We met at Covenant Heights Camp where we were on staff. Jessica had just brought her new puppy home and the spring season's staff, including Derek, came over to meet them both. Little did either of Derek or Jessica know what the future held, but we're so glad God has brought us to where we are and we are excited to see what else He has for us!

After serving together that spring and seeing each other's hearts for the Lord that summer, Derek started to woo Jessica in the fall. On a Monday night, he asked her to go canoeing on the camp's "lake". Afterwards, he took her star gazing and asked her to date him (and she said yes!)

With a goal to make sure Jessica was surprised by his proposal (a difficult task- she is hard to surprise!) and after a few foiled attempts where he knew she was suspicious, Derek asked Jessica to go on a walk with him around the camp at which we were now working (Covenant Cedars Bible Camp). Just at sunset, on the covered bridge over the lake, Jessica stopped to look at the lake and when she turned around, Derek was on one knee. He asked her to marry him and she said yes before he could get the ring out of his pocket. After sharing why we wanted to marry one another, we prayed over our marriage and future together!

We are very excited to be husband and wife! We will be married before our God, family, and friends on Sunday, May 27th at Camp Scottie in Michigan. Please join us in praying over that day and the rest of our life, as we seek to together wholeheartedly and sacrificially love God and one another! Colossians 3:12-17