Last week we had the opportunity to learn from Dan and Jen Born of how God has shown himself faithful in and through their lives and marriage. With Dan and Jen, we begin a new tradition of spotlighting couples on our site who have shared with us in class. Now, introducing Dan and Jen…

You’ll know Jennifer Anne Born by her curly red hair. She’s the baby of her family and was raised in Oklahoma. Growing up, she got involved in a youth group and submitted her life to Christ when she was 17. Jen attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. After graduation, she accepted a job with Exxon in Houston. She became a member of Houston’s First Baptist Church (HFBC) where she met Dan.

Jen is currently a Software Developer for Zappos.com. She’s older than Dan by seven months, a fact Dan doesn’t let her forget! Jen starts off each morning with a cup of decaf tea. She loves to read and knit, and she’s always up to grabbing an Icee after church.

Daniel Ferris Born is a foot taller than his wife. Like Jen, he is also the baby of his family. He was baptized at the age of seven but entered a period of rebellion as a teenager. He attended a Baptist college but was still giving into a life of partying and running from God. Following a serious car accident and a close call with DUI charges, Dan turned back to Jesus. He then got involved in ministry on his college campus. After graduation, he landed an internship at HFBC and met Jen in the singles department there. Once married, Dan gave up a banking career to begin seminary at Southwestern’s Houston campus. He attended Southwestern for a year before he and Jen made the move to Louisville for Southern. Dan currently works at the James P. Boyce Centennial Library as a bindery assistant. He loves reading, fly fishing, and getting dragged to fabric stores by Jen.

Dan and Jen were in the same small group at HFBC. They quickly became friends following some deep discussions on The Purpose Driven Life. One fine day, Dan ran his car into a curb going 60mph in a 35mph zone. Because of his broken car, Dan needed a ride to a church event that night. He purposely set it up so he’d land a ride from Jen. Dan and Jen officially began dating in July 2004 after Dan made his intentions clear in the parking lot of Late Night Pie. Two weeks into dating, Dan declared his love for Jen, and, in January 2005, Dan proposed in a poem. They were married on May 7, 2005 and moved to Louisville in June 2006.