Nick and Madeline first met on a camping trip with the Eastern Washington University Newman Center on October 9, 2021 at Farragut State Park in Athol, Idaho. While on a group hike Madeline saw Nick and decided to talk to him (he was tall and looked like an outdoors man.) They briefly talked about their common interests, hiking, guns, fishing, hunting, and just generally enjoying the outdoors.

Throughout the school year, they had various interactions with each other while attending the Newman Center but did not make it beyond acquaintances. Towards graduation, Nick mustered the courage to attempt to flirt with Madeline via text messaging. Nick texted Madeline, “When are you free next?” to which Madeline did not reply to Nick.

Nick took a job that landed him in the small town of Klamath Falls, Oregon while Madeline took a job that landed her in Kellogg, Idaho. In May of 2023, Nick found himself back in the Spokane area to visit some of his best friends from college. At the same time Madeline was in the Cheney area visiting college friends. During Sunday mass Nick and Madeline saw each other but….Madeline left before Nick had the chance to say hi. Later that day Nick texted Madeline saying something along the lines of “I saw you at mass but didn’t get a chance to say hi” at this time Madeline realized that she never responded to Nick a whole year prior. Nick and Madeline continued to text and talk on the phone for a month until they had their first date. They both said they could do long distance for the right person not knowing how it would turn out. Nick and Madeline continued to date long distance up until Nick decided to Post Falls, Idaho in June of 2024 to be closer to Madeline. Nick and Madeline’s relationship continued to progress, and the two had started to realize that they wanted to build a life together. Nick proposed to Madeline on November 23rd 2024 at Farragut State Park in Athol, Idaho where they first met. Madeline joyfully said yes!

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