success

Well I preached my first big sermon tonight, I preached about when God becomes real and evident in our lives and when it no longer becomes just a story.  It actually went a lot better than what I thought I was going to do!  God just gave me so much peace and the words to speak, It was incredible.  There were a lot of great responses to the message.  So honored to be able to share the word of God and have an impact on someones life!!  God Is So Amazing. 
Going to be heading back home to Wisconsin for the weekend for my Grandmas memorial....excited to see family!! 

Love you all,  Just-In ;-)

Concert

Off to Carlinville IL today for testing in my relationship and ethics class.  Wish me luck!

By the way on Feb. 19 at Riverside Community Church in Peoria IL we are having the rules of engagement tour.  Project 86, Disciple, and Write this Down will be playing its going to be an awesome concert its 12 bucks at the door and 10 bucks in advance, group rates available.  Let me know if you want tickets....

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Training Has Begun

Muahha ha So yesterday my host family asked if I wanted to be a part of the local gym, after finding out that it was only going to cost 10 bucks a month and my host family was going to pay I decided I would join.  While signing the papers they said it was actually going to cost nothing for me to join even better ehhh.... so it was the first day at the gym for about 2 hours I hit the tread mil and weights.  I know I'm going to pay for it tomorrow but I need to get into shape a bit before the 5k run in June.

Prayer For Finances to work out properly would be greatly appreciated..
Also prayer for comfort for my family during this time, as we have lost someone very dear to us.
thank you all again for everyone that has supported me and my decision in this ministry

Love Just-in

Good Day

It was a good day here back in Peoria IL, rainy but good.  Started off with a little studying of Relationships and Ethics, the test is this weekend! wish me luck.  I also wrote my sermon for Wednesday which got postponed till next Wednesday, its entitled "When God Becomes Real" I'm going to post the video when I get it and everyone can be my critic...;-)  I kept getting reminded today how important it is to focus on our personal walk with him.  Sometimes we choose to do other things other than reading the word or simply spending time with him but, after awhile our prayers and time in the word becomes almost like a chore.  I want to have a burning desire for Jesus always, but I know alot of the time its hard to really focus on the big picture.  So my prayer for both you and me is that we have a stirring in our hearts, to want him and desire him more and more each day.  He is the almighty creator! 

I Love Jesus
and am so thankful for his unfailing love!



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His Amazingness

You gotta see this awesome video clip by Francis Chan awe factor

I am in awe of his greatness.  Sometimes I forget how big He really is, and even when I do begin to think about his bigness I still just cant seem to grasp it.  God is the creator!
It is beyond our understanding, and we will never understand until we are with him.
Encouraging night!

Just-in

press in

Many people have made alot of new year resolutions, but as for me I have only made 1.  I want to press into the Lords presence more than ever this year.  If we aren't pressing in then technically we are growing apart.  I just got done with Christmas break and found that it was easy to take a break from God also, well not so much a "break" from him it was just easier to do my own thing in the business of the holidays.  Here in Peoria we are doing a 5 day fast and prayer, so tonite during prayer I felt God just urging me to press in to him more and to just shake the dust off and move into this new year with boldness.  I know he has huge plans for my life and am so excited for this new year! 

Love JUST_IN