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Name: jacob
Birthday: 3/14/1987
Gender: Male
Interests: Jesus, guitars, guitars, guitars, music, rockclimbing, Bible quizzing, philosophy, sparring, foreign languages, PUNS, a girl (someday)...
Expertise: trying my hardest at something until it isn't fun anymore and I have to calm down and relax
Occupation: Student
Industry: Other
Message: message me
AIM:  PullupJ
Member Since:
1/24/2004
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| I just finished reading some entries from last year and the year before
that. I read my entries that I wrote before I left for Freshmen
year and Sophomore year. It was cool to see how God was working
in my heart back then, and how His grace has kept my heart yearning
after Him to this day. He is so great.
I can distinctly remember the last night I had "at home" before I left
for Freshmen year. We had a bonfire in the backyard and the whole
youth group came. That was such a nice evening. It was an
awesome way of solidifying friendships even in the tough
goodbyes. It's crazy to think that was already 2 years ago!
And in that same amount of time, in two short years from now, I will be
graduated from Wheaton and on to who knows where!
Whenever I leave for college, I get this hankering to travel... like
far... just for the adventure of it. I so want to fill up my
passport with exotic visas! I want to get my backpack full of
dust from Turkey all the way to South Africa, all the way to
China... yeah... And then hit South America...
yeah...
But way beyond this desire to travel, I want to follow in my Jesus'
footsteps. There is a Kingdom to build! There is a mission
to accomplish! There are souls to save! And there is Jesus'
face to behold... at the finish line.
So, may I never loiter in my Heavenly journey!
Goodbye Michigan, Hello Illinois and beyond!
--Jacob
P.S. thanks to all my Riverwood friends for making my summer a very blessed time of refreshment!
P.S. to all my friends who are leaving for freshmen year: you'll be in
my prayers! Send me your addresses so I can snail mail ya.
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| Has God ever withheld something from you that you really wanted?
This summer I'm really learning how that is an amazing act of love on God's
part. He keeps us from having too much, so that HE can be our
treasure! And oh how satisfying He really is, more than all the
things we ever wanted or ever could want!
All that to say, I am officially through with training for the
marathon. I kinda blew out my left knee, and I get a sharp
numbing pain from the side of my knee all the way down to my toes
whenever I stride. I tried ben gay and then tons of stretching,
and then running it out, but it's a goner. I made it 9 weeks into
the 18 week training. I averaged 30 miles each week, with my
highest long run being 18 miles. So close, and yet so far.
Well, I'll have to give it up for at least 2 more years. Next
year, Lord willing, I'll be overseas for 6 months for the HNGR
project. So hopefully the year after that I can try it
again.
I gave it my best shot and may God get all the glory!
Pray for me. I'ma need something else than a marathon to give me a sense of accomplishment.
"But I trust in your unfailing love. My heart rejoices in your salvation!"
Psa 13:5
--Jacob
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| So I've decided that I'll keep my xanga running. I'll put
personal updates on my xanga, and my theology/philosophy/politics/etc.
reflections on blogspot. I enabled comments on blogspot to
anybody, even if you don't have a blogspot. I appreciate feedback
and conversation!
There are two new posts today on my blogspot--one light, one weighty.
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| See my latest entry regarding God's sovereignty in all of our ministry: http://theodoxism.blogspot.com/
I trust that it will comfort any who feel that their efforts in ministry are in vain.
--Jacob
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| I have graduated from Xanga, and moved on to Blogspot.
Click below to view my new blog.
http://theodoxism.blogspot.com
Let the fun begin!
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