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Name: Jen
Birthday: 6/2/1973
Gender: Female
Interests: Jeremy and my boys. Following Jesus. My family. RMC. Taking pictures (okay, I know, almost everyone writes this on their interests, but it really is true). Starbucks - grande iced latte with whip, or iced grande with whip latte for the pros. Monster trucks. Hot Wheels. Playing hide and seek. Loving people. Being who Jesus wants me to be.
Expertise: Laundry (maybe Jer would say different). Forgetting my cell phone. Well, that's about it.
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Member Since:
5/12/2005
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| Hi there...
Real quick...
-Jer gets home from CUBA tonight! YEAH!!!!
-Here is a link so you can see Paula & John's little boy...Lofton!
www.ourbabynews.com/littlerazorback
-Caden has Kindergarten Graduation next Thursday night! He has a solo singing, "I'm someone special." I will be a mess!
-My mom, sister and I were able to pray the sinner's prayer with my dad about 3 weeks ago. He is doing amazing...God is so good. He truly is faithful to complete the work which He has begun! My dad is now in Afghanistan for one year. He is a heavy machine operator for a contract company. Please keep him in your prayers.
That's it for now! Much love to you all...
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| GOOD NEWS...
Paula just had her baby. IT'S A BOY!!!!
Lofton Stone Roach
7 lbs. 13 oz.
20.5 inches long
Mom and Baby are doing well!
YEAH!!!!
Jen | | |
| So many thoughts, so many feelings...
This has been a rough week.
Seeing all of our students walk through such a difficult time is really heart wrenching. I am so grateful to be surrounded with such amazing young people. I love RMC dearly. I love their passion and heart to make a difference. Katie and Wendi embodied the true heart of RMC...love, passion, commitment, loving Jesus and giving Him everything. They will be missed.
Seeing two wonderful families face the loss of a dear loved one, especially at such a young age, is just plain saddening. The Watson and Prosapio families are such amazing, humble people. I honestly can't imagine the road of sorrow they must walk down. I will pray for them and I ask you to as well.
Thanks to all for your prayers...sincerely. Pastor Martin and Ann have been such a support this week. I am grateful for their friendship and counsel.
I have so many unanswered questions. I have actually had a lot of those lately. This past three months have been riddled with four untimely deaths that have shaken me. Josiah Atchison, age five, was the first. Anthony Burns, was the second. And now, Katie and Wendi. I am at a loss for all of this, honestly.
Thanks for letting me ramble, xanga. I leave you with an excerpt of a song, which we sang at both funerals yesterday.
So, pour me out like water at Your feet.
Spend my life, do what you want - do what you want in me.
Let me disappear so all that's seen - all that's seen is You.
Take us away. To be lost in You.
Love to all...Jen
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| I keep getting worse and worse at this xanga thing. I can honestly say that January and February have gone by in a FLASH!
Life is good. God is good. The family is good.
Caden turns SIX in just 12 days. Time just never stops...sometimes I wish I could push the pause button. It's hard for me to remember what Caden was like one year ago, let alone SIX! That makes me sad. I love watching both of them grow and learn, but it just goes by WAY TOO FAST!
I am really wanting God to help me with the whole "love" thing. Just loving people seems to be a simple concept in word, but living it out can be so messy, confusing, heart-wrenching. What does tough love look like? Loving someone looks so different to different people. Love is longsuffering, but can't be passive at the same time. So many thoughts. I really need clarity...I know it will be a journey. One thing I know is that to truly love, I must BELIEVE in God's love for me. I need improvement on this...
1 Cor 13:13 And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.
God's word says that my affection for God and man grows out of God's love for and in me. God showed me this concept a few years back, but I don't think I went as in depth with it as He wanted me to go. Lord, I just want truth. Help me to pay closer attention this time.
Just a piece of my heart. Happy March 1st! Bring on the SPRING, please!
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| Well, well, well...it has been a while hasn't it. Lots has happened.
Yes, I did total my car. God's hand was certainly on me and my little Connor. Thank you, Jesus, for your protection. Seriously.
The whole event has turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We were able to purchase a brand new GMC Yukon. This is my dream car...yes, I am serious. It is great! The second row has two captain seats so you are able to walk back to the third row bench. It has a DVD player for the kids (which will NOT be used on a daily basis :). There is plenty of room for lots of people (maybe another baby some day :), it's just so great. Thank you, Lord.
Most importantly, Connor and I were kept very safe. We both feel fine. Thanks for all the prayers.
Other than that...life has been pretty normal. I love my life. I love my family. I love my friends. I am blessed beyond measure...and I am truly grateful. God's favor is on our lives and I pray sincerely that I never take it for granted.
Had a fun weekend with the fam. We got about 5 inches of snow. I will post pictures in a couple days. At least I hope to :)
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