Josh arrived for his first day of work at Camp-of-the-Woods. Emily, having been there a whole week and already a professional at her Front Desk job, greeted the DeRitter family with a bright smile. Little did Josh know, he had just laid eyes on his future wife. As the summer continued, many Adirondack adventures ensued: hiking, sailing, cliff jumping. Each day brought new memories and built a friendship that would last far beyond those warm summer days and chilly Adirondack nights. Josh liked Emily from the start, but Emily wasn't so sure. Until one day...

They both knew that a commitment would be hard as they would be facing an undetermined amount of time at a distance of 657 miles. Josh was ready for the challenge after getting to know Emily. Emily took a little longer, but after a lot of praying and talking with friends about their developing friendship, she finally let Josh know that she was ready to dive in. He asked her to be his girlfriend the very next day. The rest is history!

Josh arranged for Emily's best friend and Maid of Honor to bring her to one of the best little spots in Lancaster City. Once they had ordered their food, they slipped out to the courtyard where Josh was waiting to surprise Emily... and boy did he ever! After a eloquent monologue, Josh dropped to one knee. And of course, the answer was yes!