Our First Impressions

Bethany’s first impression of David 

I’ll never forget my first memory of David. We were laughing together, and it felt like the world around us paused for a moment. Even in the hardest moments of training, David had this incredible way of lightening the mood with jokes and humor. Everyone was assigned a lab partner, and by some twist of fate, David and I were paired together. We joked that I was the brains and David was the muscles. Our task? To build a house together. David always says that was a foreshadowing of things to come, and looking back, I think he might be right.

David’s first impression of Bethany

My first impression of Bethany was that she was incredibly beautiful, but at the time, I was so focused on my training that I didn’t think much about it. It wasn’t until our first conversation that I realized how much we saw eye to eye on things that most people didn’t—our views on life, beliefs, and personalities seemed to align in a way that felt natural. She struck me as someone grounded, with a clear sense of purpose. She shared that she joined to do humanitarian work, which I found deeply admirable. Her reasons for being there were unlike anything I’d heard during training, and it made me respect her even more.

I loved making her laugh, and if I’m honest, I think I might’ve had a small crush, though I didn’t let myself think much about it since I was so focused on training. She was smart, beautiful, and there was this quiet strength about her, this sense of purpose that made her stand out. Once we started working together, I noticed how comfortable I felt around her. I found myself looking forward to our labs just so I could talk to Bethany.