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Update on Bobby

jay —  July 6, 2013  2 Comments

Just over a year ago now, we met Bobby when he moved in across the street. We never would have guessed then, how this past year of his life and our lives would play out.

While we were gone on a trip in August last year, he was arrested and started a rough journey that led him to where he is today.

Here’s where he is today…

Last night, Bobby and I sat on my back porch and talked for about 4 hours. Tomorrow he’ll move into a sublet that he’ll be renting from his boss who owns the remodeling company he’s working for. He’s doing everything he can to keep as far away from his old addiction to pills as he can – he’s even being smart and not taking any pain medication, not even aspirin, because he feels like the Lord has instructed him to stay away from them.

He’s reading the Bible a lot. We got him an ESV that he loves. He’s started to read Desiring God by John Piper and is constantly asking questions about theology and his new salvation, and looking for ways to reach out and bless others.

Back in January we posted something on Facebook asking some of you who were praying for him if you could give to help keep him on his feet. More than $2100 was given in less than 15 hours! This money, in addition to the small amount that he’s earning now is making a huge difference in helping out.

In addition, during his last few weeks in jail, people from our church also went to go visit him. One family gave him a bike that we’re going to install a 2-stroke motor on today to help him get around independently until he’s able to get his driver’s license back.

Bobby misses his daughter, Sarah, but – for now – it’s okay because it means that his ex (who has been the root of so many of his problems) is also nowhere near him. Pray that he’d know how to pursue being a good daddy while keeping himself smart and safe.

In the next few days we’re going to post a video of Bobby telling you in his own words what’s been going on. (Here’s the last video from January.) Thank you for continuing to pray for him and us!

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September 2010 Update

jay —  October 7, 2010  Leave a comment

Floridians!

As of last Wednesday, the Whelpleys are legal Floridians (even if Jayson likes to have fun with his license)! Thanks to some above-and-beyond-type friends (thanks, Heralds!), we’re shipped and settled in a spacious two-bedroom place that’s ours for the year. The surplus of toll roads and strip malls will take some getting used to, but make a worthy trade for a breathtaking sky and an extra growing season to play in the community garden. As always, let us know if you’re coming to town — we have a bed to make for you now! For those who follow on Twitter and Facebook, the dog is gone. :)

Stinters!

On arrival, we were intercepted promptly by Campus Crusade’s “Lake Hart Stint” leadership team who oversees our development and helps the 45 adults in our program and their 26 kids to bond with each other and God. This group of shepherds goes to great lengths to provide us with regular one-on-one coaching, small process groups, and guest speakers who have already probed the depths of such topics as forgiveness, contemplative prayer, and desert faith. Despite what you’d guess of a group converging from 10 countries, our 2010 group has, according to these leaders, already connected more socially than they’ve ever seen this early on! With Jayson here, is this really surprising?

GenX.5-ers?

Many sources mark “Generation X” as ranging from 1961-81 and the “Millennials” as 1980-2000. What does this say of two border kids born in late1980? On one hand, we may relate to more aspects of American culture. On the other hand, we also earned somewhat obsolete degrees in fields that changed radically just after we left: for Carrie in art, the digital revolution; for Jayson in communications, online social networking. Still, both of us have been refreshed by operating in our fields again, though not without a learning curve. Look for more to come soon on our office roles. Thanks again for all your prayers and support!

PRAY FOR:

  • Our “Lake Hart Stint” group to continue to embrace all God has for us this year (roles, relationships, transition), especially the kids, and families returning from abroad.
  • Our teams (the Design “LAB” and Web Publishing) to be productive and finding a rhythm, even with new members in the mix.
  • Field staff and student leaders back on campus, as they sprint toward Fall Retreat!

Thanks for your prayers!
Jayson & Carrie

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Brett’s Story

jay —  February 11, 2008  Leave a comment

Brett is one of my favorite guys from Western PA. I had the chance to disciple him this past summer on Summer Project. He really is seeking to glorify God and bring the Gospel to his campus, he’s also quite aware of what kinds of things can help do this. I was looking through Facebook (an online social network that is huge on college campuses) and came across this video…

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How awesome is that?!

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Article in George Washington University Newspaper

jay —  October 29, 2007  Leave a comment

Safe Sex Facebook AdA little bit of free publicity today!

Last week I was contacted to do an interview for an article in the George Washington Hatchet, the student newspaper at GW University, on Friday I was interviewed by a student about an article about the student government on the whole giving out free condoms on campus. Recently we’ve been displaying an ad on Facebook (displayed on our website) about real safe sex.

The link leads to an article on one of our sites: EveryGWColonial.com which is a site based on EveryStudent.com, the site that we talked about in our last prayer letter… which I just realized I never mailed out. Expect it within the next day (oops!!!).

Anyhow, the article – located here is pretty well written and paints us in a very good light I think.

As a note, where I say that “we’re not coming on campus trying to convert students,” that is Scripturally accurate. We are called to preach the Gospel to everyone, but it is the Holy Spirit that brings conviction that leads to salvation.

Please pray that the free publicity will be effective to expose more people to the Gospel and that they would wrestle with the truth presented there. Also, pray that God would bring them to repentance and salvation!

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