tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71803909214251626912024-03-13T17:30:19.690-07:00The Journey of Eternal LifeJerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-21709173910571948742010-10-03T03:48:00.000-07:002010-10-03T03:50:04.898-07:00A changed life...<span style="font-weight:bold;">“I can’t see myself doing anything else.”<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> These words still ring as true to me today as they did when I said them over 2 years ago. Usually, I write to you about how God has changed someone’s life, but I have experienced so much here in South Africa, that my life has been changed as well! The fact of the matter is, when I first arrived here in Cape Town, I had no idea what God was going to do in my life personally. All I knew was that I had finally made it and that it was time to go to work. As I began to introduce people to Christ and see people wanting to know God, I didn’t realize that <span style="font-weight:bold;">being in ministry here has changed my life too!</span> Many factors are involved, some are good and others seemed to be bad but turned out to be good in the end.<br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">“I’ve read more books and studied the Word more intensely than I ever have in my life!”</span> The biblical foundation that I have now is much greater than it was a year ago, and its all because of the constant pressure from God Himself on me to grow and be spiritually mature in order to minister effectively. I praise God that He has molded, shaped, and even challenged me through the many conversations I’ve had with students; from atheists to Muslims, and everything in between, and also gave me a greater heart for the lost. <br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">“I’ve learned a whole new kind of patience since being here.”</span> It’s really hard waiting on God to move when you are trying to go 100 mph. That’s exactly how it felt when I would have to wait for a month or 2 before I would get in contact with a student for the second or third time. However, in many cases, when I finally met with the student, something amazing had happened in their life, or God would allow me to minister to them in a way that changed their entire frame of thinking. God has shown me that patience is a big part of my life when it comes to my spiritual growth. As I said before, my life has been greatly impacted by serving in ministry overseas and my desire is to continue doing so by joining staff once I return home.<br /> <br /> Now, we have one goal left and that is to <span style="font-weight:bold;">GO HARD</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">FINISH STRONG</span>. My time is drawing to a close here, so my desire is to put all I have into this final coming month to inspire and encourage these students not to waste their lives and to start a movement of evangelism and discipleship on their campus. Remember, you are doing it with me through your partnership and I appreciate your hard work very much.Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-81970422612703795542010-03-09T11:20:00.000-08:002010-03-09T11:28:56.326-08:00The Power of the gospel message<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4dtLjijCmxhE5Cpxo2ehI_IrhBBax9Mu-Psv71tpw571E446FHdieJIQnKqjGB2-QLByq2O7NhLBTX2QGccPsBLL8fyCyQJEyso31E4sTJXh47zeoww93Qckbi7jDp90_xw9sxizO6c/s1600-h/team.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4dtLjijCmxhE5Cpxo2ehI_IrhBBax9Mu-Psv71tpw571E446FHdieJIQnKqjGB2-QLByq2O7NhLBTX2QGccPsBLL8fyCyQJEyso31E4sTJXh47zeoww93Qckbi7jDp90_xw9sxizO6c/s320/team.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446718094840826642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX8VwC8EEl3jPzWKLR3JYYzWjr0GEEYCURCI-_FQeyTJOmt36g_0V2xVX5OsyKU-318ABHpPlUo6_Umx-gPFzUUCd-jagv3Y6u8L6hnJC-_wnUBXzC9II0PYWVzGeWVZTwt2DQiXSoFs/s1600-h/sharing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX8VwC8EEl3jPzWKLR3JYYzWjr0GEEYCURCI-_FQeyTJOmt36g_0V2xVX5OsyKU-318ABHpPlUo6_Umx-gPFzUUCd-jagv3Y6u8L6hnJC-_wnUBXzC9II0PYWVzGeWVZTwt2DQiXSoFs/s320/sharing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446718086624412114" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">“God is everything.”</span> These words still ring true in my ears as I reflect back to a conversation I had with a guy named Lovemore at the University of Cape Town. During the conversation, I asked him and his friend David, “Have you ever heard of how you can have a close relationship with God through Jesus Christ?” Lovemore replied, “Yes, I have heard about it. In fact, many people have tried to tell me about it.” David remained silent. So I asked Lovemore, “Well, since so many people have tried it, would you mind if I try as well?” “Sure,” he said. By the end of the conversation they were both convinced of the truth of God and how He wants to have a relationship with them. What surprised me in the end was that Lovemore’s friend David, the one who remained silent the whole time, accepted Christ! I could see he truly desired to know more. As for Lovemore, he decided not to accept Christ at that moment, but that doesn’t mean I will stop pursuing him, in order to convince him more on the love of Christ. We will see what God does.<br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">“I’m not saved.”</span> A freshman by the name of Vuyani said these words to me one day as I met up with him to discuss more about his salvation in Christ. The day before, I met him briefly for the first time and when I asked him if he knows Jesus he replied, “Yes.” Imagine my confusion when we sat down to chat more about his Christianity the next day when he tells, “I’m not saved, but I’m trying.” God set up this divine appointment for a reason. I explained the gospel to him and how he could be saved and he accepted Christ! Praise God! I explained to him afterwards that, “This isn’t where it ends, this is where it begins.” So, now I’m beginning the process of meeting with him on a regular basis to train him and help him grow in his faith.<br /> These are just a couple things that are going on so far in this outreach. Please be assured that each day we head out to these college campuses here in Cape Town, that God blesses our efforts to make Christ known. Even if no one accepts Christ, we know that a seed has been planted in someone’s life and in the end God gets the glory for it. I’m so excited to know that this is only the beginning of God’s work here! I can hardly wait to see what He will do next! Know that your prayers are heard and your donations are much appreciated, and know that you are a part of this too! Can you imagine a stranger walking up to you in heaven, saying, “Thank you,” and not knowing what they are thanking you for? May we constantly keep in mind that we live this life to make sure that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus.<br />Grace and peace,Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-56190762962408592112010-02-03T21:56:00.000-08:002010-02-03T21:58:12.220-08:00January Newsletter“<span style="font-weight:bold;">We’re here, I mean, we are really here!</span>” Well, after a LONG flight we finally landed here in South Africa 3 weeks ago. My initial response after getting off the plane was, “Man, its kind of warm here.” I say this because I left Indianapolis wearing a hoodie, a coat, scarf, and a nice warm hat, but you can imagine how quickly those layers fell off once we got here. Because it was the evening, the temperature wasn’t as high as it could’ve been when we got here, which was a relief. The reality that I was back in South Africa, however, hit me very quickly. Laureen and I (well, mostly Laureen) were so nicely helped by one of the airport workers with our luggage and finding where to connect flights at to get to Cape Town. What threw me off was what he said after he got us to where we needed to be; “You have a tip for me, man?” He received my very American response, “A tip!?!?” We were already set up for failure the minute he started helping us. <br /> “<span style="font-weight:bold;">There are a lot of students here, Lord</span>.” Fast-forwarding, now 3 weeks into the mission trip, we have started hitting the college campuses to get a feel of who the people are and how to best meet their spiritual needs. The last week of January and the first one of February are orientation weeks for the University of Cape Town (UCT) and there are bunches of people everywhere, especially first year students getting ready to get the year started. As a matter of fact, their school years are different from the U.S.; their school year begins around the end of January and goes till about October or November, with their winter vacation being in June and July. Just a few days ago I was able to reconnect with my friend, Chris, who I met 2 years ago when I was here on a 5-week summer mission project. Chris is from Cameroon but has been living here for some time now, currently in his third year studying at UCT.<br /> Chris and I were able to catch up on some things and as I was describing my experiences here in SA so far, he asks me, “<span style="font-weight:bold;">You’re not scared</span>?” The reason for him asking this was the fact that he’s been robbed at knife-point twice since he’s been here. My answer to the question was very certain, “<span style="font-weight:bold;">No</span>,” however, I wasn’t sure why. Then the next morning the Lord brought a scripture to mind from Acts 20:24 that gives me comfort for this coming year: “I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” <br />I praise God for you, because you are a big part of what God will be doing here through me this coming year! Thank you!Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-76202000032325460682010-01-04T09:22:00.001-08:002010-01-04T09:22:37.912-08:00Updates on supportGreetings friends!<br /><br />Praise the Lord for a new year! Here's the updates from last week on support and what to be praying for.<br /><br />Praise the Lord with me for:<br />- Bringing in unexpected support and putting me on the minds and hearts of different people to give!<br />- $10 more in monthly support!<br />- $425 in one-time gifts!<br /><br />Pray with me for:<br />- Diligence in making phone calls and continuing to ask people for support.<br />- My teammate Laureen. She found out that her dates on her ticket have been mixed up. Pray that things can be situated so she can leave on the 9th.<br />- Around $800 in monthly support still needed.<br />- That I can enjoy this last week here with family and friends.<br /><br />If there is a desire for any of you to give, or if you may want to give my info to someone you know, here is my give page: www.give.ccci.org/give/0622625 <br /><br />Thank you all for your prayers and support through out these last 3 weeks of support raising. I really appreciate you. I plan on getting out my last newsletter by the end of the week, so be on the look out for that! May the Lord's grace be with you all!<br /><br />BlessingsJerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-36016124520655048212009-12-22T13:25:00.001-08:002009-12-22T13:25:55.278-08:00Update on supportHello friends,<br /><br />As this week begins, I wanted to reflect back on last week and update you all with praise reports and prayer requests.<br /><br />Praise Reports:<br />-The Lord allowed me to make 100 phone calls for the first time ever last week!! Praise Him!<br />-The Lord brought in $125-135 in monthly pledges!<br />-The Lord brought in $275 in one-time gifts!<br /><br />Prayer Requests:<br />-Pray with me that all those who pledged to give monthly might be able to start their giving within the next 2 weeks ($900 to go!).<br />-Pray for my teammate Laureen that God may finish her support on time as well.<br />-Pray that I may seek the Lord's face and trust in John 14:13-14 ( I have also been praying through Ps. 37 and Ps. 141:1-2, 8).<br />-Pray with me that my visa may come on time.<br />-Pray for traveling mercies as I head home to Fort Wayne, IN tomorrow (Tues) to celebrate Christmas with my family.<br />-Pray with me that God may put me and the mission trip on the hearts and minds of potential supporters and that they may act on His call to give.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the prayers. God is so faithful to His children and I believe He wont leave us alone as we trust in Him. Have a merry Christmas as we reflect on Jesus' humility to identify Himself with fallen humanity when He came into the world to save the world!<br /><br />Thanks and God blessJerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-54172318364430031402009-12-15T11:37:00.000-08:002009-12-15T11:38:04.369-08:00Prayer RequestHey friends,<br /><br />I need you all to be praying with me for the next 3 weeks for the following:<br /><br />$1,000 more in monthly support by Jan 9, 2010<br />$700 more in one-time gifts by Jan 9, 2010<br />A smooth Visa application process<br /><br />Our flights are set to leave Jan 9, 2010 so I will be trying to give an update for each week on how everything is going. I know God has something in store and planned, He just hasn't revealed it yet. Thank you so much for your prayers and partnership!<br /><br />Grace and peaceJerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-72086163735580988032009-12-09T09:40:00.000-08:002009-12-09T09:42:39.523-08:00November Newsletter: Eager to preach the Good News<span style="font-weight:bold;">“Kids, what do you want Jerrah to bring us back from his mission trip?”</span> Miss Anika often asks her children different questions concerning me or my mission trip, but their answer to this particular question really made me think about what the driving force behind this mission trip should be while I’m there: <span style="font-weight:bold;">“Some pictures of you with new believers.”</span> I was blown away at the fact that out of everything I could possibly bring back, the things of greatest value and of highest praise are the remembrance of the new souls that God has granted into his kingdom through Jesus Christ! The bible vividly shows us that this is one of the greatest things that heaven rejoices over in Luke 15.<br /> <br /> In this month, more than in previous months, the gospel message has taken a more important place in my life after studying Romans 1:16-17. I learned that <span style="font-weight:bold;">“the Gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, BECAUSE, it is God giving to us what He demands from us, which is His righteousness, as a gift.”</span> I honestly know that I have grown closer to the Lord this month as I felt the weight of what this message means to me and also the need for not only South Africans to know, but the entire world! Furthermore, I also began to understand that God has taken these 6 months to prepare me for what lies ahead, in my own life, as well as in the lives of the students in South Africa.<br /><br /> Your prayers and financial support are really appreciated, and I know that Jesus has called you in some way to touch the lives of others for His name’s sake, and one of the ways you are doing it is happening through me by your investments. People can search the world for things to give their time and resources to, but if the <span style="font-weight:bold;">hope</span> of <span style="font-weight:bold;">salvation</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">redemption</span> from sin isn’t behind it, it becomes futile. So, as I step out on faith to get ready to head to South Africa in a little over a month, I can’t help but the think of all of you who have been and will be behind me as I go to fulfill the Great Commission of Mathew 28:19.Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-65779254460762669382009-11-03T20:28:00.000-08:002009-11-03T20:40:33.790-08:00October Newsletter<span style="font-weight:bold;">“Why do you call me Lord, if you won’t do the things I tell you to do? Trust Me.”</span>One morning during my quiet time with the Lord, I found myself not being able to leave His presence until an answer was given on why I am raising support. After a long period of time the answer became clear and the opening quote pretty much sums it all up. It took a while for me to grasp the idea that the key to a missionary’s work is the realization that Jesus has all the power and that its not about what’s ahead of me, but Who’s behind me. Once the Lord made sure that I understood that, my reply to Him was a simple “Yes, Lord.” I know that I must constantly be like a child in His presence, because He knows what is best for me in order to grow closer to Him.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">“Kids look for anything to glorify their father.”</span> It has been a true blessing living with the Neal family for these past three months, and I have really been encouraged by their children (Aria 6,Nadia 4, & Caleb 2), being that they have shown me so many examples of how my relationship with God should be. Children can’t help but be dependant upon their parents! Sometimes I ask, “why do they call for mom or dad so much, even though they may not even really want anything?” Then, I realized that maybe they just want to know that they hear them when they call or that they are still around. Another example is when Caleb is holding mom or dad’s hand as he crosses the street or through a parking lot. He always seems to be so care-free as he crosses and I realized that it’s because he’s holding the hand of his father or mother who guides him, and as long as he continues to trust the hand that he’s holding, he has no worries. This is how God wants us to be, and trust is definitely an area in my walk with Him that I’ve been growing in this month, and I thank Him for His faithfulness.<br /><br />All God asks for is our obedience, and during this process of raising support my dependence must be completely on Him and not myself; being <span style="font-weight:bold;">poor in spirit</span>, having nothing to bring to the table but myself and my willingness to serve Him overseas in South Africa. I can’t wait to get there!!Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-74218709890468581712009-10-08T14:08:00.000-07:002009-10-08T14:36:06.043-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwQYan7rR0LG3wivEKTWw2fzCsVzbxqP_M72Jrf18uNg4b9X1zdOpvJ1nEX3SwI5-6jfiC07jT3Lz0jrB5hYw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-41161164094562925322009-10-08T12:31:00.000-07:002009-10-08T12:35:07.023-07:00Ahh, what a relief it is to be in Jesus...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiW1AsAs-u_YJ3Pl1ComrGVh4bbPIvA5r57frI32r5TKUUduM9npb-CGsVoclFFLi2zVm1_ecxAG_Bx3L5w7091-eOgBe2jOMV7UFe5RKuRzE0cWDJDk_AM3U-ZdyVvAWA1oS1QPLhQM/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiW1AsAs-u_YJ3Pl1ComrGVh4bbPIvA5r57frI32r5TKUUduM9npb-CGsVoclFFLi2zVm1_ecxAG_Bx3L5w7091-eOgBe2jOMV7UFe5RKuRzE0cWDJDk_AM3U-ZdyVvAWA1oS1QPLhQM/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390314803356409762" /></a><br />“<span style="font-weight:bold;">If you’re on God’s side, you’re on the winning side.</span>” As I reflect on the words of a 106 year-old preacher/evangelist’s sermon that I was able to attend earlier this month, my mind begins to dwell on the first week of this month and how the Lord raised more than what was brought in for the entire month of August. This month has truly been a blessing and waking up early in the morning to go run and then spending some quiet time with the Lord afterwards has really helped me in seeking Him and realizing more and more why I need Him. God has definitely been setting up some divine appointments with people this month, and at the end of each one, He teaches me that it was not anything in my power that moved the person, but His Spirit who shines through me as I tell them my vision and mission for going to South Africa.<br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">“These students are craaaazy hungry for Jesus.”</span> With these enthusiastic words from my teammate, Tammi, who’s already in South Africa, I can’t help but to think about getting there. I think about it so much that the Lord had to show me that He still has things to teach me while I’m here in the States. Personally, He has shown me that if I don’t truly know Him, how can I expect to tell someone else about Him? He has shown me that I can be as good as I want at sharing my faith with someone but still be missing what the message that I’m sharing truly means. The Lord has taught me that my obligation to do His will does not start when I get over to South Africa, but that it starts right here and right now. I say this because, during a support appointment, I found myself sharing the gospel message with a potential supporter! This was odd because I usually don't do that during appointments but for some reason I brought my bible with the feeling that I might have to share the gospel with him.<br /> This made me come to the understanding that, if my mentality isn’t mission driven all the time, then I’m just going over to South Africa to do some good works and then come back to regular life. Now, I must make it clear that I’m going to South Africa to share the gospel with lost students, and build them and other’s who are already believers, in their faith. Then, send them out to share with and build other’s up. I’m not going to build houses and feed people, that’s good in the right context because it is necessary, but my desire is to teach young people about Christ crucified. The Lord calls us to <span style="font-weight:bold;">be ready at all times to preach the gospel</span>, not just a set apart year dedicated to doing His will, but a life driven by one ultimate purpose: Glorifying God! Let’s do it, together!Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-25314938953630893202009-08-22T18:33:00.000-07:002009-08-22T18:37:52.888-07:00Newsletter Aug09<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg8tzjqS9SwmFRjA-Xrm2hSuIg-ZaZ-yvIJ0OQNf8ds_J19am6PmgD3eJdCWynAI2TpTuNeDCDPYgkUJ_1vaSDNIf5sQLZ2d0DWNYSaruRV2OIod4cMbvYVXo6JfVQBRoZlUt_rV7XLA/s1600-h/colorado+096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg8tzjqS9SwmFRjA-Xrm2hSuIg-ZaZ-yvIJ0OQNf8ds_J19am6PmgD3eJdCWynAI2TpTuNeDCDPYgkUJ_1vaSDNIf5sQLZ2d0DWNYSaruRV2OIod4cMbvYVXo6JfVQBRoZlUt_rV7XLA/s320/colorado+096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372967060271762082" border="0" /></a>
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He is our team leader who is already in Cape Town, along with his family and two of my other teammates.<span style=""><span style=""> </span>The journey of raising support to get to South Africa began back in June, but this is the first of my monthly newsletters that I will be sending out to keep you updated on how support is going and what the current prayer concerns are.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>I just stepped off the plane returning from Summit County (Copper Mountain), Colorado where we were at 9,700 feet elevation (as seen in the picture below)! Campus Crusade for Christ hosted a Global STINT (Short-Term International) send-off there and I am trying to get back adjusted to Eastern time.<span style=""> </span>Basically, this 6-day meeting in the sky was composed of encouraging speakers who addressed four topics: <b style="">Loving the Lord</b>, <b style="">Loving Your Team</b>, <b style="">Lauching Movements</b>, and <b style="">Learning a New World.</b><span style="color: rgb(146, 208, 80);"> </span>In addtion, the special seminars<span style="color: rgb(146, 208, 80);"> </span>helped me connect with God better through the book of Psalms and learn creative and fun ways to communicate the Gospel.<span style=""> </span>This conference was a great way for God to show me His big picture in spreading the Gospel, and that I have a part to play in it! (Praise God!)<span style=""> </span>Now, back from the conference, getting to South Africa is the main thing I’m looking forward to.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t32" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="32" oned="t" path="m,l21600,21600e" filled="f"> <v:path arrowok="t" fillok="f" connecttype="none"> <o:lock ext="edit" shapetype="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t32" style="'position:absolute;color:#0c0;" connectortype="straight" stroke><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; margin-left: 46px; margin-top: 20px; width: 134px; height: 2px;"><img src="file:///C:/Users/jacksoje/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" shapes="_x0000_s1026" width="134" height="2" /></span><!--[endif]--><span style=""><span style=""> </span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:14;" >Points of Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">My goal, as far as financial support, is to have 85%-100% of my needed support by October 1, 2009.<span style=""> </span>I am currently at 15%, and so, my first and most important prayer concern is that the Lord will grant my petition I have placed before Him (Ps. 20).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Though I am set to leave in January, I would actually like to leave by the end of October.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Also, pray that my teammate Laureen (on left in picture above) may raise the rest of her financial support by October as well so that we both can depart at the same time. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Pray for boldness as I step out on faith to speak with potential partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="">Pray that the Lord will protect me as I travel up and down the highway for support appointments to Fort Wayne, Indiana from Indianapolis.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'position:absolute;left:0;text-align:left;margin-left:364.5pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\jacksoje\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.jpg" title="colorado 049"> <w:wrap type="square" anchorx="margin" anchory="margin"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Thank you for your prayers and partnership in spreading the Gospel!<o:p></o:p></span></p> Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180390921425162691.post-46306722700502354212009-07-01T14:11:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:31:25.502-07:00the Firstthis is my first posting out to the world on this blog to keep people in the know of how support is going and whats been going on. First of all, after talkin to my friend Chris aka Chris T., I decided that I'd do a blog and post it here and on facebook to keep friends, family, and whoever else in the know (thanks a bunch Chris, I'm trying what you said to see how it works). I plan not to put a whole bunch in my postings but to put enough info in them so that people may know "what's been up with Jerrah lately?" Second of all, give me a break here people, because I was really hesitant on doing this just because I'm not a "blogger" and so I don't really like the idea of doing this kind of thing on a regular basis, but I believe it will turn out alright in the end because I think it helps me get things out of my head and to stay connected with the world. Finally, I plan on having videos posted up as well (for when I don't feel like typing). Thats it for now. (note to self, think of better ways to end my postings other than "thats it for now.")Jerrahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175959533257182028noreply@blogger.com0