Instead of walking you through the details of how Jesse and Molly went to high school together, then re-connected several years later through Jesse’s friend and Molly’s brother, Ben; I'm going to tell you a story, and possibly answer a question you might have: Why are they getting married way up in Millinocket? Well, there’s a story behind it.

Within the first few months of Jesse and Molly’s relationship: in July of 2018; Molly invited Jesse on a hike. Jesse, thinking a "hike" meant walking around in the woods, said “Sure! I’ve done that before.” Jesse went out and got a canteen that holds roughly a single bottle of water, and some other simple camping supplies for the trip. Come to find out, this wasn't your typical “walk in the woods". This was mount Katahdin; the highest mountain in Maine and one of the most challenging hikes in New England. They woke up to a clear bright morning and set off on the trail. Jesse took off on a brisk pace, scrambling up boulders and steep verticals like he’d done it before (as previously implied). Almost like a “Billy goat”, as Molly would say. However, that canteen seemed to get light a lot quicker than anticipated. After 8 miles and 7 hours of trail, they reached the top. It was like nothing they had ever seen before; mountains rising up from the earth in all directions as far as the eye could see. This was the moment where Jesse found his love for the mountains along with the girl that brought him there.

Now, sitting down for lunch, Jesse found he had made a crucial mistake; the canteen was empty. Everyone sat down for lunch, taking in the view, and much-needed calories. Jesse, internally fighting with his pride, restrained himself from placing his burden on anyone else; so no water for Jesse. All too soon came the “easy” part: the hike down.

Dehydration began setting in; the cramps started in his toes and all too quickly rose up throughout his legs; every step more painful than the last. Jesse had become unusually quiet on the way down. With the thought of giardia furthest from his mind, Jesse dunked his head in every mountain stream when no one was looking, and drank without fear. Another 7 miles and 6 hours down they finally made it to the car. Jesse was hooked, but not on hiking. It was on this day that he knew Molly was a girl that was hard to find, a different kind, that he had never knew.

Their relationship has taken them to places like this all over the country, but every year since they have returned to this special place, Mount Katahdin, where it all began.

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