Back in February of 2014, Josh and Anna were both serving as community group leaders at their church in Dallas, TX. On February 8, 2014 Josh e-mailed Anna to see if her community group would want to pair up with his and be brother-sister groups. Their first in-person encounter was the following Tuesday after The Porch young adult night at church, and both were intrigued from the start. Soon thereafter, their two groups started playing sand volleyball together. Josh was so impressed by Anna's volleyball skills that he decided to ask her out one night after volleyball. She said yes to a fun night of rock climbing and dinner. The rest is history!... sort of ;)

To propose, Josh surprised Anna with a weekend trip to Monterey, CA. While there were a few bumps in the road (literally, Anna tripped on a large rock during the beach photos and went headlong into the ocean), Josh planned a spectacular, unforgettable weekend full of coastal convertible cruising, scenic stays, and sailboats. He proposed on Sunday, 9/9/18 on a sailboat in Monterey surrounded by their closest otter and sea lion friends, and Anna said "YES!!!" to the lifelong adventure of being his wife!