On an ADVENTURE!

To all of our Friends!

Here are the bullet points for this Post:

• Spread the Gospel
• It's raining
• Networking
• "Divine Appointments"
• The definition of "Adventure"
• Preaching February 22nd

Thank you for your continued interest in our lives and in THE JONATHAN PROJECT! As each day passes we find ourselves more deeply ensconced in this amazing ministry! As you follow this Monday "briefing" on a weekly basis you, too, will discover the depth and breadth of what God is doing through this one "networked" effort. As I discover so many other Godly ministries faithfully working for the spread of the Gospel, I am absolutely encouraged! Big things are happening under the radar screen of most of what is happening in the world today- political unrest; economic instablility; nations posturing and threatening; increasingly rampant immorality! So what is happening? The Gospel is being preached and Jesus Christ is being exalted throughout the world! And as I mentioned, essentially this is happening "under the radar" of the world issues!

First let me report: This morning it is pouring rain in Southern California! It is beautiful!

Second, we have been busy with that whole "networking" principle. People who know people are getting together with people who know somebody else who also knows the other person! You get the picture! New working relationships are being created and are forming. It is all good!

Third, I believe in "divine appointments." Judy and I just happened to be eating breakfast Saturday morning in a restaurant she selected. So, those of you who know Judy know that this place is going to be a "healthy place," right? We "just happened" to meet a friend we had not seen for years. This friend "just happens" to be deeply involved with the Center for World Mission, an organization that sets the curve for spreading the Gospel worldwide. As we quickly shared stories- you know, "quickly" because the health food we had ordered was getting cold, and "health food" is tough enough "hot" let alone eating it when it gets cold (-:)- we realized afresh Saturday morning that the Lord has us on a true ADVENTURE!

Here is what I mean by ADVENTURE. I heard a story recently as told by an adult. When this adult was a ten year old, his dad took him and some older boys on a climb up Mt Rainier. The ten year old opted out and chose to stay all day in the Visitor's Center, rather than climb the mountain. As an adult this man made this observation: "As a ten year old I was on the trip, but I missed the ADVENTURE!"

All of us are on a trip...and most of you reading this post are in a "journey" with the Lord. My prayer is "you don't miss whatever ADVENTURE" the Lord has asked you to join Him in accomplishing!

For us, whether it is "networking" or sensing and seeing the "divine appointments," we do not want to miss out on the ADVENTURE of this chapter in our lives. We are excited to be writing the pages of this new ministry to us, as we travel through 2009 and beyond!

I will be speaking at New Day Christian Church, Sunday, February 22nd, in Norco, where Ed Moreno preaches. Eastside helped Ed plant this church about five years ago. It is an amazing story all by itself. The church has purchased property and even in these difficult economic times they will be building this year.
New Day Christian Church
2191 5th St Suite 208
Norco, CA 92860
951.278.8367
Service times: 8:45 AM and 10:30 AM

If you are in the area we would be blessed to see you!

In on the ADVENTURE!
Graydon and Judy Jessup