WAKEFIELD, Neb. (AP) — The love shared by Karissa Meyer and Mike Krusemark was born in the aftermath of a tornado that devastated the Meyers family farm in northeast Nebraska.

The Meyers’ farm suffered heavy damage in 2013 after an early October tornado tore through. The farm lost several grain bins, buildings and animals, including daughter Karissa’s horse.

Meyer’s parents decided to hire Krusemark from nearby Waterbury to help remove debris.

The pair’s paths crossed many times as they worked to clean up the farm. Three weeks into the job, the 27-year-old construction company owner finally decided to “take a shot” and ask Karissa Meyer to dinner.

A little more than two years later, Meyer and Krusemark will be married.