Emily grew up in Bakersfield. Raised in a Christian home, Emily accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age. She was later baptized in the Jordan River on a trip to Israel when she was 13. Growing up in the Lutheran church, and her family later leaving it, Emily has empathy for those who come to Rock Harbor having been taught wrong doctrine who are looking for the right way to interpret God’s Word. She attended Bakersfield Christian High School. During that time, in 2011, Emily began to attend Rock Harbor church.

In 2013, Emily moved to upstate New York, where she attended and also served at Word Of Life Bible Institute. Word of Life focuses their ministry efforts on evangelism and discipleship towards children, teenagers, and young adults. This gave Emily the tools and experience needed to work with teens and meet them wherever they are at. While serving there, she met her future husband, Jacob. They became friends, but parted ways for several years. In 2019, by the Lord’s hand, Emily and Jacob both ended up in Texas and reconnected. They began dating and married later that year.

In March 2020, they moved to Tennessee for a job opportunity. While being unable to work and nowhere to go during the quarantine, both of them began to follow Rock Harbor online. They searched for two years to find a good, whole Bible teaching, remnant church in Tennessee. After attending and leaving several churches that did not align with the Word of God, they prayed about the possibility of moving. Emily and Jacob were part of Rock Harbor’s online audience during this time. The Lord strongly directed them that He was calling them to move out to California to be at Rock Harbor in person. In 2022, Emily and Jacob moved to Bakersfield. Since then, Emily alongside Jacob, has served as a greeter, is involved in the Young Adults Bible study, and is currently serving as the Youth Ministry Events Coordinator.