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Safe and Sound

Posted by chris_jones on Friday, June 19th, 2009

As some of our friends and family may know, we have been praying for a new vehicle for some time now. We have enjoyed our years with the our blue Dodge Caravan, but the time came that we didn’t know if she would be able to keep up with our traveling lifestyle.

This spring, God provided the opportunity to purchase a more reliable vehicle! After looking for the right combination of affordability and reliability, we found our ‘99 gold Saturn Station wagon! It is not an automatic…. so this Mrs. Jones has to learn how to drive manual! Look out world! I have only conquered one hill since- so needless to say, I am slow learning. It’s easy to say at the moment, but it is true that God is Jehovah Jireh: The Lord that Provides. After a good cleaning and the official Apple sticker in place on the back window we took her the ultimate test: The 2009 Jones Summer Road-Trip.

Over the span of a week and half, we stayed with family in Oklahoma, drove through Texas, NewMexico, ran out of gas in the desert of Arizona, spent precious time with friends in Southern California, and had the privilege of taking the wedding pictures for our friends (now) Hartzels! We are enjoying our time here in Livermore, California, before heading out to Winona Lake, Indiana to spend time with our friends and Church Family at Christ’s Covenant Church for the rest of our break. Please be in prayer for us, as we start the rest of our Road Trip on July 6th!

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Going tribal (one of these days).

Posted by chris_jones on Friday, March 13th, 2009

So all of our training here in Roach, MO is for one purpose– preparing us for our ministry overseas. I have to be completely honest. This training does exactly that. I have not yet been to the field, but I can be so sure about this because of the staff here. These people have been there, done that, and are pouring into the lives of missionary candidates here at “The Center.” I cannot begin to describe to you all of what they provide and how they provide it, but I am pretty sure that this is the best training you could possibly receive for this profession we are going into.

Everything from practically managing your time in a foreign environment where time vampires lurk around every corner, to setting up solar panels and water filtration, finding a spring for fresh water, how to bury your poop- to things like how to maintain your relationships in a healthy way with your coworkers when you are thousands of miles from anyone in the jungle, and they are the only ones you know how to talk with– but you hate their guts. It has been a privilege to train here, and I would like to thank all those who are making it possible through finances and prayer for the teachers, staff, and experience you are employing to reach the ends of the earth through his servants and missionary candidates here in Roach, MO.

Above are some pictures of class, and our water filtration lab. I help a lot of people with their computers pretty regularly… it is an honor to possess the skills to help these people who, like us, are sold out to seeing unreached tribal people touched with knowledge of God.

I guess I write all of this because occasionally, I just am humbled at this huge thing we are all a part of- it is so easy to forget and make ourselves the center of our attention. LAME.

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FotoFest 2009

Posted by chris_jones on Monday, March 9th, 2009

This is FotoFest 2009! We had a fun evening here at the school wherethe student body could enter photographs to be voted in four different categories. Nature/scenery, People, Open/Creative, and Slideshow. I entered in all the print categories, and won 1st and 2nd place in the scenery and people categories respectively. Evie entered a slideshow she had made of some baby pictures she had taken. The whole night was fun and relaxed and there were some VERY good photos featured at the event. Below is some footage of the evening and our entries that took the cake, and above are the printed photos we entered.

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Marriage Rocks.

Posted by chris_jones on Monday, March 2nd, 2009

So we went to Oklahoma this weekend… and had an absolute blast. A cousin of Evie’s was tying the knot, and we were delighted to see the family, and witness this beautiful event. Mr and Mrs Pat and Lisa Trompeter were beautiful, and the food was great. The wedding and reception were both in Oklahoma City, only 1/2 hour drive from the home of Evie’s parents in Norman. We stayed there in Evie’s Childhood home, the place we were married, and enjoyed relaxing with family and dogs.

Weekend Oklahoma trips are always a bit stressful for me… driving seems a chore and stressful – but seeing the family is always worth it. I had to purchase clothing for the event, as I own very little in the way of formal clothing. A shirt and slacks from Express were in order! Shopping at the mall in Norman is always a blast.

All in all, it was quite a relaxing weekend! In OKC, I also had my iPod replaced (it was giving me weird screen issues) at the Apple store there, so Evie and I could enjoy an audio version of C.S. Lewis’s “Mere Christianity”… which was almost exactly the length of our car ride. Audio books are the bomb.

You can see the rest of the pictures I took of the wedding on flickr if you are interested!

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Well, Adjusted

Posted by chris_jones on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

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It has been a while since “A Day in the Life,” and a lot has happened since. I could write al about it, but pictures are worth thousands more words, and easier/more fun to process. We have pictures up from our super fun camping trip with some premium MTC buds, as well as just some fun photography stuff. I must say, I got some pretty beautiful shots of the campus here – Steam rolling off the lake on the morning walk to class. Gorgeous. Hope you enjoy. I enjoy taking the shots!

We have been recently challenged to change our thinking a bit about how we think about our finances. We have come upon trying financial times, but are absolutely thrilled to see how God continues to provide for us. Thank you all who have prayed for us and shared with us – We are partners in ministry, and could not be here without your loving sacrificial support.

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