A very interesting week

Well we picked up my sister in law and her family Monday. They came from New Zealand. I think they are enjoying their time. It can be a culture shock and stimulation overload coming here.

By Wednesday, we get an email – a friend’s future mother-in-law is kidnapped. Followed many hours later with a phone call, a friend of ours mother was dying. Many prayers lifted for sure. By Thursday night (which we had a 4.7 quake go by), the kidnapped mother was returned after a fraction of the ransom was paid. By Friday afternoon, our friend’s dying mother went to be with the Lord eternally. All this not with out other things going on.

Our son sprained his arm. Poor guy has a wrapped up arm and tiny sling. We’re a bit tight in project stuff. I’m not eating the ‘best’ things for me but I’m enjoying our company and excited about more next week!!!

Love to you and your family. If you haven’t… I encourage you to seek, accept, and live Jesus!

What’s been up?

Well I can’t go into detail rigth now… i need to start making dinner. I wanted to quickly mention an experience i JUST had….

There is an online design contest site. Company’s submit what they need and the prize money and designers sumbit their art. Well I just spent the better portion of my day on one that was ending today. I submitted 5 and they were immediatly elimiated!

The contest holder can eliminate ones thought to miss the goal and such. But mine was immediate?! I wonder if he’s got one picked already. it was so odd. I admit i am bummed but only in the fact they they seem to not even be considered. it was so odd. Otherwide I’m ok with it. I mean i may not have the best design in their eyes but in my heart – my designs were right on what they wanted!!!

anyway i just want to encourage when we get hurt for a lot of work done and not recognized by others – welcome to our flesh. All in all it doesn’t matter. What does is our hearts. I so enjoyed doing it, was glad for my results and can move on. If someone just walks all over it, oh well. My God still loves me. Even though I missed most of my day with my kids and such, I’m forgiven.

If you want this kind of peace in life following great things and not-so-great things, I encourage you to learn about Jesus. His death and resurecction for you and His return in the future, How awesome life can be among all this hurt and pain. Leave the flesh and live inthe Spirit with Jesus Christ!

Because of Him, I am not mad or depressed over this. Learn and move on, life it too short here on earth. I am eager for my eternal life in Heaven!

*HUGS*

Jackie

Simple Day

After news of a peer passing very unexpectedly, my mind has been consumed of her family still left on earth. There are three children now without their biological parents and a lot for a family to do. I lift them all in prayer. I cannot imagine the circus. So with this, my day was simplified.

After emails and prayers, I spent time with my children, hugging them and telling them I love them. I also retalked to hubby about our lack of Wills and final instructions. We both agree to get on this sooner than later. It’s better to deal with death when you’re not dying (not that you know of). So the decisions will be made and done and those left can grieve without the addition of decision making.

My husband and I are very comfortable with our “life after death” – We have each accepted Jesus into our hearts (read more on our bio page), we let our children know Jesus loves them. In their time, we pray that they too accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. It just so happens at church we’re studying “Daniel” (Beth Moore study) and it’s awesome, I am SO excited about HEAVEN, the real deal and all! Woo Hoo! It’s not just puffy clouds and stuff

So my day was simplified. I am praying for those who have not and those who don’t know they need to honestly make a choice from their heart to accept and confess Jesus as their Savior.  It is VERY real. Before Sept 1997, I didn’t believe a lick. But I am very sure now of how REAL this all very much is to me and all I come in contact with on earth.

Temporarily here, serving the One True God, awaiting to be taken to the Eternal Home when God says so.