Emma and Shaefer met at New Covenant Schools when Emma was going into her Junior year of High school and Shaefer was going into his Senior year. Still to this day there is a bit of controversy on how their relationship started. Their siblings Ava and Charlotte, who happen to be best friends, claim that they were the ultimate matchmakers because they asked Emma to text a funny picture of the two of them to Shaefer with the secret goal of getting Shaefer and Emma talking. Shaefer, on the other hand insists that he was the one who initiated the conversations that would eventually lead to his and Emma's pursuing a relationship. However it happened, those initial text conversations allowed them to slowly get to know each other. They then started going on group outings and shortly after summer began went on their first date on June 20, 2017. Their favorite thing to do with each other is to go hiking and explore God's beautiful creation! It was because of this mutual love of hiking that Shaefer was inspired to propose to Emma at the precipice at McAfee's Knob. There he got on one knee and asked the question: "Emma, will you marry me?" Without hesitation, she responded with a "Yes! Yes! Yes!." Through the years God has made it evident to them that the two were made for each other. They have grown to love each other more deeply through life's various hardships. Both the highs and the lows they have experienced have served to bring them closer together, providing the opportunity to grow in their relationship with God and to help better themselves for each other. They are both so excited for this next and most important step in their adventure together and can't wait to see how God is going to use them as a married couple to bring glory to His name!