The gain in losing a cell phone

This will be the last time that you hear from me until next year. It has been five months since we moved in; it has felt a lot shorter than that. School is wrapping up and we have finals coming up. I am hoping that we all perform well on them.

On Thursday night we had an appreciation dinner for the people that volunteer and support ThreeSixty. The dinner went well. I got to meet a lot of people who work behind the scenes at ThreeSixty. The funniest part to me was that Rick wanted to get some laughs so he dressed like me and Steve, but very few people laughed. I think that hurt his ego a little.

Recently I lost my cell phone. Since then I have had a lot more time to think and I have been less stressed. I have more time to read my Bible instead of just rushing through it. I can sit there and really think through and understand what I am reading. I would have lost my phone a long time ago had I known this is what was going to happen.

I thank God for working in me and helping me get through ThreeSixty and putting the people in my life who are helping me along the way.

Jerime

Andrew's Turn

In the ThreeSixty house, everything is going good although as children, there are small mistakes, but I pray that God will continue to teach us how to follow his ways and do his will. Concerning school work, last week Laura Harper and Dave Nix demonstrated the great love of Christ to Bullen and me. They both came to help us in writing an essay about the Death of a Salesman. I was disappointed when I got my math exam back and had failed again, it has been challenging to me but I trust God in everything. I thank God so much for Rick and Chad for the encouragement.

This week Dave taught me how to play a song, Amazing Grace How Sweet the Sound. He is a good teacher, he wants me to put guitar lessons in my schedule. On Saturday I went to Dave's house to play guitar. I give glory to God for his great love. This week, as I look to God, I see his love for his children. God is speaking to me this week that, if we stay in the will of God, we get more blessing, but when we get out from the will of God, his blessing disappears from us. I am blessed to learn guitar.

On Thursday, Bullen and I went to see a dermatology doctor for our skin problems. I am so excited for what God is doing through ThreeSixty ministry. I just want to ask anybody who is going to read this blog to pray for this ministry. I know there is no weapon forged against this ministry of God that will prosper. God will continue to provide to this ministry, bless, and send us to the world . Through this ministry, the gospel of the kingdom will be preached to the whole world as the testimony to the Nations.

My father has been sick lately and there is no medical care for him in southern Sudan, however I am so happy that God provided a way for him to go to Kampala Uganda for treatment and God paid for all of his expenses. God is more than good to me. In conclusion, let us pray for others, for the ThreeSixty family, and the board members, God is able to do whatever he wants. He is always with us, he started and he will finish it. May the peace of God Almighty who passes above the human understanding keep our heart and minds in the love of God the father, son, and the Holy spirit.

BrotherAndrew

Mid-Term Exams

This week has been either slam-full or slam-dead. Mid-terms were this week and we were all anticipating the results, but we had to miss some important events as we were studying (the Lifeline Banquet, Bart Box's class on How to Study the Bible and Andrew and Bullen had to miss Secret Church). We are thankful for the slow days so that we could catch up on sleep. Bullen and I got new glasses - thanks so much to Dr. Michael Blackburn at Oak Mountain Eye Care who so graciously provided the eye exam, frames and lens all at no cost.

We all got to draw new chores this week. I am so excited that I did not get bathroom duty again - I have cleaned the toilets since August 2nd. Today I drew the kitchen and I think the floor had more crunck on it than the toilets.

I was able to spend time with Mr. Sciacca, my high school Principal, this past week as we walked and talked and became scattered, smothered and covered. It is great to have people in my life that care about my choices and life decisions, like my momma, Mr. Sciacca and ThreeSixty.

Jerime

Three Months

It has officially been three months since we moved into the house, you can't tell me that time doesn't fly. This week has been very busy due to mid-term testing. One of the things that I enjoyed doing this week was going to the Basement for the first time. I enjoyed it because it was an overwhelming way to see so many teens get together and worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Another thing that I enjoyed was spending time with my mentor, Bill Nelson. I would like to thank God for putting him in my life because it has been a tremendous blessing to have him as my mentor. Finally, the weekend is here and I'm going to spend it at home with my family. I pray that everyone will have a humbling and safe weekend.

God bless
Stephen

Studying for God's Glory

Praise the Lord for his greatness and unending love which covers the whole earth. The heaven declares his glory and the creation cry to his greatness. God is so good and will be all ways great.

This week was one of the greatest weeks I have had since we arrived at the ThreeSixty house.We were very busy studying and found ourselves working to finish our English work around 2:00 am. This is unusual for me, as I always want go to bed around 9:00 pm. Finding myself being up late has been a great joy for me because I am not studying to pass these classes for myself but for the glory of God and for the people around the world who have no access to an education. Therefore, God will use my staying up late at night for his glory around the Nations of the World.

I continually considered what mark will I make in this world so that the Name of God will be glorified? Jesus took fishermen who only knew how to fish, how to use their boat, how to make net and their life is all about fishing. But Jesus called them and taught them instead to be fishers of men. Today their story has made a great impact. What about me, my story is hard for me to tell but I have hope in Christ. Just as he turned the life of these fisherman's he who called me by his name will glorify his name through my life for the nations of the World.

Bullen

When Rick is traveling....

Another week at the house has passed. This week Rick went out of town for work related reasons. While he was gone the house felt like it slowed down. Most of the days when Rick is here we usually have dinner ready to eat, but not this week. This week it was Andrew’s week to cook. Let’s just say he didn’t do much cooking. Most of the week it was every man for himself.

Wednesday night the ThreeSixty guys had the opportunity to speak at the ThreeSixty board meeting. Everything went well, everyone spoke well and did a good job. When Bullen spoke I think he had everybody in the room teary eyed. I think that he might have touched everybody in that room that night. I really look at Bullen differently than I had before.



Jerime

ThreeSixty Participant Video

2 Corinthians 3: 1-6 Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.