We met through a mutual friend when Helen was at Oregon State University, February 2022. I invited her to go hike with some friends and really enjoyed her company. We met again when she came to visit TX that summer- where I made sure to get her number. We really hit it off and soon we were dating. Before long, I had moved up to Oregon where we realized we would do anything for one another. The next summer came, and we headed to the east coast, getting more hikes in and enjoying all the traveling. I proposed to her in NZ, March of 2024, and now we are ready to get married June 2025!