JoJo’s Thoughts

i don’t always speak up but I want to speak up right now. It has been a week but i do want to bring up Tiffani’s Birthday party last Sunday. I know i wasn’t around because of work. I missed the family dinner. I am just wondering on how or why we as the family didn’t pray together? I get home from work thinking that we were going to pray and yet we never did. I know Josiah had school and they needed to get home, but 15, or 30 minutes is better than any. The way I see what happened is that we let the devil win. The reason why is because the devil doesn’t like us to pray and because we didn’t pray he won. I don’t know about yall but I hate it when the devil wins. I don’t know if it was really Tiffani who suggested the prayer meeting for her birthday but I know that she thought it was a great idea. You all have probably heard the saying “A family that prays together stays together”. Well, I do not want this family to fall apart. If you think of this family you will think this family has quite a bit of time together of fun and everything but how often does this family sit down and pray for each other, or sit down and pray for this nation, or sit down and pray for friends.

I just wanted to bring that to yalls thoughts. But that is how i see it. That we let the enemy win. I hope you all have a great week. I love everyone !

JoJo

Where’s The Bacon

After our our discussion of bacon this weekend, i thought you might like this. Now you can make yourself taste like bacon.

J&D’s Bacon Flavored Lip Balm

($13/Pack of 4) for Bacon enthusiast!

If you could have lip balm that tasted like anything in the world…what would it be?

Engaged

Lovebirds in H-Town

Had a great time this weekend with Jordan & Tina. Thought you might enjoy seeing some of the pictures i took. This photo shoot was hilarious. We had a ton of fun. Thanks Toni & Ronnie for being an awesome host. We loved the pool and time together.

Season Of Change

Summer time is here and that means its time for a blog change. Thought this blog theme might work better since we can put twitter and pictures on it. By the way, check out the new pics i posted on our flickr account. Got some of Siah’s T-Ball and Jordan’s graduation. Let the blogging begin…not like your busy or anything!

We Are The Champions!

lamp unto my feet

I have to continually be reminded by God that He is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.  He allows me to see and know just enough to take the next step with Him.  

Yesterday as I drove to Colorado, I spent a great deal of the journey thinking and planning for the future.  In preparation for marriage, Jordan and I have had to think about several of life’s big questions.  Along the way Jordan has had to remind me that you cannot plan for everything (though this is rarely a comforting thought to me).  Near the end of my journey home, this point was made very clear to me.  There is a last final stretch on the drive, which I always dread.  Just outside of Wray, CO (small town near Yuma) there is a small two lane curvy highway with no shoulder through some hills/cliffs.  I usually take this path with great trepidation, but last night the journey was not so bad.  I drove confidently through the hills without a thought of fear.  As I reflected on the experience, I realized that the difference was in the fact that I was driving in the dark, with only my headlights to light the way.  I could not see the steep drop-offs or the severity of each curve, I only saw the few feet in front of me.  I felt that this was a great reminder that were I to know all that might come in the future, where we will go, how we will live… it would be too much for me.  Today is just enough for me.  Matt. 6:34.

Last night’s revelation was tied to a sweet reminder this morning of what is most important, reflected in the story of Mary and Martha from Luke 10:38-42.  ”Martha was distracted by the preparations that had to be made… the LORD said, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her” (10:41-42). 

When will my career begin?

Today I went through 8 hours of dental microscope training.

The great thing about learning a new product is that is is an adventure.

This will be another great line for me when I get it.

Tonight I also ate a wild game dinner. (Elk, Venison, Quail)

But don’t get me wrong, work is only what I do it is not who I am.

I have been building some key relationship with my company.

Although I am learning to run my own business in  the South Texas and Louisiana market, it is good to know my owners have invited me into a close knit community.  There are 15 distributors in MedPro and we cover the whole nation.

We rely on each other for advice, friendship, and knowledge. 

In deed, I am young, but I also have much to say about true community and what it means to “be there for one another.”

Yes, my job credentials are comparatively zilch to some of the guys (i work with a previous mortgage brokers, chiropractors, and dentist who owned their own companies to name a few).  However, I have held to my guns when it comes to being the example in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.  If I was Paul, I would also have added the word to “be the example in work.” 

I hope to be the best for Him.

view from my boss’s porch

sign outside my hotel

Am I A Good Christ?

First let me say, sorry for not posting anything lately. I have been in a season of reflection and inspection lately. Been doing a ton of reading and not much blogging, but i have decided to let my thoughts be heard. Lindsey & I have recently been discussing these questions and now its your turn to voice your thoughts. Here is a verse that has been messing me up and I will share why!

1 John 2:6 “Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”

I think it’s time we stop asking ourselves the question: “Am I a good Christian?” We live in a time when the term “Christian” has been so diluted that millions of immoral but nice people genuinely consider themselves “good Christians.” We have reduced the idea of a good Christian to someone who believes in Jesus, loves his or her family, and attends church regularly. Perhaps we should start asking the question: “Am I a good Christ?” In other words, do I look anything like Jesus?

I keep wondering if anyone had ever said that about me, ”The day I spent with Josh was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.” The answer is an obvious “no.” Would any honest person say that about you? Have we made it our goal to resemble Christ. Isn’t it ironic that a man can be known as a great pastor, speaker, and CHRISTian even if his life doesn’t resemble Christ’s?

This verse merely states that anyone who calls himself Christian must live like Jesus did. So how did Jesus live? You could make a list of character traits to compare yourself to, but it would be far more beneficial to simply read through one of the Gospels. After you get a bird’s-eye view of the life of Christ, do the same with your own. Are you comfortable with the similarities and differences?

Try to be COMPLETELY honest with yourself right now. Is the following true of you?

• You passionately love Jesus, but you don’t really want to be like Him.
• You admire His humility, but you don’t want to be THAT humble.
• You think it’s beautiful that He washed the feet of the disciples, but you don’t want to serve anyone but yourself.
• You want to live by faith, but you really don’t want to live by faith.
• You love that God so loved the world He gave, that you so love yourself you keep.
• You praise Him for loving you enough to suffer during His whole time on earth, but you’re going to do everything within your power to make sure you enjoy your time down here.
• In short: You think He’s a great Savior, but not a great role model.

I didn’t say this would be easy. This is just one of the questions I have been wrestling with lately. I think this is enough to chew on for one post. Let me know what cuts you to the heart! Let’s make a personal decision to stop talking so much and begin living like Jesus. Then we can say as the apostle Paul, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).

College!!

College has been great. I enjoy learning. Starting this new season is starting to teach me more on being wise in my time. Between working, college then trying to have a social life and then time to relax and others things that time is important and it needs to be schedule. At least something like that. I was kind of sad that my classes are far apart but it is actually great because it makes me get out of bed then it gives me time to study in between classes.

My teachers are great. My math teacher is explains whole bunch and i like that. Another student was telling me today she didn’t like him but not in a bad way. she was like i like him he is funny but he expains to much. i told her yeah but when it becomes to get harder stuff i will like it because i will need it. she laughed. he is helpful and patient. patience is a great thing when it comes to teaching.

my reading teacher is a great teacher just a little more stern. she seems nice. she seems she will work with me. we actually took a test on my second day of school but she said she wasn’t going to put this one in the grade book. i am totally glad cuz i don’t think i did to well. it was a test to help her know how far along are we.

I am glad that i have decided to go to school. my reading teacher said something great. that College is 100% student responsibility. i totally agree with that. this is my responsibily and i will get out of it how much i put into it.

i got to do what Jordan said he said something like “that i have to be excited with school like it was the first day of school everyday. that i need to act like its work. that i need to schedule part of my everyday to spend time studying just like i work everyday.”

i thank God for bring me in this season and i am depending on His stregnth and help with College. well talking about studying i got to do it. so i will talk to yall later. Love Yall.

Med Pro in Orlando

I looked up where I will be going next week.

Seems like fun…I mean business.

http://www.ndcexhibition.com/

I knew always wanted to be a medical equipment distributor sales representative when I grew up.  Just so I could go to Disneyworld.

Seriously though it does not look like much time for leisure.  I’ll have one day at the expo meeting distributors and manufactures(tues.), and the rest will be training from the manufacturers and with my team Med Pro Associates(wed.-thurs.), maybe monday I’ll meet Mickey. I’ll also scout out the spot, see if its potential for our long overdue family vacation.

Thanks for your prayers.  Proverbs 16:9, Philippians 2:5, Mark 8.

Joanna starts school…wooHoo. Psalm 94:19