lookeyloo March 14 Share March 14 They did stuff! 7 1 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8607151
EmeraldGirl March 14 Share March 14 I always like to see Jana and John together. They seem very close still. I am surprised that Abby has so many eye wrinkles at her age. I don’t know what the rest of her family looks like, but genetics will get you every time. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8607350
Gemma Violet March 20 Share March 20 Jana's latest video below. This was videoed a couple of weeks after Jana and Stephen got married. It's mostly scenes of Stephen's family band performing at a place called Old Threshers Foundation. 1 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612147
EmeraldGirl March 20 Share March 20 That trip is my worst nightmare. Let’s get in a tiny camper and go to a super boring place. Hannie and Jennie are certainly getting around. I didn’t see any parents with them either. I guess there were enough older siblings to make sure they didn’t sit on any guy’s laps like that one gal in short shorts. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612157
Tasya March 20 Share March 20 What a contrast of Stephen's family's performance with that of a Rodrigues family performance 😄 I think either Johannah or Jennifer may have a little crush on the younger Wissman brother. There was a lot of zooming in on his face. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612245
BetyBee March 20 Share March 20 Stephen's family is more talented and they seem to love performing (unlike the Rodrigues family). Stephen seems like a hard worker and a really nice guy. I hope that's the case! 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612256
lookeyloo March 20 Share March 20 Camping isn't my thing either but it seems like they like it. Are Stephen and Jana still into the ILBP or have they distanced like some of the others. Jana used to be on the talking heads saying almost nothing and making faces - she seems happier now. Wasn't there some speculation that she "settled" for Stephen? I think she really likes him. But, then again, she doesn't talk to me so what do I know. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612323
Minivanessa March 20 Share March 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, BetyBee said: Stephen's family is more talented and they seem to love performing (unlike the Rodrigues family). Stephen seems like a hard worker and a really nice guy. I hope that's the case! The Wissmans are way way above the Rods in education, the quality of their music, and I think quality of life (at least as to material comforts, income level, nutrition . . . ). I haven't looked at their theology but I assume they're in the IFB world, ugh. But the bios of the adult kids show that they have : JOBS. Like, real jobs. Anyway, their website - https://wissmannfamily.com/ - although it hasn't been updated for a few years, compares favorably to the mess that Jill R maintains for public consumption. Edited to add: they also have a YouTube channel with a few videos, the newest of which is 4 years old: https://www.youtube.com/@wissmannfamily6451 Also, this interesting statement is on the page about their "Ministry:" Quote Financial Arrangements We have been blessed to be able to truly say, “The Lord is our Provider”! We travel on a love-gift offering basis, trusting God to meet our needs through the generosity of His people. If you prefer not to have a free-will offering, please let us know and we will negotiate enough to cover our needs. Sounds like "trust others but count the cards." Or "In God we trust. All others pay cash." They'll travel to perform at your church, but they aren't going to go broke paying for the gas and other travel expenses to do so. I wonder how often they got burned before they decided not to make over-generous assumptions about the "generosity of God's people." 🤣 BTW I'm not slamming them for this. I think it's sensible. Edited March 20 by Minivanessa Add YT channel 8 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612353
Gemma Violet March 20 Share March 20 5 hours ago, Minivanessa said: I haven't looked at their theology but I assume they're in the IFB world, ugh. Stephen is a Mennonite, so I guess the whole family is as well. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612642
EmeraldGirl March 21 Share March 21 9 hours ago, Minivanessa said: Or "In God we trust. All others pay cash." Jean Shepherd, right? It was a book with down-home family stories that also included the origins of the movie “A Christmas Story”. My dad knew him because they grew up close to each other. My dad swears that he knew all the kids in the movie. And my dad‘s name was Ralphie. 😉 Anyway! The Wissmans seem like a fairly happy family. I think Stephen always looks happy, and so does the one that married Jer. So there must be something to that, compared to the Rods and their fake smiles, and the Duggers searching out new things in life that they never knew about. I just wish that one of them, someone, in any family, would try and be different and get a college education. Mostly they work for the family, and it’s usually some form of manual labor. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but no one ever chooses to further their education beyond homeschool high school. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612771
Gemma Violet March 21 Share March 21 7 minutes ago, EmeraldGirl said: I just wish that one of them, someone, in any family, would try and be different and get a college education. Jana was attending college for nursing before she got married. I hope she's continuing her education in Oklahoma. 2 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612777
Heathen Friday at 06:31 AM Share Friday at 06:31 AM 5 hours ago, Gemma Violet said: Jana was attending college for nursing before she got married. I hope she's continuing her education in Oklahoma. She's in Nebraska, not Oklahoma. She was doing prerequisite, pre-nursing classes, if I recall. It would be a legitimate surprise if she continued now that she's married. 10 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612974
Gemma Violet Friday at 07:41 AM Share Friday at 07:41 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, Heathen said: She's in Nebraska, not Oklahoma. Oops, you're right. It's Jill who's in Oklahoma. In one of the People magazine articles, Jana said she was in her second semester in the Spring of 2024. I think LPN was a 3-semester program at the school she was attending (the local community college in NW Arkansas), but I could be wrong. So I'm thinking she'd probably had some nursing classes by the time she left. I hope she continues on towards getting her license, but who knows. Edited Friday at 08:06 AM by Gemma Violet 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8612985
ginger90 Friday at 11:54 AM Author Share Friday at 11:54 AM 4 hours ago, Gemma Violet said: Oops, you're right. It's Jill who's in Oklahoma. The Dillards live in Arkansas, Derick works in Oklahoma. 4 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613030
Minivanessa Friday at 12:19 PM Share Friday at 12:19 PM 23 minutes ago, ginger90 said: The Dillards live in Arkansas, Derick works in Oklahoma. True, that. IIRC they live in Siloam Springs, which, to be fair, is right on the border with OK. 6 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613041
ginger90 Friday at 12:21 PM Author Share Friday at 12:21 PM 1 minute ago, Minivanessa said: True, that. IIRC they live in Siloam Springs, which, to be fair, is right on the border with OK. They do but it’s still Arkansas. 😁 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613044
Zella Friday at 02:47 PM Share Friday at 02:47 PM 7 hours ago, Gemma Violet said: I think LPN was a 3-semester program at the school she was attending (the local community college in NW Arkansas), but I could be wrong Yeah she was attending NWACC in Bentonville. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613149
Gemma Violet Friday at 05:24 PM Share Friday at 05:24 PM 5 hours ago, ginger90 said: They do but it’s still Arkansas. I've really got to brush up on my Duggar locations. 🙃 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613281
EmeraldGirl Friday at 07:16 PM Share Friday at 07:16 PM (edited) Ha ha, and I thought Jana moved to Kansas! I can’t help but wonder if she got scared of the real world and working, and that’s why she got married. It also wouldn’t hurt for Jana to have her license in case something happens to Stephen. He does manual labor, what if he gets hurt or disabled? Edited Friday at 07:18 PM by EmeraldGirl 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613366
Salacious Kitty Friday at 07:18 PM Share Friday at 07:18 PM Wasn't sh on the Dean's List at school? It seemed like she took her studies seriously, ev n if it was just pre reqs. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613369
Zella Friday at 08:24 PM Share Friday at 08:24 PM 1 hour ago, Salacious Kitty said: Wasn't sh on the Dean's List at school? It seemed like she took her studies seriously, ev n if it was just pre reqs. I don't remember. But I do remember a mention of her being present for some event a student religious organization did, and I don't think it was public knowledge that she was enrolled at the time. I just remember thinking it was annoying as hell for a Duggar to shoehorn themselves into that because I assumed she'd just shown up with no connection to the school. It never even occurred to me that she was a student there and that was an extracurricular group for her. I retract my criticism, years later. LOL In any event, based on that, it does seem like she may have participated more in the campus social system than I would have assumed a Duggar would, even if it's still very much within their wheelhouse. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613414
Salacious Kitty Friday at 08:26 PM Share Friday at 08:26 PM I think the Dean's List is how she was found. I don't know who to credit, but I do remember that she was found on a list of some kind. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613415
Zella Friday at 08:28 PM Share Friday at 08:28 PM 1 minute ago, Salacious Kitty said: I think the Dean's List is how she was found. I don't know who to credit, but I do remember that she was found on a list of some kind. That would make sense. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8613417
LilJen Monday at 04:59 PM Share Monday at 04:59 PM the trip to Hawaii suggests that she's shepherded her earnings from the show well. Hawaii is a pricey place to visit. And a helicopter ride isn't cheap, either. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8615536
Gemma Violet Monday at 06:33 PM Share Monday at 06:33 PM She gets a lot of views on her videos which helps with the income. The Tiny House tour got 1.4 million views, Part 1 of the wedding got 971,000, and the Fixer Upper tour got 900,000. Some get in the 300,000-400,000 range, so I'd say she averages about a half million views on each. 2 1 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8615614
YupItsMe 9 hours ago Share 9 hours ago On 3/20/2025 at 12:20 AM, Gemma Violet said: Jana's latest video below. This was videoed a couple of weeks after Jana and Stephen got married. It's mostly scenes of Stephen's family band performing at a place called Old Threshers Foundation. Does James just go everywhere? He’s always in these videos no matter whose channel. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8617287
BetyBee 8 hours ago Share 8 hours ago 25 minutes ago, YupItsMe said: Does James just go everywhere? He’s always in these videos no matter whose channel. He's like the Duggar version of Forrest Gump. 2 9 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/149131-jana-and-stephen-slow-and-steady-gets-the-best-wedding/page/8/#findComment-8617319
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