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2012-02-01T14:47:00Z

Returning to Costa Rica on 15 January was a Pandora box of emotions. I was excited to return home and see my friends and mostly see my girls. Yet my heart was breaking and runny mascara was my new look. I raged war to keep my anger with God at bay. I knew this was of Him but I did not want to...

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Thank You

2012-02-01T14:39:00Z

I just want to say thank you for the prayers and encouragement over the past two weeks. Thank you for going before the throne of God on my behalf. Thank you for your words of encouragement as I journey through some hard weeks. Thank you. I will be posting soon about my last week in Costa Rica...

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Jessen Video January update!

2012-01-26T09:17:00Z

Wow January 26th already!!! Thanks for tuning in to see just a glimpse of the work in Thailand.update from jessenfamilyministry.blogspot.com.

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Compass 31 Freedom project

2012-01-25T01:53:00Z

Photo by Jay Milbrandt.Illegally crossing the border on a moonless night with only what she could carry on her back, she ran for her life. Many things were left behind including a crying two year old son. She quickly integrated into her new culture. She went to work in a factory. She was safe but...

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New prayer requests

2012-01-19T17:12:00Z

This will be a quick post. Please contiune to pray for my health. I have bronchitis and a sinus infection that are really trying to take their toll on me. Pray for the final process of packing today and tomorrow. Saturday I leave for Guatemala to translate for my church's team. Please pray...

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Oh How He Loves Us!

2012-01-18T14:33:00Z

I wanted to write a quick post to update you all on how it is going here in warm, sunny Costa Rica. I sit here amazed at how God is loving on me in His own personal way; rainbow, my life verse, favor with people. It's really only a God thing. I am enjoying every moment I have here and am glad to...

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Many Prayers Needed

2012-01-14T19:15:00Z

I leave tomorrow, Sunday the 15th, to go back home to Costa Rica to begin the packing and goodbye process. I need a lot of prayers. Here are a few specific ways you can be in prayer for me throughout the next week. 1- Monday the 16th, I will spend the day at work saying goodbye to my girls. This...

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God's Purrfect Timing

2012-01-10T17:47:00Z

Today is a sad day for me as my kitty, Jasper, will be going to a new home today. When I left on 30 November, I did not know that was the last time I would see him. The couple staying at my home in Costa Rica, who have fallen in love with him, have been able to find him a perfect home. There is...

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A New Beginning

2012-01-10T04:39:00Z

Today I write this post with much sadness but trusting fully in God as He shows me daily His unfailing love and His faithfulness. As you may know, I am currently home in Missouri for Christmas. I came back with the intention to return to Costa Rica in February for another year. However, under the...

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Making of a Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T10:23:00Z

It’s been SOME year let me tell ya but through the good and the bad, the successes and the challenges, God has showered His grace on our family. You can also tell from the video that…we still love each other! As we look ahead at 2012 it looks like a long hard road from here but we are not alone and...

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Living Examples of Beauty for Ashes

2011-12-14T17:02:00Z

Wow this blog is way overdue. I kept forgetting to write it in the midst of the chaos with coming home. On Friday, 18 November, eleven girls graduated from the rehab program at Renacer. This group has been the most special group by far. I have worked first hand with all of them; they have trusted...

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I'll Be Home for Christmas

2011-11-16T03:46:00Z

I have always loved the song I’ll Be Home for Christmas. I always just sang it without really thinking of the words until I moved here to Costa Rica. “I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” For the last two Christmas’ these words have ached my heart as I longed to be celebrating with...

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Butterflies and Teardrops

2011-11-15T03:13:00Z

She is breaking under the fears that maybe He doesn’t really love her. She stares at the floor as she can barely admit to the doubts that are trying to plant their selves in her mind. She trembles at the thought that she will make one mistake too many and He will forever turn his back on her. ...

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Team provides many opportunities for Truth in Thailand

2011-11-11T08:16:00Z

Dark and impoverished, the village is carved into a lush green mountain. Got Pa Bong, and many like it, is a visual reminder that God’s grace surrounds us, even in the most remote places. With 75 homes totaling over 500 people, they have many needs. There is a small remnant in the church that is...

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One Battle Won!

2011-09-29T01:39:00Z

One of my lovely girls, who has a background of satanic worship, has been very determined to have nothing to do with Jesus. When she first came here about 6 months ago, she had prayed to accept Jesus in her life and we saw some major changes in her for about three weeks. I wrote about her on the...

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The War for a Soul

2011-09-26T23:09:00Z

It’s amazing at the lengths that Satan will go to keep someone blinded from the saving Truth of Jesus. If you have read my blog over the past few months you will remember the girl who I’ve written about who believes that Satan is God. It’s been a constant battle for herself and for her...

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Brave Warriors

2011-09-22T00:41:00Z

I am blown away every time I think about my girls and what they face every day in their process of transformation. They must stare down and uncover the abuse, the hurtful words, the lies, the reality of life, their own decisions, their fears and the ugly things they have done. If that wasn’t...

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Prayer Warriors Wanted

2011-09-17T02:01:00Z

I have two prayer requests this weekend to present to you. First, we have a girl who has been at Renacer for less than a month and is very aggressive; including hitting and chocking some of the girls. She is on her last chance and could be expelled from the program. She is the one that I find it...

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Honored

2011-09-16T22:29:00Z

I am completely honored and blown away by the trust level the girls have with me. Over the past few weeks I have heard multiple times, “I have never told anyone this before.” Wow what an honor. Those “secrets” haven’t really been what one would call “deep” but oh have they been important! One...

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Support Update:URGENT 9.7.11

2011-09-08T03:07:00Z

On Monday, I emailed some of you update of the past three years, plans for next years and my financial support needs. (This is a little more specific than what was in my letter.) I know that some of you who read my blog are not on my email list so I wanted to also share with you my immediate needs....

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