Jennifer Wake, the 2023 AFI Fort Belvoir Spouse of the Year, is an Army wife, mother of 3 grown children, teacher, and writer. She is a chemistry/physics teacher by trade, an Accredited Financial Counselor by interest, and a writer/speaker of God's Word by His calling. Her passions include speaking to military women, writing books and blogs, developing Bible training material, networking with women all over the Army, and professional quilting. She volunteers with Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC) at Fort Belvoir as the Titus 2 and leadership selection. She enjoys traveling to speak, teach, and train. She spends her free time writing, quilting, and leading Bible studies online. Her current large writing project is "Stones of Remembrance: How to Share God's Faithfulness to all Generations." She self-published "Call Signs: How Knowing God's Character Empowers Women to Accomplish His Mission" and "His Name is Jehovah: How Knowing the Facets of God's Character Reminds Women of Their Mission." She has written blogs for her website, Planting Roots, East Coast Journal, and an article for Legacy Magazine. She has spoken about Advent, the Royal Ladies in Christ's Lineage, fasting, and the names of God. She is working with the IGNITE team to train PWOC boards worldwide. She is married to an Army Chaplain and has served in chapels in various locations, from Germany to the Mojave Desert. Over the past 25 years, she has made a home for the Wakes 14 times and persevered through her husband's multiple deployments. You can find her traveling to visit her three adult children or in her quilting room in Bristow, VA. She loves walking with her wonderful husband and her dogs.