We both attended Sunnydale Adventist Academy where we met one another in 2017. Joe was a year ahead of me so we got to know each other through choir and also the gymnastics team. When we first met we did not see a serious connection. Over time and through the help of friends we became closer. We started dating February 5th, 2019 after we sat on the bus together on our way back from a gymnastics tour. Joe graduated in 2019 and started his freshman year at Union College which left me back at Sunnydale finishing up my last year of highschool. Despite long-distance we stayed connected through countless video chats and the many road trips Joe took to come visit me on breaks.