Family and Friends~

Family and Friends are so important!
Last week two of my friends got married, the cool thing is they married each other. I had known Brian since he was born, and he was like another younger brother to me. He and Josh always celebrated their birthdays together because they were only a week apart. Abby and I met in High School at church. We started hanging out and we became friends through the years. I am so happy for the both of them and I know that God will continue to bless what He has brought together. Josh and I were in the wedding as the best man and maid of honor.
The rest are the picture are just fun ones of my sisters and I. Family is so important. I OFTEN take for granted what God has given me. This is one area I am working on.
Blessings~J

Words~

The Father has given ME to you so you can be with HIM too.
Jesus spoke this to me~

Who is this God?
Who is this Lord?
Who is this Father ?
Who is this Jesus?

He is no mortal
No earthly king
He is no statue or
golden thing
No prophet
Or mere man

He is the King of kings
Almighty One

Son of God, Son of Man
Holy One
Redeemer
Life Giver
The Way the Truth and the Life
The One who was, and is, and is to come
Father
Friend
Faithful One

About the pics!

So as you can all see I was able to post the pics, or at least a few. :0
The top one is of our friend Courtney (will be Jenell's matron of honor), sister Joanna , and I. We were watching sister Jenell try on her WEDDING DRESS!
The middle one is of Jenell and Kris (future brother in-law) at their engagement party!
The Bottom one was just a fun pic that I took of the tulip tree in our yard. The tree was a beauty, I tried to capture that, but it really did not do it justice!
Look for more pics and posts soon to come.
~J

YES, I KNOW IT IS APRIL!

Hello~
I am just writing a quickie to let you all know that I am still alive. I have just not posted in awhile do to our computer and it being quirky! I really want to post some pictures so we will see if it works, if not just work with me for about another week and I should be able to sit down and work out all the bugs. I hope you all are alive and well!? Send me a post and check back soon for a new post with pics!
Love to all
~J

March Madness!!!!

Hello Everyone!
I am so sorry for the long delay of not putting up a new post! It took a call from a friend in Lithuania to remind me it was not February anymore. :-) So here I am writing a new post and realizing that spring is in the air. Even though it is a bit drizzly, ok it is straight up raining, but I was trying to be optimistic! Yesterday and the day before however were WARM and Sunny! It felt so good to take a walk, and drive down the road with the window open and the fresh air rushing in! Unfortunately I did not take any pics so I have none to post.
So how is everyone? I hope to hear form you by e-mail or by a post.
I have just been keeping busy with work, preparing for a friends wedding, and my sisters wedding. I have also been thinking about going to Japan for two of my friends who met on my team while I was over there. God worked mightily in both of their lives and now they are getting married! How exciting! Work has been good and I am going to be taking my first paid vacation here in about a week! God is good! Family is great and healthy!
God has been working in my life. Renewing the relationship between us that He so longs to have. Through much prayer and spiritual battles I have seen some victory in my life! AMEN! I am also studying with some other lovely ladies the book of 1 Timothy. God's word is powerful and alive!
Snowboarders For Christ has been on the back burner a bit, but God knows the timing and the people he wants for this ministry, so I am just watching and waiting and acting when I need to. My skills as a snowboarder have improved some this year and my goal is to catch some "sick" air when I go off jumps! :) I also love being able to talk with the lifties and just found out about them and why they do their job on the mountain. We have had some great conversations with some people and I hope we can have more of a presence next season on the mountain.
Well that is just a tid bit about me not to much has changed so sorry, I will have some good posts at the end of March so check back soon!
Working as clay in the Master's hand
~J

What~It's February!?

Hello everyone! I can't believe it is February! I hope all of you are doing great! I have had quite the last couple of months! The Christmas season was great, but busy. I spent New Year's Eve in the Emergency Room, but I checked out two hours later and a few tests to find out I had a really bad flu and dehydration. January flew by as I kept busy hanging out with a friend from New York, working, had Bible study, and a Snow Boarders For Christ Retreat that went well, NOT TO MENTION the engagement of my middle sister Jenell. Congratulations to Kris and Jenell! They have not set a date yet, but I am sure it will be sometime this summer!
I have also had the pleasure of helping with a friends wedding, it has been a joy to be able to prepare for something so beautiful that God orchestrated so wonderful.
Any who, I hope this season that can be so hard for people emotionally, as we come off the holiday high and await the beauty of spring, will be a time that draws you closer to Jesus. Hold onto His hope and His love for you!
Know that you are missed and loved if I have not seen you in awhile and if you live close by let's hang out soon!
Working as clay in the Master's hand,
~j

Recent Photos~Enjoy!

SFC Update

Hello Dear ones!
I am so stoaked to tell you all that Snow Boarders For Christ ~Oregon is officially underway! God has been opening numerous doors and giving us the go-ahead in so many areas. I am kinda like "is this for real!" IT IS! God is so good! Please continue to pray for community and unity among us as leaders ~ God has brought four of us very different, BUT very similar people together! HE is AMAZING! Pray for the spriritual battles we have and will experience, Please pray for finances, and prayer supporters, please also pray for snow, and that we would be able to get involved in the snowboard community that this wonderful mountain has already. If you want to check us out you can find us right now on MySpace.
www.myspace.com/sfcoregon
Thanks for the prayers!
As for me and the rest of my life I am working at Youth Guidance Association at the Son Village program. I am reminded daily how important a relationship with Jesus is, how valuable family is, and how sufficiant grace is!
I am involved at Good Shepherd College Group and being challenged by my leaders and peers there, to grow deeper with Jesus.
My family is doing great, busy, but great and we are looking forward to the holiday season were we all will HOPEFULLY be able to see eachother for more then a few hours at a time.
Post a comment if you will and know that you and yours are loved!
Blessings!
J.J.

God's Handy Work!

This is why I live in BEAUTIFUL Oregon!
Please pray for me as God is moving forward with His Snowboard Ministry. I will have more details after Wednesday. Please pray for direction and vision for us as a team here at S.F.C. Oregon!
Thanks~ J

Reunion!

It was so GREAT to visit with my friends Yasuhiro (Andy) and Michelle. I met both of them on my mission trip in 2005 while I was in Asia. We had great times of sharing photos and stories, catching up and even being sick together, not to mention times of straight up laughter! I am so blessed by both of them, and all my friends who were with me those six months. I miss you all dearly! Love to all of you and ENJOY the pictures!
~J-chan

Ramblings

Hey Friends,
Just wanted to say a hello from Oregon! I hope everyone is doing well and living out your life full of hope and anticipation for the future. I have to admit that it is hard, and has been especially hard for me lately to experience the peace and clarity that Jesus gives. I know it is totally on my part, but sometimes I feel like I am in a rut, literally. You know how when you are in a rut in the road that is so deep it is hard to control your car, but once you get out of it you KNOW you don't want to get in it again. So, I guess all this rambling is to say that I don't really want to ever be in this rut again, but I am having a hard time getting out of it. I know I will and when I do it will be smoother, just like your car drives smoother when you are out of the rut.
Well blessings to you all and send me a comment or an e-amil to let me know how you are.
~J

October 27th, 2006

Hey Everyone here are some fun pics of good times with friends at my Birthday party. I so much enjoyed my time that I got to spend with great friends! I am so thankful for all my friends who are near and far. I pray that everyone is doing great and living life to its fullest!
Working as clay~
~J

SFC-Oregon

Hello Friends and Family near and far!
I am writing to tell you about a really cool ministry that is in the works for here in Oregon specifically the Mt. Hood area.
This ministry has been a dream of mine and many others for awhile. The ministry is called Snowboarders for Christ. There is a group of about eight of us that had our "official" SFC meeting last week. We are now working together and applying with the SFC regional director to get this ministry up and running. I ask for your prayers! My heart is to see God glorified through and in this ministry. The mountain culture is a battle field so I want to be prepared for the battle. I am so excited to se how God is going to use this for His kingdom and His Glory. I also want to hear your thoughts on this, cause I know some of you have had this same dream, and have also had a lot more experience then I have had in the Snowboarding culture. Please feel free to post a comment or drop me an e-mail.
Please pray for:
God to be Glorified in ALL we say and do
Team Unity/"Getting to know you" Process
Finances
Facilities
Equipment of all kind
Continued Vision
Hearts on the Mountain
Campers
Staff
Love and Peace~
J.J.

Fun pictures!

Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks. Enjoy! Hope each of you are doing great as you live out each day!
Blessings and don't forget to write!
Peace and Love~
J.J.

PICTURE POST!

1.) Mutnomah Falls
2.) A Great Friend of Mine
3.) A Day with my Friend Mari
4.) Hangin' with friends from near and far!
5.) A Grand View

Happenings

Hello all,
Well, I am not sure who all will be reading this but I just wanted to say a BIG hello! Hope all is well with you! I wanted to encourage you today, because I have been encouraged lately by Jesus. Not that I am not usually encouraged, but just lately I have been overwhelmed to know that Jesus is so near to us and through the Holy Spirit He is teaching us and guiding us. I am blessed to know that I am secure in the hands of Jesus. Times can be hard I know, believe me I have been through some, but what I learned is that we have to lean on Jesus and not on ourselves, cause when I did this and when we do this, the enemy who is very REAL can get a foot hold in our life and then he tries to overcome us, BUT in and through Jesus we are OVERCOMERS! Greater is He that is in us, then he that is in the world. ~from the WORD~

Blessings~and don't forget to keep in touch!
~J

Missing these Friends!

Thanks to those of you who have posted! SO cool to be able to keep in touch this way! I hope you are all getting into a new groove as we approach fall. I love seasons and the changes they bring. Kinda like life.
These pics are some of my friends from Japan! I really miss them for like so many of you, they are my family!
changing becasue of ONE!
~JJ

Check-1~2

I am checking to see if this works?
~J

River news!

Hey everyone! I hope you all are doing well and enjoying life as it comes. Life is like a river and there are bridges to cross under and corners to go around there might even be a few rocks. But you always have a future and there is always a current. I like to think of the current as Jesus taking us along life. Jesus is always there for us. We just have to accept Him! I am enjoying getting to know Him deeper. I am excited for a renewed joy and passion for life. Let me know how I can pray for you or post a word if you have one!
Enjoy the pics!
Pictures are of friends and families at different events.
Love to all
~J.J.

Yep it's US!