teaching a second grade class just a mile away from where they live in Las Vegas. Joel signed a contract in Reno, and the pair will be moving before the date of the wedding.