Missing in Surfside: Luis Sadovnic and Nicole Langesfeld

by Tzali Reicher – chabad.org

Luis Sadovnic was a young man from Venezuela studying at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., when he met Nicole Langesfeld, an American with Argentine roots, who was studying to be a commercial litigator. Both were adventurous and easy going, and they were married in January 2021, on the beach in front of his grandmother’s 8th floor apartment in Champlain Tower South, which they moved into.

Known for their humor and passion for physical fitness, friends recall their love of exploring new places and things and ever present smiles. Co-workers in the Miami branch of Reed Smith, where Nicole works as an associate, describe her as a clever lawyer with a high work ethic.

Noah Goldberg told The Washington Post that Nicole is very funny and cares deeply about her friends. An example he shared was how on Wednesday, Goldberg didn’t feel well and Nicole called and texted him at 9:45 p.m. to ask how he was feeling. Her building collapsed just a few short hours later.

Nicole’s brother Michael spoke to the Associated Press of his missing sister’s strength and a message of hope: “I know she is fighting. We are not alone in this. There’s hope. I really believe miracles do happen.”

The public is asked to pray for all who are still being searched for.

This article was reposted with permission from chabad.org