End of Summer...

Well this week officially marks the end of summer in the minds of many of the young adults. Why, you may ask......back to school. By this Thursday, everyone will be back to school and back into the routine of life. It actually is exciting for many, not that summer is over, but that a new year lies ahead with many things to anticipate in school, Youth fellowship, Scripture Union, mentor groups, and everything else in between.

The last two weeks have been really good. I have been working with Samuel as we pray, plan, and cast vision for the upcoming year in Youth Fellowship and Scripture Union. We are very excited about where the Lord is leading us and are eagerly anticipating the great things that He will do in and through us and the young adults. It's also been great to have a little time to just kick back, relax and hang out with some young people before everyone gets ready to go back to school.

Another highlight over the past couple of weeks has been our weekly get togethers down and Kittys Road. Every Friday for the past couple of weeks, we've continued to go down to Kittys Road to hang out and have a bit a craic with everyone, as well has having Bible discussions. It has been a really great time being able to open the Bible and see the Truths that Jesus teaches us and share that with our friends :-)

I've also been able to break in my new ride :-). I've been driving this for about a month now. It has been quite handy to get me around places and even give me more freedom to go and connect with young people. So I thank God for providing me with the means to have transportation!

As I look ahead to the next week, I ask that you would continue to pray for Samuel and myself as we finalize the plans for YF this year. We are very excited and are hoping and praying that God will do immensely more than we can ask or imagine. I continue to thank you for all your prayers and support...it doesn't go unnoticed...I am very grateful!! May we continue to keep our eyes on Christ.

Yearning for Christ,
Jason

Back from France :-)

Well my trip to France was brilliant!! I had a great time teaching through the book of Philippians and everyone on the trip seemed to be encouraged and challenged by it, so praise God for using me to make much of Him!! We did quite a bit of cycling in and around the town of Avignon and the surrounding area. All together, we cycled about 185 miles!! If you want to see some of the pictures from my trip feel free to check them out at Provence Pictures.... I hope you enjoy them :-)

So now I am back into Kilkeel. The summer holidays are nearing an end. Yet it is still quite busy! Samuel and I are fast at work preparing, planning, and praying for the upcoming year in Youth Fellowship, Scripture Union, and Kitty's Road. So please be in prayer for us as we spend time planning and preparing over these next couple of days. We are eagerly anticipating and excited about what God will do this year. Our hope is that He will do even far greater things than we can plan or imagine!!

Thanks for your continued prayers and support :-)!! May we continue to keep our eyes on Christ.

Yearning for Christ,
Jason

Off to France for 9 days!

Tomorrow I leave for Provence, France for 9 days. I have been blessed with the opportunity to be the speaker for a group of 85 people that are on holidays in France. I will be giving six talks throughout the course of the trip. My hope is to teach through the book of Philippians and point to how we should look to Christ as our Treasure. The trip is a cycling trip, so we will be doing day trips bicycling around sights in France...so it should be great craic!!

A few prayer requests while I am away...

1. Pray that I would be able to connect and get to know the people that will be in the group. I only have a short amount of time to build relationships and learn names (which I'm horrible at). But God is good and my prayer is that He will provide me with the ability to do that.

2. Pray that God would use me as His tool to speak His Trust and His Wisdom from the book of Philippians.

3. Pray that I would have traveling mercies as I fly over to London and then get on a coach bus with the rest of the group and travel down to France.

4. Pray that those coming on the trip will see the need to Treasure Jesus above all other things!!

Thanks for your continued prayers and support. May we continue to keep our eyes on Christ!

Yearning for Christ,
Jason

Take a Look!

Well, the American Team has come and gone, and so has Kittys Road Festival week. However, there is much to look forward to! God is a great God and is doing tremendous. Rather than write it all out I figured I would give you a wee taster of what God has done and continues to do in a small, but special place called Kitty's Road :-)