Bring It On

Making Dumb Faces On The Way To Love A Liftie

So there will be a little less content this week, as Timberline was hit with as it was dubbed "the plague". More than half of the students were sick, I however was spared even though 2 of my roommates caught "the plague". The night it descend upon the campus I was able to have a "servant's" heart as the saying goes, when sick roommate 1 couldn't get to the bathroom because sick roommate 2 was already in there. So about 1:30 am I was helping sick roommate 2 clean up said puke on the floor and I disinfected the room till about 2. So for the next 3 days or so I was constantly pounding vitamin C, sanitizing door knobs, light switches, and basically every surface in our room. I also used the classic technique my mother taught  me of airing out the room. My room was back on its feet after 2 days and we haven't had any other causalities.

I have decided for my student teaching I will be teaching out of James 3. I decided to teach on the chunk of verses about the tongue. I have already been working on my lesson and would say I am about 40% done. I will have to teach for at least 10 minutes and no longer than 15. So I hope and pray I will hit that sweet spot. Cause being from a big family I am due to be at least 5 minutes late and being Baptist I by very nature should be about 15 minutes late. So I think I may have to work pretty hard to be on time. I also have my progress of redemption Video up, finally.. Check it out here!

The Doc At Work

Look At Those Beauts

This was my teams last week on mountain ministry as we will be going on our mission trips the Thursday after next. Friday we were out talking to lifties once again and Saturday we were at the top of the rail yard making PB&J' and talking to whoever would have one. (Side note I am able to hit some rails now). At the end of the day we had Soup N Tune. We had a great turnout with a lot of lifties. At least three of them were at the Sunday evening service at FVBC which was really sweet because I was able to lead again. It felt good to be back up on the mic, guitar in hand, and leading the congregation in song.

Good To Have This View Again

As I was sitting in typing I had a thought come to mind about how when "the plague" descended upon us I jumped into action as to prevent me and others from getting sick. I had the tools to do the job and the knowledge of how to take care of it. I was thinking in the same way we are often tested by the enemy and our flesh throughout our daily lives. However even though we have the tools and the knowledge to handle what is thrown at us we more often than not we run or don't handle it the wrong way. When our attitude should be BRING IT ON!!! James 1 starting in Verse 2 says 

² Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, ³ for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. ⁴ And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

So when we meet trials we need to take them head on and pass the test. So that we may lack nothing.
This song just seemed fitting.


I didn't come lookin' for trouble
And I don't want to fight needlessly
But I'm not gonna hide in a bubble
If trouble comes for me
I can feel my heart beating faster
I can tell something's coming down
But if it's gonna make me grow stronger then'

Bring it on
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Bring it on
Let the trouble come, let the hard rain fall, let it make me strong
Bring it on

Now, maybe you're thinkin' I'm crazy
And maybe I need to explain some things
'Cause I know I've got an enemy waiting
Who wants to bring me pain
But what he never seems to remember
What he means for evil God works for good
So I will not retreat or surrender

Bring it on
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Bring it on
Let the trouble come, let the hard rain fall, let it make me strong
Bring it on

Now, I don't want to sound like some hero
'Cause it's God alone that my hope is in
But I'm not gonna run from the very things
That would drive me closer to Him
So bring it on

Bring it on
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Bring it on
Let the trouble come, let it make me fall on the One who's strong
Bring it on
Let the lightning flash, let the thunder roll, let the storm winds blow
Bring it on
Let me be made weak so I'll know the strength of the One who's strong
Bring it on
Bring it on


Till Next Time
Love Jared