Be Like Christ

¹If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, ²then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. ³Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. ⁴Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

⁵Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
⁶Who, being in very nature^[a] God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
⁷but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
⁸And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
⁹Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
¹¹and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.

prayer prayer prayer prayer prayer prayer

Hey guys, I just have a quick prayer request:
If you guys could pray that my friend Chelsea could come to the retreat this weekend. She works all weekend, but she might be able to switch some shifts. Thanx a ton everyone!

kara dee.

the regina hedgeclipper massacre...SHE knows what i mean...

BAM! happy birthday to rachael today!!! happy 17th diggs, i hope you have an awesome day, and that you'll be able to get all the duct tape off your locker...

Weird Dreams...

So, the other night I had a weird dream. I dreamt I was giving Allesha a ride home, but since she lived on the other side of the city I needed to get on the Ring Road. So I'm driving, and it feels like I'm going very slow, and everyone is passing me. Then the next thing I know is that I am trying to drive up a tree. Yes, it was a large pine tree, and I was trying to go up it. Well, I got some good momentum, so I was actually a quarter of the way up when I lost power and we started sliding backwards. and as I was sliding backwards I remembered that I was driving my Honda, and it's a standard. So I look down, and sure enough, I'm in first gear. And that explained why I was going so slow on the highway, and why I can't drive up the tree properly! That's where my dream cut off, and I actually never did figure out how my dream ended. So, if anyone can apply this morning's Sunday School lesson and interpret my dream for me...

blue bracelets

so guess what guys, i'm 18 today!!!
woot.

hills and mountains are really just the earth's pimples.

I just want to thank everyone involved with planning the suprise party (even though word got out about it). It was soo much fun, and i'm so glad that lots of people were able to come. It was wicked awesome, and you guys rock!!!
A-Town from the east side.
President of the Pop-Tart Gang (not affiliated with the streudel sistahs)
P.S. Andrea, i can't believe you actually snipped those wasps, you are incredible.

17 - horray!!!!

Ya, so it's my Birthday today....
.....just thought I'd mention it!

What's up from Peace River!?!

Hey Everybody! I'm up here in Peace River and Collage is going AWESOME! I am such a nerd though because I spend so much time by myself studying - but it's so much fun!!!! I'm the only freshman in my four-plex, and I have a room all to myself (which I',m really enjoying). Yeah - I think all the other guys I live with think I'm the biggest loner ever - I think they might even feel sorry for me?!? That's probably because I really haven't done too much socializing apart from planned events, studying, and meals! The thing they don't know is I am thouroughly enjoying it!

But - I have already made tonnes of really good friends. We've had some awesome talks, and God has blessed me a whole lot with that.

By the way - thank you guys for praying for me - I can see the things that God is doing because of you. Even just in the coincidential way I met the people I did - even before school started! And Josh - man, I'm gunna get you back some how. Prepare for a blessing cause it's headed your way! (You know exactly what I'm talking about, don't you?)

By the way, sorry I can't e-mail you too much and do more blogging. We are only suppose to have a half hour of internet a day, and I'm pretty busy to even get that in.

You guys - Bible Collage is so much fun! This school is amazing, the teachers are amazing, and God is amazing. I am praying for you guys, and I hope you all keep living for God in every aspect of your lives - and God will bless you!

By the way, I do have one prayer request-

That I do not get burnt out from studying too much. It is only the first week of classes, and I know it would be wise to pace myself in my studying, but I couldn't resist just diving in to all this awesome knowledge! Please pray that I would not get tired of all my studying - and that God would help me pace myself.

Thanks a Million
Jonathan

Party @ Kara's!

hey everybody! there is a "get together" at my house at 6:30 tonight (friday)....so come. We're probably gonna play some ultimate and maybe some board games after. Bring food if you have any, and if anyone has a frisbee, that would be cool to bring...cuz i don't have one...

So, in honour of our long lost friend, I've decided to post a seemingly secret identity of Randy. Aimee and I believe that this is his true identity. Randy the blingmyster. True. True.  

FIRE!!!

who's up for a bonFIRE at our house at 6...then FIREworks later.
hotdogs and buns will be here, bring whatever else you people like to eat these days.
Oh yea, thats tonight...sunday...september 4th...
Oh flame, Oh flame

Bradie

Something? With Some people??

hey y'all. We should do something tonight since youth doesn't officially start for another two weeks. (What is that??) Let's get together and chillax for a bit. Shout out some ideas and let's do this thing!!!

love
Kiersten