(Above)My Friend Sarah and her Baby!
Some of the YWAM Family
I love these two!
Surfs Up!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
May Update! Plus California SUN!!!!
Hello My Dear Friends,
I hope this finds you, well, joyous and seeking the Hope of life. I do not know where to begin with an update... I am still working with the youth residents, and loving it more and more. I am moving up in rank, ability, and confidence. PTL I am also still working with the Oasis college group at GSCC. I enjoy getting to know girls and where they are in their journey. I have not traveled overseas as of late, but got to take a trip down to California. I got to see my Friends Sarah and Mike and baby Rachel, as well as the Whisner family. I also got to see five of my friends from YWAM. Two of which were from Japan. It was a fast pace refreshing time. I also got some much needed sun, unfortunately I am WHITE and from Oregon :-)! SO I am now undergoing the peeling process, as if I were a snake! Yuck! YET, worth the tan and the SUN! I am looking forward to summer here. I will be working at Camp Morrow for one week this summer, and continue to work at my job. I am also looking forward to pursuing PSU for the fall. I can't wait to begin to study again and glean more knowledge in the Child and Family development. As for the here and now I am still at home, and going to be helping out even more very soon. My father is going to be having knee surgery, if you think of it please pray. I am also trying to be wise in my finances and more consistent in my quiet time with Jesus so you can keep that in prayer also. Thanks for the prayer, how can I pray for you? Let me know!
Walking in Grace
~J
I hope this finds you, well, joyous and seeking the Hope of life. I do not know where to begin with an update... I am still working with the youth residents, and loving it more and more. I am moving up in rank, ability, and confidence. PTL I am also still working with the Oasis college group at GSCC. I enjoy getting to know girls and where they are in their journey. I have not traveled overseas as of late, but got to take a trip down to California. I got to see my Friends Sarah and Mike and baby Rachel, as well as the Whisner family. I also got to see five of my friends from YWAM. Two of which were from Japan. It was a fast pace refreshing time. I also got some much needed sun, unfortunately I am WHITE and from Oregon :-)! SO I am now undergoing the peeling process, as if I were a snake! Yuck! YET, worth the tan and the SUN! I am looking forward to summer here. I will be working at Camp Morrow for one week this summer, and continue to work at my job. I am also looking forward to pursuing PSU for the fall. I can't wait to begin to study again and glean more knowledge in the Child and Family development. As for the here and now I am still at home, and going to be helping out even more very soon. My father is going to be having knee surgery, if you think of it please pray. I am also trying to be wise in my finances and more consistent in my quiet time with Jesus so you can keep that in prayer also. Thanks for the prayer, how can I pray for you? Let me know!
Walking in Grace
~J
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Not quite and update...
(Above) Hanging out with Paul and Yana friends from New Zealand
(Below) J.J., Jo, Yana
O.K. so it has been quite a while since I have updated. Sorry about that. I have not been overly busy, but busy enough not to update, I guess. This is not really going to be an update either. I will post one of those soon. This is just a shout out to everyone... Love and Miss you...check back soon for an update.
~J
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Love is Patient, Love is Kind...
Jo, Elia, and IOn Valentines day some dear friends took us out to dinner and a movie!
The Guys
The Ladies
Me, Josh, and Jo
My Beautiful Mountain
Blessings ~J
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
More SNOW pictures!
Our Snow Woman
The Snow Ladies
(the sun was out and it was BrIgHt!)
Joanna sinking into the snow!
My attempt at a Snow Angel!
The Snow Measured 11in in my front yard this morning. The forcast is for more snow showers tonight through Sunday at 1,000 ft or lower ~yep that's us! Blessings to you all
~J
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
O.K. so it has been awhile...Plus we have SNOW!
Hey everyone, I am so excited right now cause we have about 8-10 inches of snow in my front yard! It has been a fun couple of days just watching the snow fall from the warmth of my house. I have not been up the mountain recently, the snow is aMaZiNg but the conditions (wind) are not. :-( It is also hard for me to get in and out of my drive way, and I have had to work some as well. I am keeping busy with work, and hanging out with ladies form Oasis (college ministry), I have also been enjoying the Bible study we have had with SFC, and a study I am doing through Ecclesiastes. I also just finished a book called "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers, and I am half way through a book called "The Shack." Life is as normal as possible and I am looking forward to what God has next. I am really looking into going back to school and I will probably start at Portland State in Fall 2008. I am reminded constantly of Christ's character of grace, love, and forgiveness. May you find the joy of the Lord in you today ~J
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Fun Event Pics
Sunset in Colorado Mountains
A Fun Lake in Colorado(So cold even in summer it is illegal to swim or "play" in the water!)
Baby Jack's Night
Oasis Retreat (One of the Girl's House)Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Tribute to Cheri
To a friend who is no longer on earth, but rejoicing in the presence of Almighty.
December 23rd, 2007
Cheri, today you went to be with Jesus. I know you are happy because you have completed your journey. You finished well, you went the extra mile, you loved until the end. I know there were rocks and bumps along the way, but you held on and so did we.
Cheri, you will be terribly missed here on earth, but I know heaven welcomed you without hurt. How is your new body? How is the banquet table? How are the streets of gold? Have you met Mary and Martha yet? What about Paul? How is dancing with and for Jesus? How is worshiping Jesus with so many other saints while bowing in HIS very presence?
Cheri, we will be okay soon, but right now it still hurts to know you are gone. Thanks for teaching us to the end. You are and always will be loved.
Cheri, I am so glad to have met you and walked part of your journey with you. I will see you when my journey is complete.
Love from earth~
Jerusala
Cheri, you will be terribly missed here on earth, but I know heaven welcomed you without hurt. How is your new body? How is the banquet table? How are the streets of gold? Have you met Mary and Martha yet? What about Paul? How is dancing with and for Jesus? How is worshiping Jesus with so many other saints while bowing in HIS very presence?
Cheri, we will be okay soon, but right now it still hurts to know you are gone. Thanks for teaching us to the end. You are and always will be loved.
Cheri, I am so glad to have met you and walked part of your journey with you. I will see you when my journey is complete.
Love from earth~
Jerusala
Fillin You in...
O kay so I realize that I have not written in quite a while~sorry about that. I hope you are all well and enjoying the Christmas/New Year season! I want to back track to just before Thanksgiving, actually, and let you know a few things that have been going on in my life. I will try to be brief and not bore you with un- wanted details. The last post was on December 3rd so you have already read about my time with Bridge Town.
A week before Thanksgiving my friend Sarah and I went to Colorado for a Snowboarders For Christ (SFC) leaders conference. (check out www.sfcoregon.com) We were encouraged by the leaders there in Summit County and their love for Jesus and for Snowboarding, we got to ride (snowboard) for a day -way fun!- and we got to know each other even better. I love you girl! I am excited to say we are starting a Bible study on Monday Nights staring Jan. 7 for the Christian Snowboard Community. If you want to go riding sometime, even if you have never gone before, give me a call and we will go hit the slopes!
Thanksgiving brought Family and Fun with Jenell and Kris and his parents. It was fun to have the whole family here together.
December brought a few extra shifts for me and I appreciated them. I am blessed to have the job I do. I walk in every day praying that I would have the mind and heart of Christ for these boys. To see them the way Jesus does, and remind me how God feels when we do obey him, and when we walk away from him. How he is so willing to take us back with open arms. Now to be honest I do not always do this and I see when I am walking in Jesus and when I am walking in flesh. I thank God for this job and I am excited to see were he takes me.
I would like to go to Portland State university starting spring term, but we will see were that goes. Until then I am just going to continue working my job and mentoring at the young adults group "Oasis" at my church.
December 12th-16th brought me to Central Oregon for a long overdue visit with my Grandma, and a Retreat with Oasis. The visit was grand, and the retreat was good. ( See Pics on a later post.) The retreat was held in Sun River a beautiful town/village in central Oregon. It was fun to be with over 100 college/young adults and leaders to worship our dear Saviour together.
I was excited for Christmas and had a great one. I am anticipating the new year with more fun filled events such as weddings, births, and hanging and going deeper in Jesus with friends. Please see pictures on later post for more about Christmas.
Please also see the following post on a special friend who went to be with Jesus on December 23rd, 2007.
I pray that this finds you all following or seeking Jesus, be a friend to someone and hug some one you love!
Peace
~J
A week before Thanksgiving my friend Sarah and I went to Colorado for a Snowboarders For Christ (SFC) leaders conference. (check out www.sfcoregon.com) We were encouraged by the leaders there in Summit County and their love for Jesus and for Snowboarding, we got to ride (snowboard) for a day -way fun!- and we got to know each other even better. I love you girl! I am excited to say we are starting a Bible study on Monday Nights staring Jan. 7 for the Christian Snowboard Community. If you want to go riding sometime, even if you have never gone before, give me a call and we will go hit the slopes!
Thanksgiving brought Family and Fun with Jenell and Kris and his parents. It was fun to have the whole family here together.
December brought a few extra shifts for me and I appreciated them. I am blessed to have the job I do. I walk in every day praying that I would have the mind and heart of Christ for these boys. To see them the way Jesus does, and remind me how God feels when we do obey him, and when we walk away from him. How he is so willing to take us back with open arms. Now to be honest I do not always do this and I see when I am walking in Jesus and when I am walking in flesh. I thank God for this job and I am excited to see were he takes me.
I would like to go to Portland State university starting spring term, but we will see were that goes. Until then I am just going to continue working my job and mentoring at the young adults group "Oasis" at my church.
December 12th-16th brought me to Central Oregon for a long overdue visit with my Grandma, and a Retreat with Oasis. The visit was grand, and the retreat was good. ( See Pics on a later post.) The retreat was held in Sun River a beautiful town/village in central Oregon. It was fun to be with over 100 college/young adults and leaders to worship our dear Saviour together.
I was excited for Christmas and had a great one. I am anticipating the new year with more fun filled events such as weddings, births, and hanging and going deeper in Jesus with friends. Please see pictures on later post for more about Christmas.
Please also see the following post on a special friend who went to be with Jesus on December 23rd, 2007.
I pray that this finds you all following or seeking Jesus, be a friend to someone and hug some one you love!
Peace
~J
Monday, December 03, 2007
Bridge Town Ministries
WOW! What words do I use? How do you explain homelessness in the most wealthy country? So many people covering up the pain, hiding from their past, and tucking in under a bridge for the night. Probably many nights to come, and many have past, and they continue to seek shelter were they feel "at home" under a bridge. Some that I talked to can quote scripture better then me. Most appear more intelligent, or at least street wise and most if not all will look you in the eye and tell you their story and journey. Yet, the police man/guard, protector of the streets the one we are to "feel"safe around, past me by with out a glance or a return nod of the head. (Maybe, just maybe, he was having what he would call a "bad day".) There are the on-lookers that seem to appreciate and for lack of better words "cheer" you on with their looks and nods. The out of townee is amazed, and the homeless are great full. I was a bit restless and more conscious as I hung out with friends later in a warm restaurant eating WAY to much hot food. And as I lay in my comfortable bed, and tried to remember the names and the faces of the people I met that night on the street. My heart breaks once again knowing they are out in the cold, hopefully warm and little more hopeful then the night past. I could not help but wonder did they see Jesus in me and my genuine care for their health and spiritual well being? Did they just see the cookie? Or maybe it was the HOT Chocolate that warmed them for a moment? Did they remember me after the peanut butter got un-stuck from their mouth? I don't really want them to remember me, but Jesus in me and realize that a relationship with Him is far better then cookies, no matter if you are homeless or not.
~These were/are my thoughts after I spent Friday night in down town Portland working with a ministry called "Bridge Town." This ministry genuinely cares for the needy.~
Provers 31:8-9 Says,
"Speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly defend the rights of the poor and needy."
~These were/are my thoughts after I spent Friday night in down town Portland working with a ministry called "Bridge Town." This ministry genuinely cares for the needy.~
Provers 31:8-9 Says,
"Speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Monday, November 12, 2007
Seasons!
For Everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die
a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted
a time to kill and a time to heal
a time to break down and a time to build up
a time to weep and a time to laugh
a time to mourn and a time to dance
a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing
a time to seek and a time to lose
a time to keep and a time to cast away
a time to tear and a time to sew
a time to keep silence and a time to speak
a time to love and a time to hate
a time to for war and a time for peace.
--Ecclesiastes 3:1-8--
Whatever you find yourself in, I hope you are resting and walking
in the truth and peace that Jesus brings!
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
The 10th month came and went...
Hey all,
I will post pictures later, but I wanted to give you a brief update on a few things. First off, I think everyone should get "Skype." You can talk to other "Skype" users for FREE! It is amazing, check it out, and let me know if you have it! So that was my commercial! The second update is for my friends in California. None of them were hurt , and their homes were not destroyed! Some of their friends do not have houses though, so you can keep that in your prayers. All my friends had to deal with was smoke smell, so thanks for your prayers! The third thing is, I am now 25! Thanks to all of you who have influenced me to be the person I am today! And the last, but defiantly not least thing is, I am going to Colorado for a Snowboarders For Christ conference!!!! The Lord provided for me to be able to attend, and I am stoked to see what God has planned for Mount Hood after all! Please pray for clear direction for SFC Oregon, and all the details that go hand in hand with doing a snowboarding ministry.
Love to you all
~J
I will post pictures later, but I wanted to give you a brief update on a few things. First off, I think everyone should get "Skype." You can talk to other "Skype" users for FREE! It is amazing, check it out, and let me know if you have it! So that was my commercial! The second update is for my friends in California. None of them were hurt , and their homes were not destroyed! Some of their friends do not have houses though, so you can keep that in your prayers. All my friends had to deal with was smoke smell, so thanks for your prayers! The third thing is, I am now 25! Thanks to all of you who have influenced me to be the person I am today! And the last, but defiantly not least thing is, I am going to Colorado for a Snowboarders For Christ conference!!!! The Lord provided for me to be able to attend, and I am stoked to see what God has planned for Mount Hood after all! Please pray for clear direction for SFC Oregon, and all the details that go hand in hand with doing a snowboarding ministry.
Love to you all
~J
Monday, October 22, 2007
A few more pics!
My sisters and I a few days before my trip!
Sarah, Rachel (baby) and I, in California.
Saying "See you soon," at the train station.
(above)Hanging with Friends at Yokihama Port Japan.
(below)Sunset at the port. -Japan-
Please pray...
Dear All,
I would like to ask for prayer for some friends of mine, that live in California. They are in the fire danger, and if they haven't lost their house already, they may. They are all safe right now, but living in hotels and with family. Please pray for their safety and safe return to there home. Thanks
~J
I would like to ask for prayer for some friends of mine, that live in California. They are in the fire danger, and if they haven't lost their house already, they may. They are all safe right now, but living in hotels and with family. Please pray for their safety and safe return to there home. Thanks
~J
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Japan
Dear Friends,
I hope you all are doing well. I am having a great time hear in Japan. Today (Thursday) I went on a tour of Tokyo area. It was amazing! I will hopefully have pictures posted soon. The weather here, right now is like a mild to hot humid Oregon summer day, then it cools off nicely in the evening. I have been staying with my friends from DTS. We have been staying at the home of Andy, who came and visited me last November. I have been having so much fun recalling old memories from DTS and making new ones. Andy's parents and sister are very nice, well versed in western culture, and amazing English speakers. YEAH! I love them! Thank You Nagasawa family.
Some fun points: some of the western toilets here have heated seats, the train (like MAX) is very busy and crowded some people are literally squished against the window,I often forget English words, but do not know how to explain in Japanese either, Bella -chan (the dog) loves me, and greets me every morning, most foreigners will not even give you a hello glance-now what is up with that?-. Many other things that I will have to share and show you when I return in one week.
Love and Blessings
~J
I hope you all are doing well. I am having a great time hear in Japan. Today (Thursday) I went on a tour of Tokyo area. It was amazing! I will hopefully have pictures posted soon. The weather here, right now is like a mild to hot humid Oregon summer day, then it cools off nicely in the evening. I have been staying with my friends from DTS. We have been staying at the home of Andy, who came and visited me last November. I have been having so much fun recalling old memories from DTS and making new ones. Andy's parents and sister are very nice, well versed in western culture, and amazing English speakers. YEAH! I love them! Thank You Nagasawa family.
Some fun points: some of the western toilets here have heated seats, the train (like MAX) is very busy and crowded some people are literally squished against the window,I often forget English words, but do not know how to explain in Japanese either, Bella -chan (the dog) loves me, and greets me every morning, most foreigners will not even give you a hello glance-now what is up with that?-. Many other things that I will have to share and show you when I return in one week.
Love and Blessings
~J
Sunday, September 30, 2007
California
Dear Friends,
I am in Cali right now and enjoying my time with my friends! I will be heading out to Japan tomorrow (Monday). I will try to post some pics while I am there. I hope all is going well for all of you and I look forward to when we meet again! Until then peace, hope, and love.
-J
I am in Cali right now and enjoying my time with my friends! I will be heading out to Japan tomorrow (Monday). I will try to post some pics while I am there. I hope all is going well for all of you and I look forward to when we meet again! Until then peace, hope, and love.
-J
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
.Writings.
I am writing to tell you it has been busy and crazy! Summer season is coming to an end and the smell of fall is in the air, backpacks, pencils, and "Elmer's" glue are on sale. And I am writing my first post in over a month. My sisters wedding was great as I am sure you can see from the pics, my family was here from out of town and we had a blast visiting, laughing and sight seeing. Friends from Ohio/Africa and Nebraska have been in town, it seems that we can't get enough time with any of them! ~Love to all~
So what is next in my life? Well I am still working with the youth center and enjoy it a lot! I will be traveling a bit the end of September early October to go to California to visit friends and then to Japan for a 10 day stint to go to a wedding and scout out mission opprotunities. I am excited as I enter in to a new phase in life, of being a sister in -law, traveling for fun but in hopes of something more some day, and ministering with the college age students in my area. As you read this I hope you know that you are someone who has impacted me in a way that only can be rewarded when we enter eternity.
Until we meet again
~J
So what is next in my life? Well I am still working with the youth center and enjoy it a lot! I will be traveling a bit the end of September early October to go to California to visit friends and then to Japan for a 10 day stint to go to a wedding and scout out mission opprotunities. I am excited as I enter in to a new phase in life, of being a sister in -law, traveling for fun but in hopes of something more some day, and ministering with the college age students in my area. As you read this I hope you know that you are someone who has impacted me in a way that only can be rewarded when we enter eternity.
Until we meet again
~J
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