Jenna never imagined that a trip to Israel with her grandmother would change the course of her life forever. She certainly didn’t expect to meet her future husband at just 16—on a grueling hike up Masada, no less. At the time, Aaron was nothing more than “the annoying guy” her grandmother insisted she hike with for safety. He wasn’t religious, and their connection seemed fleeting, just another passing moment in a teenage summer.  

But life had bigger plans. Over the years, they dated, drifted apart, and seemed to be moving on—especially after Aaron embraced a religious path and even got engaged to someone else. It wasn’t until his engagement fell apart and a series of seemingly random events aligned that Jenna and Aaron found their way back to each other.  

Their love story, however, wasn’t just about second chances. The real test came after marriage. Aaron developed lyme disease within the first eight months of marriage, and then, Jenna was diagnosed with an almost six-inch tumor in her spinal cord—one that should have left her paralyzed, unable to walk, and certainly unable to bear children.  

But love, faith, and sheer determination carried them through. In this powerful episode, hear how Jenna and Aaron faced impossible odds, held onto each other through every storm, and proved that true love isn’t just about finding each other—it’s about staying together, no matter what.

This is the story of Jenna and Aaron Zelka. 

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