Yesterday, it was reported that Jana Duggar is courting Jonathan Hartono, a Florida college student and longtime family friend.
The news was met with tremendous enthusiasm from Duggar fans, many of whom have been eagerly awaiting news that Jana has finally found Mr. Right.
Thus far, however, there’s been no official word from Jana or her famous family – but that doesn’t mean there’s no new information about this budding romance.
Insiders close to the Duggars tell Radar Online that Jana and Jonathan are the real deal.
They claim that she’s been close with Hartono for several years, remaining in constant contact with him during while works toward his degree out of state.
(No easy feat, considering unmarried Duggar women are not permitted to use social media.)
The sources claim that despite the close bond that they’ve formed over the years, Jana was pleasantly surprised when Hartono asked Jim Bob Duggar for permission to court his eldest daughter.
The newly-minted couple reportedly met through a program that matches foreign college students with Christian families who can host them during school breaks when they’re unable to return home.
(Jonathan’s parents still live in his native Indonesia.)
“Jonathan and his sister often stayed with the Duggars during breaks from school in the summer and over holidays,” a family insider tells Radar.
“He was always over their house. The Duggars watched over him like family.”
The source adds that Jana and Jonathan instantly hit it off, and other Duggars have reportedly noted how well their bubbly personalities complement one another.
“I think he and Jana are actually a great match because he’s so sweet and fun,” says one insider.
Even so, the sources say they weren’t surprised by rumors of Jana courting Tim Tebow, as she tends to go for rugged, outdoorsy types … which Hartono most definitely is not.
But while Jana may not have immediately thought of Hartono as courtship material, the bond between the two of them seems to have only grown stronger with time.
Hartono has been spending time at the Duggar compound at least since 2014, and these days, sources say he and Jana are thrilled about the prospect of embarking on a new adventure together.
