tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81562645278817543602024-03-14T13:16:02.916-04:00The Orchestration...following Jesus, the ultimate Maestro.Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774460341425628300noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-63795700122778031272013-04-18T18:08:00.001-04:002013-04-18T18:08:19.270-04:00Celebrating.At work today, my team did some celebrating. We really enjoy celebrating together - both our triumphs and our failures. :) We celebrated our time together as a team and reflected on projects, accomplishments, almost-accomplishments, and fun 'together' times. We also celebrated those in the summer birthday club, since we will be scattered around on different assignments this summer. As a member of the summer birthday club yet on this crazy new meal plan journey...I was extremely blessed that my team navigated through the things I can and cannot eat to make me treats that I could enjoy. Ice cream? Cake? Fantastic! The game was simply the icing on the cake. (Pun slightly intended)<br />
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Yesterday, I had two realizations:<br />
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1. The tree pollen counts are beginning to go up, up, up.<br />
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2. The people around me are beginning to noticeably stuffer from the environmental allergens awakening from their winter slumber.<br />
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Well...I suppose I had three realizations.<br />
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3. I am fine.<br />
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After all these years of suffering, my mind is having a hard time believing it. Something like this just <i><b>doesn't</b></i> go away. But, my body is proof. No headaches. No sniffy nose. Hallelujah, I can breathe!<br />
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Of course, these realizations don't make the day-to-day easier. The realizations keep me in focus of why I am radically changing what I eat and how I prepare it.<br />
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I have enjoyed, though, the rekindled creativity that this new endeavor has aided. Twenty-three days with no french fries? Enter...<a href="http://candidacooking.blogspot.com/2012/06/jicama-fries.html" target="_blank">jicama fries</a>!<br />
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<br />Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-91877075892586509292013-04-07T22:01:00.002-04:002013-04-07T22:01:25.850-04:00Day 14 | HonestyTwo whole weeks of this <a href="http://theorchestration.blogspot.com/2013/03/day-two.html" target="_blank">crazy new meal plan.</a> Fortunately, tears haven't been shed since day two. However, I am getting some crazy cravings for brownies. (Please talk to me if you can make a yummy GF and no sugar oozy gooey brownie.)<br />
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A few people have been asking if I can tell a difference yet or if it seems to be helping. To be honest....yes, unfortunately yes. Yes, that's right - I indeed was secretly hoping this meal plan wouldn't work. Why? Well duh, then I could go back go eating the yummies I love. <br />
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Alas, I do feel better. I have more energy. There are a few other symptoms that I'm noticing are lessening. The big test will come mid- to late-May...high tide of allergy season for me. Most importantly for now, "me" is starting to come back. I am realizing now how cruddy I was feeling. It creeped up there all sly-like, and now that it's going away, I can see the impact it was having. <br />
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Hmmmm. Makes me think of other cruddy things in my life, like sin...all sly-like sometimes. Hmmmm.<br />
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On another note...um the weather today? Gorgeous! Moses and I enjoyed the sunshine. I read while he chased the squirrels. (I think one squirrel started cussing Moses out...he was squawking! Seriously, have you ever heard a squirrel squawk? <br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">continued bookings for our summer tour with <a href="http://www.rhymzsuhreal.com/" target="_blank">Rhymz Suhreal</a>. Also, we may be helping out with the music for a junior high youth camp this summer (separate from our Keynote tour)!</span></li>
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Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-75724687654520423672013-03-26T19:22:00.000-04:002013-03-26T19:35:19.449-04:00Day TwoToday is day two of my (Jonelle's) new meal plan to help combat allergies. After recommendations by two doctors and loads of research, my new mean plan is no yeast, no soy, no sugar (including fruit), and no corn for one month of cleansing.<br />
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Yep. My reaction was most likely similar. I was a big girl and didn't cry right there in the doctor's office.<br />
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I waited until I got home. :)<br />
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This girl loves bread...and brownies....and I won't even get started on my peanut butter addiction. There is a light towards the end of this tunnel, though. After a month, I can add some things back into my lifestyle, like fruit and limited amounts of corn/corn products. On the positive side, I love coconut, almonds, pecans, eggplant, and eggs - all of which I can freely chow down on.<br />
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I am really looking forward to feeling better. Also, this meal plan (purposefully not calling it a 'diet') may significantly reduce my allergy symptoms in the spring and fall, which would be a <b><i>huge</i></b> win!<br />
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I'm not sure what the future holds with my new little meal plan, but my breakfast on day one wasn't that bad at all - a huge omelet filled with veggies! Yum!<br />
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Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-61092620173037374562013-03-07T09:00:00.000-05:002013-03-07T09:00:04.050-05:00Rediscovering WritingOne of my (Jonelle's) jobs at <a href="http://www.keynote.org/" target="_blank">Keynote</a> is to write stories. I enjoyed my time in high school on the school newspaper and yearbook staff - but that was high school! Our 10th year reunion was this past summer, and 10 years is a long time to be writing infrequently.<br />
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I was a little nervous, yet excited, when I learned that there was a big need for writers on my team at Keynote. All of the external communication from Keynote (<a href="http://www.keynoteconnection.org/" target="_blank">blog updates</a>, brochures, recruiting pieces, etc...) stems from my team.<br />
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Since reporting last summer, I have been given the role of senior editor of writing and photography at Keynote. I love being able to capture stories of God changing lives through writing and photography! The writers and photographers whom I work with are phenomenal!<br />
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<b>Sowing Seeds in Portland</b><br />
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<em>“Who is the real God – Allah or the God of the Bible?”</em><br />
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Matthew, a college student in Portland, asked this question. His dad
is a Muslim, and his mom is Catholic. While in Jordan last summer with
his dad’s family, he read the Quran resulting in more questions about
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This situation is not surprising to John Rozzelle, Cru campus staff
member in Portland. He believes that the rough spiritual soil in
Portland brings unique challenges. As a result, more time is needed to
cultivate relationships so spiritual conversations about Jesus can
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<a href="http://www.keynote.org/connection/2013/02/20/sowing-seeds-in-portland" target="_blank">Continue reading about Matthew's journey... </a>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-66221462992867695612013-02-26T12:52:00.001-05:002013-02-26T12:52:41.936-05:00Two Minute Tuesday | Feb26Blog. Resurrected.<br />
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Thank you for taking two minutes to pray for
us this week. We apologize for missing last week's update. To try to
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<li>Tony and his team's preparation for leading the World Wide Day of Prayer for Cru staff members in our region.</li>
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Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-75016503647716709602012-08-23T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-23T09:00:01.406-04:00Go Team, Go!We were blessed to report to our assignments at Keynote on the very first day of Summer Project. We quickly mixed into the fun and the crazy that is in the air when we have many college students with us for the summer!<br />
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While the students were with us learning how to share their stories, practicing their craft (music, film, or theater), and getting ready to take the gospel through the country on their tours....we were busy as well!<br />
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Tony and I were both assigned to the "Go Team" during summer project. But, what does that really mean? Take a look... <br />
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At the beginning of Summer Project, Tony picked up Kennan (singing in the white shirt) and others from the Indianapolis Airport. Jonelle made an airport run and got to know Toya (singing, left) and a few others.</div>
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The Go Team prepped, cooked, and served the students' Friday night dinners. The students were thankful for a meal that wasn't fast food!</div>
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The students' dress rehearsals (final performance before they left for tour) were open to the public...which means snacks and popcorn!</div>
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We enjoyed working as a team to set up and decorate the final banquet for the students to celebrate what the Lord did during the summer!</div>
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We had fun serving together! Although we were running around all summer and working late during the week and weekends...we had a great team and loved our first assignment with Keynote!</div>
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<br />Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-92190814532323682852012-08-21T10:18:00.000-04:002012-08-21T10:18:39.587-04:00Our Happy Hand ModelRecently, our New Media Labs team at Keynote asked Tony to help with a video they were creating to promote MissionHub, an online follow-up system (developed by Cru in partnership with Keynote) designed to connect leaders with
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This animated video was sent to campus staff leaders with Cru to remind them of this great tool that was created for them to connect, communicate, and track ministry relationships. Keynote is excited to provide this tool to help campus staff reach others more effectively!<br />
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However, it oddly started to feel like the <a href="http://youtu.be/PZxX3-rJoNI" target="_blank">Seinfield Episode</a> starring George Constanza as a hand model. Yes, Tony's role was to be a hand model in this little production! Take a look behind the scenes:<br />
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I have been on both ends of what she talks about in her post [below]. There have been times where I've called or texted someone just because they "came to mind", and those conversations, seemingly random to me, were a need filled to the recipient. On the other hand, there was a time where we were really struggling financially...living with friends while raising support, not getting paychecks yet, and living off sporadic part-time hours. We didn't tell anyone how crazy the situation was, because we were to get our little paychecks in a week, and God always comes through. I still don't know who did it, but someone left gift card in an envelope on my car. [If that was you: you don't know how much you blessed us that day!]<br />
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God knows. He sees. He listens. Sometimes he uses you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_821821696"></a>Here are my friend's words. [Check out <a href="http://www.iron2iron.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">her blog</a>, good stuff!] Wendy says:<br />
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<i> While at the recent home school convention in Cincinnati, I received a
phone call from a friend back home. It was very unexpected, but
instead of letting my voice mail get the call, I picked it up. On the
other end of the line was Jenny, a gal who was quick to make friends and
help them in any way. Although she possesses these great gifts, to the
best of my knowledge Jenny is not a mind-reader. She could not have
known that I was just mulling over a recent workshop at the convention
that convicted me regarding the parenting of one of my children. She
could not have known that I was struggling with the strained
relationship this child and I were experiencing. She could not have
known that I was fighting fear that this child’s heart was hardening to
the Lord. Yet, even without this knowledge, the Holy Spirit worked
within her to prompt her to call me from”out of the blue” and encourage
me. In her phone conversation, she shared how this child, the very one I
had previously been dwelling on, was so kind to her recently. She
shared specific instances and words. Purpose and love were driving this
conversation and I was tremendously encouraged.</i></div>
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<i> How many times has the Holy Spirit prompted you to call someone? To
write an email or letter? What is your response? As I think back to
the many prompts I’ve received from the Holy Spirit, I can remember
specific times that I obeyed and rejoiced as I knew only God could have
orchestrated such an occasion. Of course, there have been other times
that I’ve gone on with “my business” and not touched base with a friend
who God put on my heart and mind. I missed out on the chance to bless.
How good God is, though, as He continues to prompt us as we draw near
to Him and humbly keep our hearts soft to Him.</i></div>
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<i> If the Holy Spirit has been silent in your life, consider if you
truly know Him. Has He done a supernatural work in your heart to change
it from being dead to being alive and a new creation? If He has
indeed, and the fruit of your life is evidence of this very truth, then
seek Him. Ask Him to reveal people in need of an encouraging word, of
help with babysitting their children, of money to pay a bill, of an
invitation to dinner or even church. Be open to these promptings; act
on them. And, see God at work!</i></div>
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<br />Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-15160673479098786022012-03-23T22:01:00.001-04:002012-03-23T22:01:56.087-04:00Photo FridayI got to spend a quick day with my little buds while we were in Dayton for some meetings. They love playing with the camera on my phone because it can flip around to look like a mirror. Giggles were had by all!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eAtbDS-mmPhQGYA-iUOMqgNKuDQfCa-GmsPGtQyiS3wKhfNjUopRznSqhlIi1c0aS9Ug_WYD0AFTwpJuH6OWivOsNmKdBTpKgZsFWmKCRHIenzjZcM9URk8IYhYRqiUE3aGx9C5Q_LA/s640/blogger-image-690159997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eAtbDS-mmPhQGYA-iUOMqgNKuDQfCa-GmsPGtQyiS3wKhfNjUopRznSqhlIi1c0aS9Ug_WYD0AFTwpJuH6OWivOsNmKdBTpKgZsFWmKCRHIenzjZcM9URk8IYhYRqiUE3aGx9C5Q_LA/s640/blogger-image-690159997.jpg" /></a></div>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-6833037719666519072012-03-21T08:00:00.000-04:002012-03-21T08:00:14.093-04:00So Much MoreAs staff with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), we have the opportunity to venture to Colorado every other summer for the US Staff Conference. We have been there twice and have been so thankful to be able to take the 1.5ish weeks to be refreshed and renewed.<br />
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Keynote plays an exciting part at the US Staff Conference, too! Many of our staff are deeply involved in planning and running the conference. Also, Keynote staff provide the music! [Fitting, right? :)] Tony and I look forward to serving at many future conferences!<br />
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Below, enjoy the song, "So Much More," by Seth Irby, performed by Keynote at the 2011 US Staff Conference in Fort Collins, CO. <br />
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<b>Thankful </b>- for access to the Word. "...hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God." (Psalm 43:5)<br />
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<b>Thankful </b>- that my happiness is not dependent on my circumstances. I have a deep contentment that is in the Lord alone. "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice." (Philippians 4:4)<br />
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<b>Thankful</b> - for the amazing sunshine today and the ability to take my dog on an afternoon walk in the sun.<br />
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<b>Thankful</b> - for an abundance of great church families in the area and our ability to choose where to connect and grow. <b></b><br />
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What are you thankful for today?<b> </b>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-32624118771950986342012-03-02T15:56:00.001-05:002012-03-02T15:56:30.554-05:00Photo FridayWelcome to the world, Devyn Vaughn.<br />
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This week, I had the pleasure of meeting this little guy and helping my sister and her hubbs out for a few days. His due date was this coming Sunday, but he decided to make his appearance a week early. No body seemed to mind, though. Devyn and I had two mini photo shoots while his parents were napping. Although we got some great shots, I don't think he was too fond of being my little model. He let me know by pooping all over me. End of shoot. Immediately. Clean up, aisle 1.Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-78486024334523913612012-02-10T12:36:00.001-05:002012-02-10T12:36:31.915-05:00Photo FridayYep. Those are my keys. The picture wouldn't be as grand if the car wasn't locked. It just makes for a better picture, right?<br />
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Even better, I am up in northern Indiana (Amish country) with the lovely Keynote ladies for a women's retreat...three hours from home. :)<br />
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Praise Jesus for AAA. <br />
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Zak and Becky and their three kiddos actually moved into the area about the same time as us. They are new staff, too! We seemed to be the only two families in town for awhile! We were blessed by hanging out with them and looking for church homes together.<br />
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We wanted to introduce you to them and what they're doing with Keynote. Zak and Becky are hip-hop artists for Keynote! Their band's name is Rhymz Suhreal. In August, they traveled to Kenya for two weeks, to minister to children. They delivered Bibles, taught them Bible lessons, and co-wrote a song with them.<br />
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You can learn more about and/or keep up with Rhymz Suhreal from <a href="http://rhymzsuhreal.com/">their website</a>.<br />
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Enjoy a quick glimpse of their time in Kenya:<br />
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Lord, we trust You for our provision of what we need. We know this journey is in Your hands, and You know what we need. We're ready to work from the office now. A few years ago, we weren't ready. Please bring in that last bit of support soon!<br />
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College students from all over the US go to different regional conferences between Christmas and New Year's. We both were able to attend our regional Christmas Conference in Indianapolis [Indy CC] several times throughout college.</p><p style="text-align: left;font-family:georgia;">Indy CC was where I [Jonelle] fell in love with the city of Indianapolis. There was just something special about the city that drew me in. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Little did I know</span> that it would be my home someday! Also, Indy CC was where Tony and I really started our friendship [albeit a little ironic, as we both went to the same university]. <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Little did I know </span>that this guy would be my husband someday!</p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: left;">We are very excited to be able to work at the conferences next year, since they were a big impact on our lives! These conferences also can have a big impact on Keynote, because we use these conferences as a time to share with students about opportunities with Keynote, either on Summer Project, with an internship, or with full-time staff. [This is where we first learned about Keynote!]<br /></p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: left;">This winter, some of our staff helped out at the Denver Christmas Conference, where over 1,000 students from various schools attended. At this conference, students packed thousands of meals to send to Haiti and heard from great speakers during the sessions...but what was interesting to hear was that they did <span style="font-size:100%;">a “Tebowing” flash mob in downtown Denver as a way to start spiritual conversations!</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: left;">Check out the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Denver newscast</span> featuring these students "Tebowing" downtown!</p><p face="georgia" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" salign="l" flashvars="&titleAvailable=true&playerAvailable=true&searchAvailable=false&shareFlag=N&singleURL=http://kdvr.vidcms.trb.com/alfresco/service/edge/content/9c2061ea-024a-40cb-9ca1-2e9bc6b25069&propName=kdvr.com&hostURL=http://www.kdvr.com&swfPath=http://kdvr.vid.trb.com/player/&omAccount=triblocaltvglobal&omnitureServer=kdvr.com" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" menu="true" name="PaperVideoTest" bgcolor="#ffffff" devicefont="false" wmode="transparent" scale="showall" loop="true" play="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" src="http://kdvr.vid.trb.com/player/PaperVideoTest.swf" align="middle" height="450" width="300"></embed>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-38575037902802701242012-01-20T19:40:00.001-05:002012-01-20T19:40:28.665-05:00Photo FridayThe living room transformation is almost finished! It won't be much longer until we post final pictures. We hung these panels today. It was great to get something large up on the walls in this big space! It was also great that it was low-cost, too! (foam insulation panels covered in fabric!)<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7DJOx3PWcdiG1HbF8qIXhHgFe16j15yxT7gjaVJzyKNB5kZXx3LnQoOW2wLxQ8pJrQVVq6DGABWWBL6a2yZWiootyfpRwToCIjUowzIzN5oidPk86C8MdpkNMcqub-Ji_MMOzkHYL7I/s640/blogger-image-875232883.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7DJOx3PWcdiG1HbF8qIXhHgFe16j15yxT7gjaVJzyKNB5kZXx3LnQoOW2wLxQ8pJrQVVq6DGABWWBL6a2yZWiootyfpRwToCIjUowzIzN5oidPk86C8MdpkNMcqub-Ji_MMOzkHYL7I/s640/blogger-image-875232883.jpg" /></a></div>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-42511370687033498782012-01-13T20:48:00.002-05:002012-01-21T14:59:36.545-05:00Photo FridayI'm hoping to get back into "Photo Friday" postings, whether they be photos from my DSLR or my phone. Today, you get the phone picture. <br /><br />When we moved in to our house, we peeked under the carpet to see if we had hardwood flooring hiding underneath all that carpet. We didn't see anything, though.<br /><br />Fast forward to today. Tony checked again - a little closer this time, and peek-a-boo, look what we found!<br /><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdtoksTLLjwzo2AAOC6e8KeOZR5Xa1_Ad2u8ej6JFufdt2q12Y9Jc6Uf0pqjBo6HwrpnkF0dIEY7PucXO_JLh-K-XWMl-YzTRjvKIgXRQV-JSOmRIOgx6iGGHN_QlNuC410pImhaLw80/s640/blogger-image-1975079902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdtoksTLLjwzo2AAOC6e8KeOZR5Xa1_Ad2u8ej6JFufdt2q12Y9Jc6Uf0pqjBo6HwrpnkF0dIEY7PucXO_JLh-K-XWMl-YzTRjvKIgXRQV-JSOmRIOgx6iGGHN_QlNuC410pImhaLw80/s640/blogger-image-1975079902.jpg" /></a></div>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-10233032633745217792011-12-28T14:55:00.000-05:002011-12-28T14:55:47.250-05:00What is next?We have moved to our new home in Indiana! We just celebrated the birth of our King with family and friends this past weekend. I am sure you are pondering your own life about what is next? That is a great question to ask, especially as we turn a new chapter with 2012 quickly approaching. For us, we are still focused on the last tidbit of ministry partner development as we call it, or rather support raising. We have been in talks with Keynote department heads which allows us to pin down what our exact roles are going to be in 2012. We have high hopes and prayers that we will be finished with support be the end of January! We are very confident in the power of God, He brought us to Indiana and is ready to finish out the mission!<br />
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Another idea we had about keeping you our ministry partners in the loop even more frequently is an email/online only update each week. We are still tweaking out the name, but it will be short and sent out on Tuesdays, so keep your eyes out on January 3rd for the first of 52 updates in 2012!<br />
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-TTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774460341425628300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-15842057392634059652011-11-15T15:57:00.006-05:002011-11-15T16:12:46.290-05:00Moving!We are moving again...this time it is to Noblesville, Indiana! We found a house that we absolutely love. It's pretty much our dream home. [another post coming about that God-led process] We close on the house this month - on the 28th and move on the 30th!<br /><br />We are so excited and blessed for this step in the process, yet we are definitely sad to say "see you later" to so many friends here in Dayton. We really do love our community here will be sad to leave...luckily, we will only be 2 hours away, so we anticipate many road trips! :)<br /><br />We still have support to be raised, though. Even though we'll soon be living 15 minutes away from the Keynote office, we can't go in there to work until we are at 100%! If you are able to help connect us with people who may be interested in hearing about our ministry with <a href="http://www.keynote.org/">Keynote</a>, or if you are interested in support info yourself - let us know! [<a href="mailto:tony.utt@keynote.org">Click Here </a>] We'd love for you to help us reach our goal!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308853_10150543405598018_556443017_11514289_367392329_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 480px; height: 319px;" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308853_10150543405598018_556443017_11514289_367392329_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">One of our faves from our recent "good-bye, Dayton"<br />photo shoot with <a href="http://fullamphotography.com/2011/tony-jonelle-mini-sessions-centerville-couples-photography/">Fullam Photography</a>.</span></span><br /></div>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156264527881754360.post-67018380931002401962011-09-23T14:02:00.005-04:002011-09-23T14:13:47.922-04:00The Gap TheoryIn our latest newsletter, we shared with you about a Keynote team [<a href="http://www.gaptheoryband.com/">The Gap Theory</a>] who is heading to India in less than a week. We are eager to see how God uses this team for His purposes.<br /><br />We wanted to share with you a short video that the members of this team created. It talks about this trip to India and how you can be praying for them.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GUePJlNHNAQ" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />You can keep updated on what is happening during their trip by:<br /><br />Their blog: <a href="http://www.gaptheoryband.com/">click here</a><br />Their Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheGapTheory">click here</a>Jonellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829770686139597534noreply@blogger.com0