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Hey All,

Well, life is good for the most part. I am going tomorrow to the mall with one of my friends that I haven’t seen since the spring, so that should be fun. Then Friday morning around 1:00AM I am leaving for Cleveland, OH. I am picking up my aunt from the Amtrak station there and then going to spend the morning in Cleveland.

I would ask that you all pray for me. I have a really tough decision in my life, and I am not really sure where God want’s me to go with it. It has sort of been in the back of my mind, but it wasn’t until recently that God sort of put it right in my face and said it is time to deal with this. I would like to tell you all more, but because I have to be careful what I say on here since there are a lot of people I know that I think read this. Anyways, if you all could please remember me in your prayers, and pray for some direction in my life, that would be great.

Well guys, I am off to bed. I have to be up tomorrow around 9:30. Not much sleep, hahaha. Anyways, if you all know the number give me a call sometime or if you are a Nextel user, just look at my AIM for my Direct Connect number, it will be in the away message.

Later,
- J -

Hey All,
I have been back for two weeks now, sorry I haven’t updated, I have been busy. So nothing much now until Mount of Praise Campmeeting. Life is good at the moment, for the most part.

About the SYA Website. I am not sure what we are doing with it just yet, so when I find out something, I will make sure I post it here, since I have been getting questions about it.

Let’s see, I went to Hilltop Mission Church in Chillicothe today, then I went over to my friends, Doug and Dana’s house, then I went to Nipgen Campmeeting. So I have had a busy day.

I guess that is all for now. I hope you all are doing well.

Later,
- J -

Well, here is the last entry for a while. I am working on Net access, but I doubt I will have it. I am off to yet another youth camp. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy it and all, it is just that I have to pack and all, and that is a hassle. Anyways, I am excited to be working for God and hopefully will be  apart of reaching kids at this camp.

Leave me comments and/or e-mail and/or call! I hope that you all have a wonderful week.

Later,
- J -

Yeah, I am up late. I have had a good yet bad day today. I went to Lighthouse Ministries and watched Red, White, and Boom with my friends from church, which was cool. Then after that I came home and the parts I ordered for the computer aren’t working right, so I have to deal with that later today. Also, I am finishing up some of the final details of all that stupid school work that I had to recreate.

Life has been stressful lately. I have bunch of stuff I have to get done before I leave tomorrow at 12:00 – 1:00. I just pray that God gives me the wisdom and strength to get through it all. I guess I will just have to pretend I am back at SYA where I went to bed at 6:00 and got up at 10:00.

Well, for all of those that read this, keep me in your prayers as I travel and try and get all this stuff done. I will try and post another entry before I leave tomorrow. Please leave me some nice comments so when I return I can read them.

If you all need to get a hold of me while I am gone, you are going to have to call, I won’t have Net access at this camp. Also, I don’t know if Nextel covers down there, so if you really want to contact me, call my Nextel phone and leave a message and I will check it and call you back with my Verizon phone.

Well, I am going to get off of here and go back to work. Thanks for your prayers and comments!

Later,
- J -

I really should be doing my homework, but I felt like writing. Have you ever had one of those days where you were so tired, but you really didn’tdo anything to make you that way? Well, I had one of those days.

I’ve been sort of depressed since the youth camps have come to an end. It was a great two weeks being with all my friends and expereicing God daily. I did though get together with some people Sunday (see post) and that helped, but I am depressed again.

It was an encouragemet that I am not the only one that feels this way after camp. I was talking to one of my friends as I drove him home this week. He was telling me that when camp ended he was also depressed. We chatted on the 20 min. drive to his house, and it was reassuring to know that I am not the only one in this world that feels this way. We really never had a serious conversation or even talked that much before camp, then at camp, things changed and we are becoming friends.

Funny how God works in your life. If you rewind in this journal to when I began back in March, you will see that I was a very lonely person. Suddenly God has opened the floodgates and has showered me with blessigns.

God has answered prayer. The car was repaired for only $170.00, and mom covered the costs. God has blessed me so much.

A good friend of mine wrote a song, and it has been recorded to CD. I want to share with you all the lyrics, it has been a great blessing to me and reminded me of several things.

You Are My Everything
Lyrics: Kim Faught
Music: Carolyn Tabor

You are all that I am
You’re all that I need, Jesus
Empty me of me
And fill me with You, Lord
You are my everything

I will lift up my hands
I will lift up my heart
To worship You, my king
I stand in awe of You
Lord, You are my everything

That song is so true to my life. Ever since I heard it once, I have fallen in love and find it to be a great personal worship song.

Well all, thanks for taking the time to read about my life. Thigns are improving! Just keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Later,
- J -

Hey All,
Today I studied, that was about it. Oh yeah, Kayla called me because she was bored. Haha, no big surprise there.

Well, my computer died. Yeah, so until I can come up with some money, I will be living off my laptop. Then who knows what is wrong with my other car. Life is so grand.

I am reminded though of Matt Taylor’s sermon, that said inspite of your situation you should still have a heart of worship. I just have to trust God that He will provide and will take care of me.

Hopefully I can get a good amount of work done tomorrow. So, please keep me in your prayers, things are going to be hectic for a while.

Talk to you all later,
- J -