After moving back to the Madisonville area in 2021, I took a PTA position in Owensboro. Ever since I started doing physical therapy, the favorite question of most patients was, “Are you married?” I would say no and immediately they would start thinking of guys they needed to set me up with. All failed! Haha! However, after working almost 8 months in Owensboro, I had one patient make another attempt. Joanna Shake was not supposed to be on my schedule but things got switched around. Then I started working with her more frequently and of course, that one question came up, “Are you married?” After answering no, she was one of the only to ever ask me what I was looking for in a man. I wanted a Christian man, 6’ or taller and someone who had similar values and upbringing. Joanna said she had the perfect guy for me. However, she added that he was not 6’ tall but was definitely taller than me. I was a little hesitant because she did not seem too sure about the height but I agreed she could give him my number.

I got a text from Joanna that she had gave Jason my number. Three days later, he called. He said he was busy farming…..in December! We made plans for that week, he picked me up from work and went to Cheddar’s for dinner on our first date, 12-21-22. According to Jason, his first impression was that I was friendly, nice and beautiful, but that I did talk a lot! I thought that it went really well he was cute, very polite, had a great smile and he was taller than me in small heel booties! Jason asked me out again and we have been going strong ever since. I think I knew by Easter that he was the man I was going to marry but it took him a little longer. He says that after the movie date, that he knew I was going to be around, but didn’t know until fall that I was the one. Maybe that was because I actually made it through a full crop growing season, that wasn’t my first rodeo on a farm!! We were engaged January 11, 2024. Both of us from farm families and having waited a good while to find the right one, we are very excited to start our forever together in Utica, KY!

We look so forward to celebrating our commitment to each other with all of you that we love very much!

Love,

Jason and Jennifer

J&J