Friday, March 26, 2010
If anybody still reads this blog...
Here is a picture of Brooks (only half a year late). And Bennett who is getting so big. I need updates on everyone's life. Jessica, post some pics of your little cutie (I'm not on facebook). I miss y'all so much; I wish I kept in touch better.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Meet Ryan!
This is Ryan!! He caught this fish today in a lake near Tampa, FL. Talk to you all soon! I am heading to Alabama tomorrow. Love you girls!
Friday, December 18, 2009
I have a boyfriend!
Just a fun quick update....
So the rumors are true... I am dating someone! His name is Ryan Van Zee and he is the total opposite of who you would ever pick out for me! He is still apart of the Army , not musical at all, he is older than me( if you didn't know i usually like younger guys), and another interesting fact is that he is my boss' brother!! ha ha.
We started hanging out on Halloween and have been kind of inseparable since then, but we didn't start dating till a few weeks ago. I can't wait for you all to meet him. Kelly has already had the honors so you can ask her about him! He met my parents this past weekend too! Please be praying for us in this new relationship. Ryan's past is something that he struggles with and is a big part of our relationship already. He struggles with feeling worthy of dating me, he knows that he is forgiven but struggles a lot with shame and that feeling of not being worthy.Please pray for him as he works through those things. It is an honor to be with him and encourage him during this time.
I hope you all are having a great Christmas season. Ryan is not coming home with me for Christmas. He actually left this morning to go to Florida to visit his parents. He will be back in town on the 29th and we will be celebrating New Years together! If you don't have plans for New Years please feel free to come to Nashville and celebrate 2010 with us. We have my house and his bro's house for New Years so there will be plenty of places for everyone to stay!
Can't wait to see pics of Brooks, Bennett, and Gabriel at Christmas!! I love you girls and I will talk to you soon! I would love to share more with you about Ryan so please feel free to call. Kelly has loved living through me!! The beginnings of relationships are so fun!
Now someone else please blog!! The last blog was in September!
So the rumors are true... I am dating someone! His name is Ryan Van Zee and he is the total opposite of who you would ever pick out for me! He is still apart of the Army , not musical at all, he is older than me( if you didn't know i usually like younger guys), and another interesting fact is that he is my boss' brother!! ha ha.
We started hanging out on Halloween and have been kind of inseparable since then, but we didn't start dating till a few weeks ago. I can't wait for you all to meet him. Kelly has already had the honors so you can ask her about him! He met my parents this past weekend too! Please be praying for us in this new relationship. Ryan's past is something that he struggles with and is a big part of our relationship already. He struggles with feeling worthy of dating me, he knows that he is forgiven but struggles a lot with shame and that feeling of not being worthy.Please pray for him as he works through those things. It is an honor to be with him and encourage him during this time.
I hope you all are having a great Christmas season. Ryan is not coming home with me for Christmas. He actually left this morning to go to Florida to visit his parents. He will be back in town on the 29th and we will be celebrating New Years together! If you don't have plans for New Years please feel free to come to Nashville and celebrate 2010 with us. We have my house and his bro's house for New Years so there will be plenty of places for everyone to stay!
Can't wait to see pics of Brooks, Bennett, and Gabriel at Christmas!! I love you girls and I will talk to you soon! I would love to share more with you about Ryan so please feel free to call. Kelly has loved living through me!! The beginnings of relationships are so fun!
Now someone else please blog!! The last blog was in September!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Gabriel Josiah Turner
I know what your thinking! Jess, this post is 2 weeks late! The truth is I just can't keep my hands off of him long enough to even type a blog update...
I will save all the natural birth stories for this coming weekend (yes, I even drank the Castor Oil), but check out Andrew's photos on face book and it tells a bit of the story. I posted the link to the album on my profile.
But, just because...he's perfect. Came into the world @ 7lbs 6ozs 21 inches long, left the hospital @ 6.13 and two weeks later is 8.4 and still 21 inches long...looks like his mom according to most onlookers...and did I mention he's perfect?
Can't wait to see everyone and for Gabriel to meet his aunts!xojessa
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Memories of the Money Pit
It's been forever since I last updated, and honestly I probably won't update much tonight. I just wanted to share something funny. Our school just hired a new health instructional assistant (teacher). So anyway, we were talking during lunch and he mentioned that he had just moved from Auburn... where he was a fireman for over 6 years. So of course I ask, did you happen to work at the fire station on E. Magnolia? And yes, yes he did. So I go onto tell him that we lived in the brick house across the street. And then to clarify, tell him that we were the girls with the trampoline. He tells me that he remembers us very clearly, and giving scores to us as we jumped. HA! Wow, what a small world. We were a living legend, us 358 girls!
I hope everyone is doing well! I miss y'all and can't wait to see y'all and meet the new 358 baby boys at the end of September. Praying for you mamas!
Love,
Kels
Monday, June 29, 2009
Jesus, I am Resting
When life slows down what are the thoughts that come to your mind? What are the things you wish you were doing or could do? When you are not doing all the things that keep you so busy who are you really?
Tonight, I actually have a free moment to breathe, reflect, write, be myself. So far I have played the guitar, watched some reruns of One Tree Hill ( Haley, we need to have a marathon the next time we are together!), and sat in my living room with my roomie and a conversation that lasted longer than five minutes. These moments are few and far between for me now. I really can't remember the last time I had a night like tonight. So the above list doesn't really sum up my summer at all, but I am learning to appreciate it when it happens. I have traveled a lot already this summer but this next month I will be gone three of the four weeks. Here is just a little recap so you will know where I am and hopefully pray for me..i need your prayers!
July 4th-11th I will be in Nicaragua with 30 juniors and seniors in high school
July 19-25th- I will be in Chicago serving with 42 freshmen and sophomores
July 26th- August 11th- I will be all over Europe!! I am going to be backpacking with a good friend of mine here Ali Tanner. I will be flying by myself to London to meet Ali then we will be going to France, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland. I can not wait!!
I do have a plane ticket to come back from Europe! I am not crazy enough to not book one back. I know me too well. I know I would just stay. I don't have a plan anymore, I really can't picture one year down the road of what I think my life will be like. I guess it is a good place to be in. I don't have it together, I don't know why I think I do sometimes. I am just learning to rest. Resting in the gosepl. Resting in the fact that I don't have a plan. Resting in His. That's me. This is where I am. A scary yet awesome place. Anyone want to join?
When all the busyness of life slows down for a night this is the giant I am face. This is my struggle. I love you girls and I love seeing the pics and reading about what all is going on with each of you. I am putting the lyrics below to one of my favorite songs we sing at church. It sums up my summer, my life right now. Enjoy.
Jesus I am Resting
Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For, by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.
Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Oh, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea:
Oh, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.
Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart,
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings,
Thine is love indeed.
Ever lift Thy face upon me,
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting 'neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth's dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father's glory,
Sunshine of my Father's face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.
Tonight, I actually have a free moment to breathe, reflect, write, be myself. So far I have played the guitar, watched some reruns of One Tree Hill ( Haley, we need to have a marathon the next time we are together!), and sat in my living room with my roomie and a conversation that lasted longer than five minutes. These moments are few and far between for me now. I really can't remember the last time I had a night like tonight. So the above list doesn't really sum up my summer at all, but I am learning to appreciate it when it happens. I have traveled a lot already this summer but this next month I will be gone three of the four weeks. Here is just a little recap so you will know where I am and hopefully pray for me..i need your prayers!
July 4th-11th I will be in Nicaragua with 30 juniors and seniors in high school
July 19-25th- I will be in Chicago serving with 42 freshmen and sophomores
July 26th- August 11th- I will be all over Europe!! I am going to be backpacking with a good friend of mine here Ali Tanner. I will be flying by myself to London to meet Ali then we will be going to France, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland. I can not wait!!
I do have a plane ticket to come back from Europe! I am not crazy enough to not book one back. I know me too well. I know I would just stay. I don't have a plan anymore, I really can't picture one year down the road of what I think my life will be like. I guess it is a good place to be in. I don't have it together, I don't know why I think I do sometimes. I am just learning to rest. Resting in the gosepl. Resting in the fact that I don't have a plan. Resting in His. That's me. This is where I am. A scary yet awesome place. Anyone want to join?
When all the busyness of life slows down for a night this is the giant I am face. This is my struggle. I love you girls and I love seeing the pics and reading about what all is going on with each of you. I am putting the lyrics below to one of my favorite songs we sing at church. It sums up my summer, my life right now. Enjoy.
Jesus I am Resting
Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For, by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.
Jesus! I am resting, resting
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Oh, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea:
Oh, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.
Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart,
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings,
Thine is love indeed.
Ever lift Thy face upon me,
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting 'neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth's dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father's glory,
Sunshine of my Father's face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Turner Summer
All is well & busy as you probably imagine...
30 weeks pregnant and because of a recent serious sinus infection, I have only gained 6 pounds! The pregnancy is fine and Gabriel is gladly sporting all six pounds low and in front it seems.
We have two new foster children who have been with us since May 23rd. Mackenzie will turn 3 on Friday and her sister Emma is 16 months. They keep us extremely busy to say the least. They are a long term placement and will most likely be with us when Gabriel is no longer suspended between earth and sky, but in our arms. Please commit to praying for them with us.
Andrew's cousin, Kristina, visited us earlier this year and her life was saved and radically transformed at a Ramp service. She moved to Hamilton in March to serve the ministry, be discipled and a part of what the Lord is doing here and she has been living with us as well. What a God-send she has been to me lately helping out with the house and girls.
The Ramp has a summer schedule like you wouldn't believe. We have four conferences this month alone. Summer Ramp 2 starts tomorrow night. Summer Ramp 1 was last week and it was life changing, our home is even a more amazing place because of how it so transformed each of us individually.
I love you all and wish we all could just get a way to the beach soon.xo jessica
So here is a video and some pictures...
Mackenzie in the front yard
Emma w/ Daddy (Andrew), her favorite :)
30 weeks pregnant and because of a recent serious sinus infection, I have only gained 6 pounds! The pregnancy is fine and Gabriel is gladly sporting all six pounds low and in front it seems.
We have two new foster children who have been with us since May 23rd. Mackenzie will turn 3 on Friday and her sister Emma is 16 months. They keep us extremely busy to say the least. They are a long term placement and will most likely be with us when Gabriel is no longer suspended between earth and sky, but in our arms. Please commit to praying for them with us.
Andrew's cousin, Kristina, visited us earlier this year and her life was saved and radically transformed at a Ramp service. She moved to Hamilton in March to serve the ministry, be discipled and a part of what the Lord is doing here and she has been living with us as well. What a God-send she has been to me lately helping out with the house and girls.
The Ramp has a summer schedule like you wouldn't believe. We have four conferences this month alone. Summer Ramp 2 starts tomorrow night. Summer Ramp 1 was last week and it was life changing, our home is even a more amazing place because of how it so transformed each of us individually.
I love you all and wish we all could just get a way to the beach soon.xo jessica
So here is a video and some pictures...
Ramp Mission Video
Mackenzie & Emma @ Five Guys in AU while on "vacation" @ Nana (mom, Janet) & GandDude's (Dad, Randy) house!
Mackenzie in the front yard
Emma w/ Daddy (Andrew), her favorite :)
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