Sophia and Michael met in 2016. Sophia was friends with his sister, Brittany, so they would see each other every once and awhile. They didn’t think much of each other because of the age difference. Sophia was 15 and Michael was 19 and had a girlfriend at the time. In April of 2017, Michael left on his mission to serve the people of Lansing, Michigan. Sophia was just finishing up her Sophomore year of high school. About 10 months into Michael's mission they started writing thanks to his sister, Brittany. They emailed every week and wrote letters for the rest of his mission. Michael came home in April 2019. Right after he came home they began talking. A week after he came home he took her on a date to Lake Pend Oreille. They sat on the beach and talked for hours. He kissed her while they were gazing at the clouds (it was Sophia's first kiss). From that day, they started dating and have been inseparable ever since.