Our Future House

Here is our future house. We are very excited about it. We are just a few blocks away from the church and are tucked away in a little neighborhood. Thanks for your prayers and stay tuned for more pictures and updates!

Grace and peace,
Jon and Kirsten

Go, Go, Crash!

We are happy to report that our mad summer dash is over...kind of! We want to thank all of you that came and hung out with us at The Glenn Taylor Band show! Kirsten and I were incredibly blessed and excited by all the people that were able to make it out and the massive personal, prayerful, and financial support!

I am also happy to say that round 1 of preaching at Ocean City Baptist has come to an end. It was a really great experience and a blessing to give our pastor a break and get some more time in "ye ole pulpit". There are also various pictures to come from my time in Jamaica a couple weeks ago and also some other tricks, so stay tuned!

Grace and peace,
Jon and Kirsten

Summer Dash

The August sun has not disappointed! We hope that you are finding a great way to stay cool in the final month of summer. It has certainly been a busy couple weeks for us! As some of you know, I preached at Ocean City Baptist last Sunday night and will be doing so again. If you are free Sunday night at 6pm come and listen as we look into Luke 7 again.

Also, don't forget this Saturday night at Ocean City Baptist Church The Glenn Taylor Band (check them out at http://www.myspace.com/theglenntaylorband) is playing a benefit concert for us. We hope you can come and share in some great music and hear more about our vision for Jamaica! There is no cost to attend. Music starts at 7pm and will go until 9. SPREAD THE WORD!

Other news and prayer items:
1) We are planning a couple meetings with some churches in and outside of South Jersey. We are excited for the opportunity to share our vision with others in hopes of creating a web of support for our ministry.
2) Continue to pray for Pastor Vernon Allen and the Buff Bay churches as they minister in and around Buff Bay.
3)We have had a small car problem...the problem is that it doesn't work. We are still not sure the actual issue, but prayer is a good place to start!

I am sure there is more to report...so stay tuned until next time.

Grace and peace,
Jon and Kirsten

Island News

A quick report about my time in sunny, HOT Jamaica:

• My time spent with the men and women of the youth program was really great! I got to know quite a bit about them, and they also got to know a bit about us. We played hours of dominoes as we talked about life, Jesus, Jamaica, America, culture, etc.
  
• Praise God! We also found a house to rent!!! It is owned by an elder in the church who is currently making preparations for us to come! We are stoked about the house because it is just outside of town, has a yard, has mango, cherry, and plum trees in the back yard, there is extra room to host, and it is about a five minute walk to the church! God is good, and we thank Him for His provision!
  
• I was able to spend lots of time talking with Pastor Vernon Allen (senior pastor and pastor we will assist). We shared our thoughts on ministry, needs, areas of ministry, etc. It was great to know that we are on the same page and that he is excited for us to come.
  

It was an informative, fun, and profitable trip for sure. We thank you for your prayers over the past week as well as your continued prayers!

Grace and peace,
Jon and Kirsten