We met in the second week of Sydney's freshman year/Nathan's sophomore year at Tufts at a Tufts Christian Fellowship event. For the first semester, Sydney thought they were just good friends, but Nathan had other ideas and asked her out. Our first date was in the spring at the New England Aquarium, where we looked at the penguins together for way too long to be considered normal. Sydney found she was attracted to his caring and generous heart, and Nathan was attracted to her loving spirit and the willingness to always lend an ear. And there was no other person that made each of us laugh so much. We were "official" soon after, and the rest is history. Over the past 7+ years we've been through college, jobs and job changes, and grad school. We've traveled to California, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Hawaii, China, Bali, and more. We've made hundreds of dumplings, pet many dogs, and said many terrible puns. We've made new friends and found new communities. But ultimately, we have had SO much fun, and that's really the important part. We are so thankful for our journey so far - for each person, experience, challenge, and praise we have encountered along the way. Thank you to every single person in our lives, for you have helped shape us into who we are, both as individuals and as a couple. We are so excited to spend the rest of our lives together, and we hope you can help us celebrate the beginning of our next story!