Joyful. Fun. Exciting. Life with Emma is all of those things and so much more (Yes, this is William speaking). Thank you for finding our website and taking the time to read this.

Emma & William first crossed paths in 2021 at a Cru Fall Retreat during our sophomore year of college. We both volunteered for a game where two people from each grade had to wrap each other in toilet paper, and the grade to do it the fastest won. William & Emma would not typically volunteer for something like this, but individually, they thought, "Meh, what the heck!" So, Emma wrapped William in toilet paper as quickly as possible, and they got second place. Funny enough, someone took a picture of the ending, so now we have a picture of the first time we met (shown above). That night, we unintentionally sat next to each other playing cards and found out we had a class together.

We became friends through that class we shared and eventually attended the same church. This church family grew to be an important part of our lives, and the Lord brought those who attended our Bible studies and church to become some of our dearest friends. Our Bible studies through Cru met at the same time and place, unbeknownst to us. Our bible studies collaborated one night for a game night, and our friend group was formed. We all shared many weeknights and adventures, and William and Emma got to know each other better in friendship over time. Eventually, we shared our feelings for each other and started dating in August 2022. We have grown closer since then and enjoyed many hikes and homework assignments together. We also lead for Young Life and are graduating college this May with a Master’s degree.

After dating for almost two and a half years, William surprised Emma with a proposal in Hoosier National Forest. We have an occasional date night where we go to a campsite, make food, and hang out around the fire. On December 19th, we went to a campsite and ate chili around a fire that struggled to stay lit. Emma had a hunch that William would ask that night, but as we finished cleaning up, she began to lose hope. As Emma started to get into the truck to leave, William came around and shut her door. He pulled out a remote and began to walk to the woods. Holding her hand, he clicked on lights as we walked down a path and lit up a backdrop he had created. That is where he proposed, and it was a special night! After taking pictures, we went to his house, where our friends were waiting to celebrate. We are so excited to get married, live for God, and celebrate with you at the wedding!