We met while serving in the kids’ ministry at our church, Redemption Tempe. Emilie helped teach the kindergarten and first graders at the 9:00 am service; Aaron helped teach the same class at the 11:00 am service. At first, we hardly noticed each other. But after talking for the first time, sparks flew. Both of us were invited to the same 4th of July party. We had never spent any time outside of church together at this point. Needless to say, we both wanted to see each other at the party. But the odds were against us. Emilie was working a night shift the day before, so she would have to stay up 36 straight hours to make it to the party. Aaron was hiking the highest mountain in Arizona that day, Humphrey's Peak, so for him to make it, he would have to race down the mountain. Fortunately, we both made it to the party and hit it off. We talked for hours and Aaron asked Emilie on their first date. She said "yes!" The rest is history!