by jeannie | Jul 4, 2013 | Blog, push to costarica site |
Here’s a few pictures from our time here with Capernaum (Special Needs) Young Life. The kids and their leaders put on a talent show in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Jimmy, the kids and I had a beautiful time with these sweet kids, their leaders, and the community. These kids had rehearsed and worked toward this day for a month, and many of their parents were in the audience. It was such a great day. While we were around these kids we were struck by how free, courageous and joyful they were. We learned a lot this day. ...
by jimmy | Jun 30, 2013 | Blog, push to costarica site |
We get so wrapped up in our worldly realities. So sure that what we are doing or creating is the best. The best for us. The best for our kids. The best for our family. It is what we were taught as kids. There is nothing wrong with it, but sometimes letting go of our plans creates a whole new level of ‘best’. We are again in Costa Rica but this time for the month of July. It was a difficult road to get here because at many times, I did not want to come. Business is crazy. We have a ton of work to do and I really felt like I needed to be there to help get it done. I was worried that we did not pray enough about coming and that we were doing it in our flesh, mainly because we were scared of what still lies ahead. I worried if we would be able to find our way around alone in San Jose for a month. There were so many things that had me worried and awake early. I had many bad dreams the nights leading up to leaving. I only write this because sometimes it is good to get it out. To shine a little light on some of those fears that keep us trapped. I was believing the lie that I was in control. I talked to a few guys before leaving and they are always great about giving me truth and that was a huge help. I don’t think I bought all the way in on this visit until yesterday. We got...
by jeannie | Jun 29, 2013 | Blog, push to costarica site |
Hello Friends! We had a great sendoff, Wednesday night when our Pastor, Thom and his wife, Celia came over to pray with us, and drop off a dinner. Thank you to all of you who have sent encouragements and prayers our way. It means so much to be loading the plane and get txts from you with prayers. Thank you. It feels like we’re in it together, which I know is how God intended this to be. We arrived Thursday to Costa Rica, and we had lunch, worked out an international phone (AND Maps more importantly) and then arrived the house where we are staying for the month. We are staying in the Regional Director’s home while his family visits the states. Young Life gave us a van to drive while here. We are up in the mountains, slightly isolated, and it’s cold up here! It’s beautiful, too. Here’s a view from the back patio: But as you drive the streets of San Jose, it mostly looks a lot more like this: We began our first day here with a meeting at the school we are hoping to send our kids. It’s an American school, on an American schedule. (but starts August 5th and goes longer in June) It’s the smallest of the International Schools here that we visited, and we dropped off test scores, report cards, etc.for them to begin the kids’ files and we’ll go back later in July and drop off our applications for admission. They did not seem to see any issues with admission which was a big deal. Another GREAT thing is that we...
by jeannie | Jun 14, 2013 | Blog, Videos |
by jeannie | Apr 23, 2013 | Blog |
Today I spent a long and precious morning with Jesus, and the beauty of Him astounds me. How often have you had what you would call a ‘breakthrough’ or the process of being unstuck? I know it well. Gloriously delivered and given the gift of seeing and feeling His presence with you. Remembering how important to stop, surrender and offer it all back up over and over again. It’s crucial really. We have to figure out how to really see these times of feeling stuck. Lord, give us new eyes. How it secures our understanding of intense need for Him, and certainly validates the futility and limitations of our own desires, hopes and plans. The beauty of seeing our entire reality change from one moment of feeling stuck, to letting a truth in scripture wash over us. ”Because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life, you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:10-11 “Eternal pleasures” paints a good distinction in my heart, from all I see here, surrounding me, and the contrast and pull of us settling for the temporary rather than the eternal. Limping rather than running. Wanting resolve and continuing to have questions. Today I see that it all flows from the truth of Him making known to us the path of life. Real life. Not the life we try to create, but the one we seek only in Him, and learn to walk through. It’s so simple and yet so completely impossible without the Spirit of God doing it all in You. In us. For...
by jimmy | Apr 15, 2013 | Blog |
I know the plans I have for you It’s funny, we think we can figure out the plans God has for us. Well, I think that I know anyway. There was a time when I had it all figured out. I knew the schools and the area of town we wanted. I did a pretty good job of getting to a nice comfortable spot. I pretty much did it all on my own though. I never sought God’s will in any of it. I sought His help in accomplishing my plan which was awesome because He was in it and I was just learning really who He was. There is an app called pocket god. I am not sure how this game works but I think I played pocket god for a lot of years. If I got to a turn in the road or needed some help with something I would remember. Hey wait, I have a pocket god. I can get him out and pray and he can help me. We can do it together. Love it. And for a while, it worked. Problem was God was not in it the way I thought. He was watching and leading but He was not on my plan. Because His plan is WAY WAY bigger. Stupid bigger. My pocket god prayers were keeping me from His plan. He wanted my heart but I was not about to give it to Him. He wanted my stuff and I was not about to give that to Him. He wanted my kids and my wife but I GOT it. I can...
