Our Great City

Jason and Jennifer Smith got married in 1998 and set up their home in the area. Jennifer grew up locally and Jason moved here from Abilene when the two got engaged. After living in several suburbs in the area, the Smith’s have settled down in the Keller/Roanoke area to raise their daughter Raylen.

Jason works for JP Morgan Chase in Dallas and Jennifer is a nanny for a family in Keller where she gets to take her daughter with her. Jennifer left her career in event planning shortly after adopting Raylen in order to bond and spend more time with her.

Raylen was nearly two when the Smith’s welcomed her into their home in 2006 after she had lived in homeless shelters most of her young life. The Smith’s learned about Raylen through a cousin that knew the family caring for her and began the pursuit to adopt her. Jason and Jennifer count Raylen as a blessing and a miracle after struggling with infertility for seven years. Raylen’s adoption became final in 2007 and she will turn four this summer. Through all of this, the couple has developed a love and passion for orphans and hopes to eventually serve families in the community to increase adoption awareness.