It all started in the early 2000's...Both Emerson and Rebecca went to Sardis Lake Christian Camp - Session 6. Unfortunately, Rebecca and Emerson didn't meet at camp that year... and Emerson didn't go back to Sardis Lake... the non-air-conditioned cabins just weren't for him. Fast Forward to 2024... Rebecca decided it was time to swap the Razorbacks for the Magnolia State and moved back to Mississippi in January after over a decade in Arkansas. Meanwhile, in a classic “what are the odds?” twist, Emerson had packed up his sunblock and flip-flops from Florida to be closer to his family a couple of years ago. Their first date was Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 a.m. at the pickle-ball court. It had just rained and so they had to wipe the court clean together. They played one game (Rebecca won) and then they took a water break. During the break, a man asked if he could borrow a pickle-ball from Emerson and borrow the court for a few minutes to teach a few people how to play... The group stole the court for the next hour, but Emerson didn't get upset. Instead, Emerson took time to get to know Rebecca. So, while the court was hijacked, they chatted and laughed, and before long, Emerson asked Rebecca to join him for a gourmet lunch at Chipotle, where they discovered that burritos are the ultimate love language. And as they say, the rest is history!