Hi! We’re Aaron and Jenna from Missouri. We met at an old-time church revival in July of 2015 and were married by June 2016. Aaron and his sister own a jewelry store that has been in the family for over 40 years, and he’s a pastor of a Baptist church. He enjoys being goofy and making people laugh. Jenna is a stay-at-home mom with our little girl, keeps an immaculate house, and is tender hearted and compassionate. Our first date was going to a church service together, and faith is the center of everything we are. In our home life, we do everything together, whether it’s hanging out in the evening after work, going out to eat on Friday night, or traveling on the weekends to church. We can’t wait to grow our family and share the unconditional love we share with one another in everything we do.

Each weekend when we travel down to the church Aaron pastors, we get to stay at Jenna’s parents’ lake house, where they love to come each visit to spend time with their granddaughter. They also have a boat they enjoy taking out while spending time with all their grandchildren. Jenna has two brothers, three nieces, one nephew, and one aunt all in the area whom we look forward to getting together with for special occasions and holidays each year.

Aaron and his sister own a successful jewelry store together that was started by their mom and dad in 1983. When Aaron was 18, his parents opened their home to a biological brother and sister who are now Aaron’s adopted brother and sister. Aaron’s dad is one of the best storytellers he knows. He is the most kind, caring, and compassionate man in Aaron’s life. He tells of a time where he said God showed him to take time for the little ones and has always had an inspiring love for children. Aaron has one brother, two sisters, one niece, two nephews, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins within a couple hours whom we love seeing several times throughout the year.

We live in a beautiful neighborhood at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac full of children, friendly neighbors, and a safe place to play. One of our favorite things is the private neighborhood pool and splash pad we enjoy in the summer, right next to the park that Eliana (our daughter) loves to play at throughout the year. We have a large, fenced-in backyard that Eliana and our fun, loving dog, Hondo, love to run around and play in. The local schools are nationally recognized as being top in the nation for many different years. We have a brand-new water park that is opening this summer as well as an amusement theme park and large connected water park just 30 minutes away.

We were blessed with one biological child who came about by some amazing stories of answered prayers. We had always wanted a larger family, and after struggling for years with infertility and with much prayer, we felt we were supposed to adopt. We have been very blessed financially and with a home that was always meant for more. The absolute only thing in the world we desire is to share our home, love, and journey with another child.