Jake & Rachel

We have been married five years.  We met in college through Rachel's roommate.  Jake had been on a mission trip with Rachel's roommate and brother.  After hanging out at a few game nights, Jake wanted to date Rachel but Rachel was not interested.  After we graduated from college later that year, we went our separate ways exploring the world and focusing on our careers.  Two years later, we coincidentally moved to the same town and were reunited while playing volleyball with some friends.  From there the rest is history.  We had an unusual start to our relationship but we quickly realized that God had planned for us to be together.  We are continuously challenging each other and we learn so much from our relationship with each other every day.

Rachel grew up on farm and it taught her about hard work and fostered her love of animals. Her parents used to take the family on a 2 week vacation every fall and that produced in her a strong desire to travel and experience new things. She enjoys making things for others whether it is food, crocheting, or quilting. She loves having people over for supper and playing and singing music. She works as a pharmacist part time and really enjoys being able to help people be healthier and understand their medications. Working part time has given her more time to spend with Hosanna and she loves the balance that she is able to have between work and home. She truly cares for people and wants to see them succeed. If you spend any time with her, her love of children quickly becomes obvious.