Wedding Party
Bailey Hesson
Maid of Honor
Bailey is a second year grad student at Liberty University where she met Emma. Bailey and Emma met the third day of freshman year of college when Bailey was sprinting down the hall trying to blow up her new portable blow up couch. Since that day Emma and Bailey have been close friends! From being roommates to living states apart Emma has been someone Bailey can count on through it all! Emma is kind, generous, thoughtful, and wise. Watching Emma and Josh’s love story has been so beautiful and it is evident that they push one another towards Christ and genuinely love and care for each other!
Alex Stinson
Best Man
Alex is a born and bred Lancaster boy. He works as a multimedia specialist at a local church. He and Josh met during a season together in the cutthroat youth baseball circuit. Although they met young, their friendship only truly blossomed in college. It was a confusing time of life, and Josh helped Alex through his heartbreak. A great poet once said, “Oh to be young and feel love’s keen sting.” Through the flux of many life changes, they continue to grow closer and closer as they chase after Jesus… and Josh continues to help Alex through his heartbreaks.
Tori Strong
Bridesmaid
Emma and Tori met their sophomore year of college at Liberty, working on the same hall leadership team and sharing choir classes. They lived together off campus with Bailey for two years where they shared in many late night laughing and crying sessions, growing closer as friends and pushing each other to be closer to Christ.
Ken Brubaker
Groomsman
Ken recently got married to his lovely wife Meghan this past summer. He teaches middle and high school science at a local private Christian school. Ken became friends with the groom, despite Josh’s nudges from his conscience through middle and high school during soccer and the drives to and from practice. They have grown and remained close friends even through living together during their college years. Their love and pursuit of Jesus and each other has grown them into true brothers in Christ.
Jenna Lapp
Bridesmaid
Jenna has been friends with Emma as long as she can remember. They grew up together before grade school and did everything from church camp to playing make believe in their bedrooms. Emma is a friend that has always been there through it all no matter the distance or stage of life. Jenna also had the honor to watch Josh and Emma’s love story begin when they ran the Pittsburgh marathon relay together. She is so blessed to know them both!
Nowa Bronner
Groomsman
Nowa is a Japanese American man who somehow ended up in Amish country and allegedly became friends with the Groom after kicking him in the back of the head with a soccer ball in the Eighth grade. Surprisingly, the one who got hit in the head remembers this incident rather than the perpetrator. Became fast friends with Josh through a shared love of soccer and being closeted nerds in school. He now lives somewhere in the United States, serving in the Navy, but continues to keep in touch with Josh and is encouraged by him to continue living for Jesus.
Jill Hess
Bridesmaid
Jill is on Millersville University’s campus working full time for a campus ministry. Her part time job is trying her best to get Emma laughing in any situation. She truly can’t remember a time before her and Emma were friends - which is fair since they were only 3 when they showed up to camp for the first time. Camp friends turned into consistent friends as they walked through life together even after they graduated. Since college - Jill has moved to make Lancaster her home! Their shared love of Jesus, music, and Disney is brought up every chance they get.
Dan Marcroft
Groomsman
Dan is in his first year at Lancaster Bible College studying business and playing soccer. He met Josh through his mom after being born into the same family. Josh used to consider Dan as that annoying little brother who happened to be more athletic than him, but they have recently grown closer through bonding over soccer and growing closer to Jesus.
Taylor Bender
Bridesmaid
Taylor is Emma’s new sister-in-law, as of January. She works as a pediatric physical therapist. Taylor and Emma like to chat and connect about coffee, the beach, and Walk in Love. They have also known each other from a young age, between camp, church, and family friends.