Frankfurt to Heino

  We had a great flight over, and managed to find Linford with minimal difficulty...and here are several pictures of the day... 

"random street view"

 We stopped at this awesome cathedral...it was really really cool!  Unfortunately, we didn't have a lot of time, and we needed to pick Kelvin up at the airport, so we didn't get to go up to the top, but the inside was still really neat!

 The stained glass was so much fun to take pictures of...

Just so you know, we made it, safe and sound, and are currently staying in a cabin in Heino, Netherlands... tomorrow is the Corrie ten Boom house, and a bunch more...  stayed tuned for more!  

Thanks to everyone that is praying for us, we really appreciate it! 

To Germany & Beyond!!!

And now, the post that I promised awhile back...

"stock photo"  

Thursday afternoon, I, along with Josiah, and three of our cousins are leaving for a 12 day trip to Europe, to visit another cousin that is studying in Germany.  CHEERS!!! We will be leaving April 10th and coming back April 22nd.  Unfortunately we aren't going to all of the countries listed in the picture, but we will get to three of them, plus one thats not on that list.   We are planning to see some cool castles, museums, mountains, famous houses, etc...

Needless to say, I'm REALLY EXCITED!!!     

Some of you had asked about flight information.  (Airbus A340-300) 

      To Germany:  Lufthansa flight #427

           Leaving from Philadelphia Intl Airport -- Apr 10th - 5:45 pm.

           Arriving at Frankfurt Main Airport -- Apr 11th - 7:45 am. 

      Coming Home:  Lufthansa flight #426

           Leaving from Frankfurt Main Airport -- Apr 22th - 1:10 pm.

           Arriving at Philadelphia Intl Airport -- Apr 22th - 4:00 pm. 

     We really would appreciate all your prayers...we will be traveling many miles, have multiple border crossings, etc.  Yes, this is a "vacation", but my prayer is that we would have opportunities to share the love of Christ, and if nothing else, that people would see Christ, in our actions, and the way we live. 

Stay tuned for the "actual" pictures and stories of life across the sea...  till next time ~ Jordan 

"Be Strong in the Lord"

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might."  Eph 6:10 

"The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation..." Exodus 15:2

We just got back from an amazing weekend with Light of Hope Prison Ministries.  My brothers and I again had the privilege of being a singing team this year, and my dad was the evangelist.  

(this year we were at SCI Rockview).  

It was SO encouraging to go into a this place, expecting to try to get these terrible sinners to see that they need to accept Christ as their personal Savior, and instead, walking into a living, vital, body of Christ.  A lot of these men have no hope of ever getting out of this place, but that doesn't keep them from believing what Christ has done for them, or from sharing the love of the Father with their fellow inmates.  By the end of the weekend, I wasn't sure who had been more blessed, us, or them.

      But going into the weekend, I was feeling anything but ready to go sing and minister to these guys, I felt dry, and discouraged.  But every morning, as I spent time alone with Him, the Lord faithfully encouraged, and strengthened me...  And I want to encourage all of you, if your struggling with discouragement, or it doesn't feel like the Lord is near.  

Be faithful, stay in the Word of God, keep seeking Him.  God's promises are true!!!

Isaiah 40:31 "They that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength..."

Thinking Summer: Memories from the Past

Lately I have been thinking a LOT about warm(er) weather...(I wonder why?).  And so when I saw these pictures, it totally got me excited about summer time again, and I thought I'd see how many other's I could get started thinking about Spring :}  (All Photo credits go to Daniel and Bethany Crawford...Thanks!!!)
     These pictures are from the church picnic that we had on Memorial Day, 2011 (someone correct me if I'm wrong).
      I have so many fun memories of this day.  It started out with a rousing game of...you guessed it! Duck, Duck, Goose (one of our favorites :).  The circle started even smaller then this, but quickly expanded...

"...run Elvin!" 

"Joshua vs Marlene"

The parents were sitting behind the circle (in the shade), enjoying watching the game...or so they thought.  But in this game, it didn't matter if you were part of the circle or not...nobody was exempt from getting tagged! 

Jesse vs Josh

"me vs him"

"Daddy vs John Austin"

"Father vs Son"

"So close"
If I'm not mistaken, Daniel was trying to get pictures of people all the way off the ground...
He finally succeeded!

"Daddy vs Lamar"

"Not even Brian was exempt from playing..." 

"Jesse vs Manny" 

"duck...duck...duck......"

"watching the excitement..."

We had an absolutely beautiful (warm) day...and what a better way to cool off then a....

.....WATER BATTLE!!!

"the filling station"

"oops Jason, that didn't quite work right did it" 

At times, things just didn't work out the way you had intend them to... more then one got "their" water dumped on them... Maybe you should pick on somebody your own size next time... 

Wilma vs Jordan

Oops, now that REALLY didn't work out so well...I was innocently coming back for more water, when Wilma decided I wasn't wet enough yet... oh well, it is a free for all, so why not... 

Even the photographers weren't safe...ok, that was just a threat! 

"Note the extra bucket in mid air, I wonder where that came from..." 

"One popular spot!"

By the time it was over...the poor well was coming to the end of its supply!  But we all had a blast, and got enough water spread all over the yard to keep it watered for awhile :)
"Precious memories, how they linger..."

I'm thankful for the good, long, cold, winter we had, but at the same time...I'm glad
that its over, and spring is coming...

"While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, 

and day and night shall not cease"  --Genesis 8:22

Thanks for coming by again, and hope you enjoyed the pictures as much as I did...
  This was one of those events that make summer so exciting...

Anybody up for a game duck, duck, goose, or better yet...a Water Battle?

MiKayla Grace

And I'm back, with an exciting announcement to make!  

My little cousin, MiKayla Grace Slabaugh, was born on March 18th.  Isn't she cute?  

I had the privilege of taking pictures of her last Friday while we were in Virginia for a visit!  

And then tonight, I designed the card.  I needed a stress reliever, and this was just the ticket!   And here are several other pictures.  Hope you enjoy!  

Thanks for visiting again, love to hear from all of you! {hint hint}   Till next time  ~ Jordan

Back Again...and no, I didn't blow away!!!

I know most of you are wondering if I just vanished off the globe.  And the answer is no, I'm still here.  And hopefully I'll be blogging a little more faithfully in the future.

I'll start out with a few family pictures that I have been working on lately...

And then I also got to design the birth announcement for Jesse & Barbie's new baby,

 which was a LOT of fun!!!  

"Birth Announcement"

Here are some individuals from the shoot... 

This little girl was so brave, it was really cold, but she smiled sweetly when we told her to
...she was really glad when it was over though!!! 

Jethro... Love his smile!!!   

"Ukulele" 

Gotta Love this little guy... 

"Sheldon Daniel"

awww... 

      

His mama says he smiles a lot... I'm still not convinced, maybe it was the big black thing 

that I was holding over him...and just to clarify, it wasn't the "brand" of camera that was the problem!!!

Also, right now there are four new babies at church, so last Sunday we got a picture of them all together.  I just love it, they are so sweet!!! 

So, there is a bit of my photography from the last month... stayed tuned for Couples Night Pictures, and more... Also, I'm planning on going to Europe, I'll let you know about details soon!!!  Thanks for coming by, and I'd love to hear from you all...its as easy as 1..2..3...or just about!      

Till next time ~ Jordan

Storms, Thoughts, etc...

Hello to all!!! 
      I know its been a long time since I posted, and so I'm sure you're all wondering where I went... well, the answer is, not very far :)  Actually, nowhere, but I had a really full and busy month. So, for several different reasons, I decided not to post for the month of January.  
     I had the privilege of going to the School of Christ at church during the month of January.  And I could fill pages and pages with what I learned, and went through, but I won't, although you probably will be hearing bits and pieces it.  It was an amazing month, a challenging month, and probably not the easiest month ever.  But the God of the Mountain is still God in the Valley!!!  

     To the joy of some, and the sorrow of others, winter is still here! On Monday of this week we had about 8" of snow. Then on Wednesday we had an ice storm that coated everything with...thats right, Ice.  It made for some absolutely (freezingly) beautiful pictures.

Suet feeder outside our back door

This morning I was reading in Luke, and thought I would share this with you.  

Luke 12:24-31

24. Consider the ravens:for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them:how much more are ye better than the fowls? 
25. And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 
27. Consider the lilies how they grow:they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 
28. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 
29. And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 
30. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after:and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Covered!

I was also reminded of this quote 

"The answering hand of God waits for the lifted hands of a man..."   

Abstract Pattern...actually, this is our chicken fence wire, it was totally amazing!

More wire...

Not sure why I got so many random shots...

    I was also challenged with the thought of waiting.  As we seek the Lord for direction, it is so important that we don't just sit around, and wait for something to happen.  Waiting; it is so much more then the passive, and sometimes impatient waiting for a train, or bus, that we usually think of.  Quite the contrary, it is more like a waiter at a restaurant, as they "wait" on the table, they are serving it.  Waiting on the Lord shouldn't be "down time", rather, it should be a time of serving others.   

Icicles hanging off the trampoline...

Galatians 6:9-10
9 And let us not be weary in well doing:for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.  As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

And the famous "washline" picture!  

So now you know all about what's happening with me, whats new and exciting in the part of the world where you live? And yes, this is the usual "plea for comments" section of the post :)   I'd love to hear from you again!  A great way to do that is at the bottom of the page, or email me, and if you need my email, just ask, and I'd be glad to give it to you!!!  

God Bless each of you, and I pray that you would be encouraged to go on with the Lord, and seek him always!      

 Till next time ~ Jordan