The Jones

he’s definitely a boy…

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:02:08 -0400

he’s definitely a boy…

do you see his foot?!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:10 -0400

do you see his foot?!

here’s our baby’s profile shot.He’s so cute.

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:00:36 -0400

here’s our baby’s profile shot.
He’s so cute.

Lord Jesus!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:01:21 -0400

Please don’t let the fire go out. Please keep showing me your heart. Keep reminding me of what your passion is; bringing salvation, restoration, and healing to people everywhere.

Lord, don’t allow my heart to ever grow cold or complacent. Lord when I think that I’ve arrived remind me that I’ve just begun. Continue to pour out your love on me and point me in the right direction. Keep me connected to the source.

I want to be a child at your feet.

Love,

-jer

In Dependence

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:15:00 -0400

i think it’s humorous how God uses our ‘downs’ to show us His glory and faithfulness.
Jeremy has been working at FedEx the past couple months loading trailers with ridiculously heavy boxes in Swan Island, OR. with only 20 hours of work a week, we’ve been trying to eat, get gas for the car, support our sponsor child in Africa, and save up for the baby who’s coming in December. we haven’t been able to help with the bills like we had committed to on moving into the house with Jer’s dad because finances have been so tight and it’s just been hard.
yesterday, i was really getting impatient with God and just desperate. i think He likes when we’re that way, cuz we’re more dependant on Him and realize that we totally don’t have it all together. while i was praying, i said, “God! just do something!” it was one of those prayers that coincides with ‘hello? are you even there? if so, you can show up now…’
a few hours later, i got a call from this guy about a job for Jer. he was really desperate and made sure it was clear that he needed someone who was serious about the job. David Sorrell referred Jer, that’s how this guy got our number.

now Jer is getting ready to start his new full time job at Aerotek.

Thank you, Lord, that you never stop being faithful. You are good.

-Sue

How He Loves Us - Kim Walker

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:17:33 -0400

How He Loves Us - Kim Walker

Friends.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:52:25 -0400

Friends are the stuff of life.
Soundingboards to bounce
your passions off of. The
sticks that stir you up.

May I give glory to You in
my friendships O Lord.

Kingdom Stuff

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:09:20 -0400

Nate: you home dude

me: totally home

Nate: hey bud
how are you

me: freaking awesome
Thanks to you and david's prayers

Nate: yeah!!!!!
how was work?

me: good, I got off way early.
divine timing, because Jesus totally used me
to pick up a hitchiking guy named cody

Nate: cool

me: I asked for the gift of faith today and I believe God gave me some
I picked him up and he came over and we had pizza and God blessed him with clothes
and I prayed with faith
and I told him about the Gospel
and I prayed for his health conditions, but I forgot to ask him if anything happened and later I asked him and he said that there was tingling in his legs when I was praying and also he said that his stomach was messed up when he drinks dark soda, so I told him that God was gonna heal it and when I was praying he said he felt something in his stomach like a gas release
and after he drank his soda his stomach was fine!
dude. I always worry too much. I realize more now that it's stepping out that counts.

Nate: Dude

me: I asked God for encouragement and the gift of faith today and he heard my prayer.

Nate: That's what I'm talking about
dude

me: I know right!?

Nate: Yeah!!
Man
Yeah dude!!

me: Kingdom stuff!
God gave me boldness to talk to him about Jesus. And I told him that there is a war for his soul going on, and he has a choice to give God the victory over it.
it was Great.
he said he'd call me if he wanted to talk about it.

Nate: Dude
Praise God man
I'm so freaking stoked dude
you don't even know!!!

me: amen dude. I'm so stoked too.
so encouraged
thank you Jesus.

Nate: Dude
That is so awesome!!!!
well my day has been really good
prayed a lot with david
here with stephen

me: nice

Nate: busting out graphics yo!!

me: word
dude, I felt so fulfilled serving that kid.
show me a graphic yo

Sent at 6:08 PM on Tuesday

MuxTape

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:29:09 -0400

MuxTape: An online mix-tape.

Blessed (3)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:04:37 -0400

So yesterday before work I made a new sticky note that said, “I forgive you. I even love you.” and put it on my bible and left my bible on the break room table again.

When I got off of work, this time I didn’t find my bible in the garbage. I hope that the person that’s been destroying it got the message.

-jer

Blessed (again)… So, I take my bible back to work the next...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:06:00 -0400

Blessed (again)…

So, I take my bible back to work the next day because I refuse to be intimidated or affraid. Anyway, my bible ends up looking like this.

Then I pull it out of the garbage can again and set it on the table. After a while I feel like God is telling me, “Go put a note on it.” So I wrote a note and placed it on top of my disheaveled book. It simply says, “I forgive you”

I’m not sure if the guy got the note but when I came back for my bible at the end of the shift it wasn’t in the garbage.

Just in case he didn’t get it I stopped some guys in the parking lot (one guy who I thought might have done it) and I asked them, “you guys wouldn’t know who keeps destroying my book would you?” They said, “No man, but that’s really F’d up.” So I said, “Well, if you find out will you give them this note?” I handed them the previous note and said thanks.

One of the guys says, “I love you man.” Maybe he is a believer, or he was just sudenly touched by the note, I don’t know but I told him back.

so that’s the story of yesterday at FEDEX.

-jer

Blessed (In a wierd way)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:08:28 -0400

Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

So I was blessed today, in a deeper and wierder way that usual (for me anyway)

I usually bring my bible to work and lay it on one of the tables in the break room. When I have a 10 minute break I can munch on something and read a little bit here and there. I also leave it there because I know that it can often spark something in people or start a conversation.

Well, I came back into the break room after my shift was over and was looking around for my bible. It wasn’t on the table, it wasn’t on top of the vending machines. Then I had a feeling I knew where it was, so I checked and I was right.

There it was in the garbage, with a large section torn. It was laying open with stuff on top and juice or whatever spilled on it.

I was instantly kind of sad about it and a little mad. But the more I thought about it the more I saw it as a blessing that I haven’t really gotten to experience before. The blessing of persecution and being counted worthy of it. It also gave me so much more of an appreciation for the Word of God and more of a resolve to spread the news about God’s love for people.

I’m praying that God will highlight to me the person who did it so I can forgive them and really show them that love. I really believe that God will use this for his Glory.

LOVE,
-jer

This is a recording of the service at Life Change Christian...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:18:07 -0400

This is a recording of the service at Life Change Christian Center in Portland, OR w/ Pastor Mark Strong on June 15, 2008.

Please exuse the poor audio quality.

When the Holy Spirit wants to take over a church service and you are willing to let Him, some great things can happen…

About 50 minutes into the service you’ll hear people speaking out in toungues and others translating. You’ll also hear some of the church leadership giving prophecies to the church body.

God is good and he is alive and active today.

Jesus Culture

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:57:34 -0400

Jesus Culture

Weird.

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:43:25 -0400

Weird.

A little ditty about grandpa and uncle mike.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:22:50 -0400

A little ditty about grandpa and uncle mike.

There’s a first time for everything.

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:16:43 -0400

There’s a first time for everything.

God.tv Webstream

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:24:48 -0400

God.tv Webstream: This is the link to the revival happening in Lakeland, Florida. 4-8pm PST. The site might ask you to create an account before you can view the stream.

The Death of Business as Usual.

Mon, 19 May 2008 23:51:00 -0400

Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

I don’t know if you understand, but Jesus Christ is alive today and he’s still doing this stuff.

Today is the death of business as usual. I can’t just taste the glory of God and go back to “the every day” I can’t live in my “flesh” any longer. I would rather live in the provision and abundance and love of the Father than live in mans expectation of me. Today I’m alive in Christ.

Today I understand that we have a higher calling. That we must live for Him and not for the fear of man and the “wisdom” of man or by our own understanding. But we need to live by the Spirit, who is life and peace.

There is a whole new level for us to reach! There is freedom and love, there is unhindered community, there is no judgement! There is no stinky religiosity! There is only the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Work is good, and work is fine. Work is a great virtue. But understand: put God in his rightful place and let him tell you what to do and how to do it! “Trust in the Lord your God and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths STRAIGHT!” Trust Him!

Today I give my life fully to the Gospel. Today I decide to live like the bible is true, even the crazy stuff like people being raised from the dead. Today I put action into my faith and decide to rest, move, listen, and abide in Christ.

Today I know the awesome loving touch of the Holy Spirit in a new and tangible way. Laying on the floor washed over with Love.

We need to go back to a child-like love.

Zookaboomba.

-jer

THE Jireh...

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:35:00 -0400

Sue: “So, when our support check to Busoma comes out we’ll only have 3 dollars in the bank.”

Jer: ” So what your saying is, if God doesn’t provide for us we’ll have nothing…”

Sue: “yeah”

*Literally 5 seconds later the Phone rings…”hey, I saw your couch on Craigslist and I want to buy it.” ($90)

*Jer walks about the yard praising God and laughing out loud.

-The End (or is it?)