Madeline and Dawson first met through friends about 5 years ago in Jupiter, Florida. They had occasionally spent time together over a few months until they went to a YoungLife camp for a week in North Carolina in 2019. Dawson was 16 and Madeline was 18. At the camp, Dawson and Madeline found themselves doing everything together like frisbee games, volleyball, hiking, zip-lining etc.

They became close friends and learned how similar they were with the love of the water, adventuring and their relationship with Jesus. Madeline loved getting up and running before the camp activities started and no one wanted to join her except Dawson. That's when she realized there was something special about him, (and the fact that she found a man who likes to talk more than her.)

On their way home from camp, they both realized there was more than a friendship between them and they started dating a few days later. Since then, they went to EMT and medic school together and have enjoyed memorable trips and adventures from: camping, hiking and hunting; to diving, fishing and exploring. Dawson has been a firefighter medic for over a year now and Madeline is an Ocean Rescue lifeguard. They can't wait for many more memories to come!

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