Mike & Madi first met at their home parish of St. Padre Pio Catholic Church. They attended the same high school retreat at this Church, where Madi remembers seeing Mike on the retreat, & Mike has no recollection of seeing Madi there at all... That's okay though, because in January 2019, Madi & Mike ended up at the same Young Adult Group at St. Padre Pio Catholic Church. Mike had recently come back to pursuing his faith & relationship with Christ & Madi was in a space of content singleness investing in her relationship with Christ. Mike began to pursue Madi & when Madi went on a woman's retreat, he wrote her a letter expressing his feelings for her. On May 16th 2019, Mike took Madi on their first date to Blanco River State Park. They made a pitstop for barbecue in which Madi won a free dessert by finding a dinosaur toy that was hidden within the restaurant. They had a picnic on some beach towels by the river while the sunset, & everything was perfect. Mike ask Madi, "So are we dating?". Madi's response, "I don't know, you haven't asked me to be your girlfriend." So he then popped the question, "Madison Ware, will you be my girlfriend?". She said "No." jokingly at first, but then obviously said yes! Now almost 4 years later, Mike & Madi cannot wait to become one in the sacrament of marriage. Their journey has been a beautiful adventure & they cannot wait to see what else the Lord has in store for them!!