Growth

Okay! First of all look at my post on my blog (thewatchmanstower.blogspot.com). The lord blessed me in seeing four people accepting Christ into their lives. Praise GOD!

As I said in my comment to Rae's post, I am really hoping to continue to dig into your guys' lives and to be vulnerable in opening up to you guys. The Lord has just taught me a lot about humility, and taming the tongue. During my discipleship time, my discipler talked with me about growth and relationships with people. Anyway through this, I found that I am so quick to speak that I don't realize that it can hurt people (which is so selfish). I also found myself interurpting people a lot. Like if they are talking with someone I just "barge in" and talk to them, without even thinking before I act.

So with this I want to apologize to you guys in ways in which I didn't think before I acted, and just acted upon my selfish feelings, not thinking about what is the best for each of you individually. I am trying to learn from this in hopes to be slow to speak and quick to listen.

there is this cool relationship equation that my discipler told me, which is Grace + Truth / Time = Growth. Each element to the equation is important for growth. We need to be truthful with each other, but still extend grace. And We can't just have grace without truth. Like, we can't give grace without being truthful about how we are feeling or how certain things and situations are affecting us. And we can't have all this good grace and truth without time. We have to take the time (and make the time) for the roots of our relationships grow deeper.

I hope this summer we will all take the time to dig into each others' lives and continue to be real with each other's, and not leaving it for August.
God bless you all! I love you all! and miss you!
love, Jessica

I Miss You

Hey Guys,
I miss you. I can't wait to see you again. I am doing the leadership training thing out in colorado this summer. I can't wait to ministry with you guys again next semester. Ashley and I are having a great time she is does housekeeping at the castle here that was turned into a hotel and I wash dishes in their 5 star kitchen(among other things).

It is absolutely beautiful out here. In my free time between training sessions, I go hiking a lot. A few days ago above the house that I am living at with the other 20 guys on the trip there was a herd of big horn sheep ramming each other, it was pretty cool. There is tons of wildlife here, including wild turkeys.

I'm praying for you guys, I can't talk much on the computer but I hope you are enjoying the beach for me this summer.
In Christ,
-Mike

wherefore art thou Blog?

i would just like to reinstate the purpose of this blog. It was birthed from a necessity to know whats going on in the progress of our train station. Recently it has turned into a rare post of hi-s and how-are-you-s which is fine, except for the fact that we dont know whats going on :P Although most of the train station appears complete, some expectations were not met, and those delays were not posted. It was an error easily made, and unfortunately i have suffered the consequences because of a simple lack of notification. Please lets keep this an updated place of the state our apartments are in, what furniture we have come across and how we are in our spiritual life! on that note... does anyone know someone with a truck that can assist me next weekend?

Furniture update:
This is the wardrobe that i believe we can put the TV in (picture it without the stuff on it :P)

DO WE HAVE A TABLE? my aunt is getting rid of a round 4ft table (4 seater) do we have a table and or is this one too small? let me know asap.

Salt, Sugar, Flower, Oatmeal containers:

the TV:

corner deco?:

couch: im not sure if this is up for grabs yet... keep your eyes open for another!

fake plant? im not to interested... how bout you?

TEA PARTY 2

i'm sure you guys have seen the flier? or flyer? on bethany's xanga.. and if not go head over there to check it out.... (look on the right side of these here entries and you'll see a link to bethanys xanga.. go ahead and click that.:) ) well anyways.. im inviting all of you guys anyways even if your not even in town.. but if you are!! please come... i definitely will be going so if you want to go.. hit me up.. i can drive you there or we can get a caravan going.. etc. we'll work something out.. its only $3 at the door and the hot drinks are free. everything else is sold at a low price guaranteed... its for a good cause.. and i'd love to see you all there.. the music and entertainment will be great.. and its good time for fellowship... please try to make it the 2nd of july... 5:30 doors open..
as for everything else.. i hope you guys are all enjoying your summertime. cause summers here!!!! OFFICIALLY! and im lovin it! papa LOH lets catch some waves!!!
and as for the party thing in september.. i'm down..as you already know.. and am willing to help head that up too...
i miss every one of you..

update on my life... my car was unfortunately broken into last saturday night.. and my stereo was stolen.. but all is well.. continue to pray for my dad though.. for he is in much denial of me moving out still.. BUT ITS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN. hakuna matata. work been kicking me in the butt.. so pray i can find another job soon.. and find the time to go look for one.. i guess switch that.. so i can actually go look for one.. and then get it... as for babysitting.. i love kids.. i've been watching 6 of them every day.. age 1 to 14... in conclusion to that.. i think i only want 3 when i get older maybe 4. :) as for any free time that i do get.. i'm ever so thankful to catch up on sleep.. spend time with my Father... and hang out with friends.

thats pretty much it!! hope to either see you guys soon.. or at least hear from ya'll. love ya bunches..

the faye-meister!

DUnnnn Dun DUUUUUN!

you signed that wrong there papa loh!

Doin alright over here in LA... took the day off half way through (head hurts from having my teeth taken out) AJ is still out there working (10 pm) and i have no idea when they are getting back :P the party sounds cool... i guess ive been so concerned with getting a fourth guy i hadnt thought of the fun stuff we are gunna get to do! Hopefully ill be moving in next weekend (if all goes well) even if i dont have anything with me i want to start staying there. I feel like im getting home sick and i havent spent more than five minutes there! sigh... i miss you all so much!!!!

girls: my dad is wanting me to take some furniture, but of course i have to get the OK from you guys! i was thinkin ill take pictures and send them to ya. One of the items is a wardrobe with two doors and two drawers, I was thinkin we could put the tv inside of it (oo fancy) the other stuff i just gotta show bethany! love you!

How are you all doing

Yo, Yo, whats up, How are all of your summers going. I've been thinking about you guys a lot. Things are going well with me, still looking for another job, but I'm feeling encouraged.
I have a question and an idea for you all. Some student leaders with our college ministry at church and I were planning a few months ahead and thought it would be really cool to throw a joint Root Bear Kegger Party with our college ministry and campus crusade at your place by the pool and clubhouse. It would be a fun social and networking time, as well as a possiblly a really good outreach time as it would be something we could invite your neighbors and other students too. I'm not sure but I could maybe see if I could find somebody to come in and DJ. Either way I think it would be a cool idea. We were thinking Friday night Sept 23 @ 6:00 p.m. Let me know what you all think. We would need to find out what all the management would let us get away with. But let me know what you all think
I hope to see some posts on the blog soon. I really want to hear how you all are doing. Stephen, that was a powerful vision you had. I'm stoked on that. Such a powerful word too, you have to have a family before you can have an army. Be praying. I'll try to get the list of commitments up soon for you all to look at and go over. Hope to hear from you all soon.

Shiloh

A Vision

So I was worshipping at TAG tonight. And I had a vision.

I had remembered a prophetic word spoken over me long ago, when I was asking for prayer for God to raise up an army to bring revival to Fullerton. As people prayed over me, God told one of them "You have to have a family before they can be an army."

So I saw the members of the community. We were in full armor, with swords drawn. We were charging towards CSUF. The school had something like a giant trap over it, all black. We were in bright light, and as we ran, we cut the cords holding the tarp. Apparently, there was a strong wind at our back, because as we cut the cords, the tarp was blown back (wind is usually a symbol of the Holy Spirit). We continued running and cutting cords until the whole tarp blew away, and light shown on our campus. The end.

Hey from VA! woot woot!

Check my blog for updates and prayer requests! I love you all and missing you!
love,
Jessica

Privacy For Prayer

So while at my youth group (TAG), I was thinking about times of deep prayer. And I was thinking it would be nice to have a "prayer closet." And then ... I remembered the closets in our apartments. And I realized we could use those as prayer closets at need. And I was excited!

Then end.

I love you guys

I leave tomorrow a 8:45am! I love you all and will miss you so much! I try to update my blog so you can know what is going on, but I will be very busy! I can't wait to see you all when I get back! If you want to call me you can, I have free long distance and roaming. If you want to snail mail me my address will be:
Jessica Howard
c/o Campus Crusade for Christ
Paradise Resort Inn
516 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
I know that this next year will be great! I am so blessed to have friends like you. You all are so caring and kind, I really couldn't ask for better friends!
I love you all deeply
Love Always,
Jessica