eternal musings

march 8 journal entry


you know what my dad's sudden passing to be with Jesus did to me?
today i notice God placed reality in my vision:
the Day of the Lord is all I really want
not just for my dad's sake
but because that Day is when my longing meets Jesus'.
it's a real moment that will take place.
bodies will jump out of the dirt, 
bones will come to life with a shout from Love Himself 
and i know i will see the man, Jesus.


ETERNITY is set in my heart as a reality
--it's been stamped into my being, deeper than ever before
right now i know it's there because i have this aching for my dad
but beyond that, this misery gives evidence of the 
reaching of all creation to be reunited with its Maker.
i must have forever with Jesus.
i couldn't live on this side of time without the guarantee His blood has given me:
to really be with Him without the pain of death, the tears, the sickness.


so i thank You, Father, 
for the shock that led me to the bottom line
i'm grateful for the grief, 
because You've brought me into a bit of Your heart, 
Your craving for death/sickness/tears to be removed from all You love

a trail to Oregon

Taking an Oregon trail, not the historic one, but we're leaving from Kansas City and going to the lovely state of Oregon to be a part of the the House of Prayer in Ashland for up to 6mo.

here's the itinerary as we know it:

May 8-12: Colorado Springs, CO
May 12-13: Santa Fe, NM
May 13-17: Sedona, AZ
May 17-19: LA, CA area
May 19-20: Three River, CA
May 20-22:  Yosemite??
May 22-25: San Francisco, CA
May 25-28: Redding, CA
May 28-31: Humboldt, CA
May 31: ASHLAND, OR!!


Please continue in prayer for the Lord's provision, covering, protection and favor as we prepare for and travel to Oregon.  More updates to follow!!



May you go on many adventures with Jesus,

Chandler Jo

tears sown, fruit reaped

This is a moment from our trip that was captured on video.
Please take time to watch it.
Also here is a link to a blog by the video's creator, Jesse Koepke.
He wrote about his testimony on the blog following this video and I believe you will be blessed by his heartfelt story.
Be blessed.