I HAVE A BRAND NEW BLOG. :)

www.jordankimber.blogspot.com

this one will still be here, i just won't be writing on it anymore.

love you guys!

I am a really awful blogger. Sorry, guys. I don't even have an excuse; I just don't do it. But I like to. It's a strange thing.


My precious baby sister turned 7 yesterday! I really cannot believe she is this old. She woke up super early (of course), and she proceeded to wake me up too with the infamous "where's mom?" My answer is always the same... "She took Tristan to school. She'll be back soon" Then came "I'm 7. it's my birthday!" She's a cute one, and she's incredibly sassy. (as you can tell in the image below)

It has been a very long time since I have been to jackson/ seen my friends and i am going crazy! i miss Jacksonians terribly. I will be there soon though!! (a week from today).

I am really learning what it means to live a lifestyle of Love. I'm learning the importance of spiritual discipline, as well. I want to know the Lord more intimately, and I want to go deeper in worship. In order for these two things to take place, I must spend time with Him. i WANT to spend time with Him. I was just really undone this easter season, just really in awe and really thankful for the cross. I was more aware of His mercy than I've ever been this year. Some of my favorite moments in worship are when I can't even sing because I am so in awe of the Lord, which usually means lots and lots of tears. Easter Sunday, our church that we've been visiting, Brownsville Assembly of God, sang "Happy Day"... love it! but I couldn't even sing. The entire church was dancing and praising Jesus for the day He washed our sins, and I just cried. He is so beautiful.

I am PRAYING for a rainy day tomorrow... It has been way too long since we have had rain. We have foggy days a lot, but it hardly ever rains. I need a good rain. I love it.

Oh, wow I can't believe I almost forgot to blog about this. Kari Jobe is a worship leader/ recording artist out of Dallas, Texas and I have just been really impacted by her ministry and her heart for the Lord. She is friends with one of my mom's friends from highschool (i'll call her N), and my mom recently talked to N about how much i love Kari's ministry and music. Well Kari went to Australia (where N lives) for a conference, and they spent some time together... N asked her to sign a picture for me and THIS is what she wrote me.

Needless to say, this is going to be framed and cherished forever. It is such a blessing to me. :)

GOOD NEWS. my computer works again. I was just having trouble connecting to our wireless router. it was ridiculous it has been super foggy in Florida the last week or so.. NOT fun! i am so ready for it to be pretty again. My sister and I both got Nook colors for Christmas and they came in the coolest boxes. We kept them, but didn't know what to do with them. The other day we were debating on throwing them out. I suggested we throw them out (trying to cut out the hoarding tendency early in life) but she said to keep them. So we decided to make a project out of them... i finished mine, but she, of course, only finished the front. i will post pictures of mine later! I have decided to keep letters, pictures, etc in mine. sooo I know I have talked about Maggie Eckford before on here and her AMAZING debut album which contains the title track "For What It's Worth" and eight other beautiful songs. You must get it! you will not be sorry. I promise!! Welllll she and her band have recently posted a cover of "Bleeding Love"(made popular by Leona Lewis)... I first heard her cover at her show in Jackson and have been waiting for her to post a video of it. In my opinion, her cover is MUCH better than the original. From her voice to the unique arrangement, it is perfection. i hope you all have had a very restful Sabbath... (that's what it's for!) and i hope your week is filled with many many blessings!! "Rejoice in the Lord always." I've really been thinking about this lately. Always. Always. No matter what. In all seasons. :) jo

My computer is still acting up! I do not know what the problem is... and of course, because I can't, I've been itching to blog more. A lot is going on in my life right now and I promise every five seconds I'm having to say, "Trust, Jordan. Trust." I've also been given a lot of perspective from the Lord lately... I'll be worrying about something and He'll bring something to my mind or someone will tell me some awful story... it's like He's saying, "Jordan, this is not that bad." He's placing my family in places where we really cannot make decisions for ourselves, places where we really don't have a way of solving things. We have literally been on our faces before Him crying out, "LORD! What do we do??" But that's where He wants us, ALL the time. On our faces. Asking HIM where to go, what to do. I'm about to be very transparent because the Lord has really placed it on my heart to be more open in my writing. So, here it goes... I've dealt with a lot of doubt lately... I've allowed the enemy to tell me lies like, "God won't do that for you." or "You really think YOU'RE good enough for Him to reveal that to you?" But my spiritual sister said to me, "Jordan, your sin is not going to keep the Lord from working miracles in your life. It didn't keep Him from sending Jesus!! He CHOSE YOU a long time ago, and He has a specific purpose for you" (those weren't exact words, but that's along the lines of what she said.) That was my awakening. The Lord doesn't love conditionally. His love isn't based on what I do. Therefore, He will fulfill His promises because He says that He will. I can take Him at His Word. Here's a song from Christ for the Nations music that has really blessed my heart lately.... I Will Abide- Christ for the Nations music My heart is burning to lead worship for all the nations... Lord, have Your way.

I haven't had internet connection on my computer for a couple of weeks now. It is the strangest thing! My computer just won't connect to our router. It's the biggest pain...
I have been back in Pensacola for about 3 weeks now, and I won't be in Jackson for another month or so. I'm actually excited to have this time to just rest and be with my family. Schoolwork doesn't seem so bad when I can go out on the beach when I'm finished.

My sweet friends came down here for a few days this week and we had the best time. We just relaxed... We went downtown one day and ate at the most precious cafe and then walked around. Downtown Pensacola is so historic and so fun.

A precious family lost their dad/husband in a fatal car crash a few weeks ago... His wife, Jene, has been so open and honest about her grieving in her blog. Her words will truly bless you. Her husband was SUCH a servant to the Lord, to her, to their children, and to everyone he knew and even to those he didn't know. From reading her blog, I have learned what the Lord intended for a husband and father to be. He was the picture of that. I am grieving with them, and praying for them daily.

me.

Sunshine and Sunday

I'm so sorry for not blogging as much... I'm just in this season where I feel like I have nothing to blog about. So weird.
But I've been in Jackson for the last two weeks and it's been really great to see everyone (as always!) I'm entering into a new season of life, and I'm really excited about it. The Lord is really bringing NEW things into my heart and just new truths about who He is and who He has called me to be. So i'm really excited about that...
i'm reading a really awesome book called "Sacred Singleness" by Leslie Ludy. It's about laying down your life and your own desires- even the desire to get married (GASP!) and allowing the Lord to be your first love. I'm loving it so far. I'm only on page 40 or so, but I am learning a lot about what it really means to be consecrated to the Lord and to truly live out my faith. I encourage ALL single girls to read it! (whether you're 15 or 60)

Well, I don't really have much else to say. Beautiful weather today- i laid out by the pool and read my amazing book and listened to some awesome worship music and Maggie Eckford ... you guys should check her out! she is so talented and SUCH a cute girl! Her album "For What It's Worth" is on itunes and EVERY song is so great. She is so unique.

I hope you all have had a fabulous Sunday. REST! that's what today is for :)
love you guys. Be blessed

joyfully

Sooo since it's been nearly a month since i have blogged, I decided I should probably write something.... But I don't have many things to tell you. Disappointing, huh??
Florida has been absolutely delightful over the past month. The weather has been pretty good for the most part. It's getting warmer here (praise Jesus!, literally) which means we have been able to go out on the beach... I am really excited about living here as it gets warmer and warmer. My sister and I keep talking about how we have the biggest advantage to get tan! (a girl can dream, huh?)
Wellll... I've done a lot of reading, journalling, working out, praying, and reflecting this past month. I have a lot of hope for 2011. I have given this year over to the Lord. (Have Your way, Father)
Today I read a lot of scripture about marriage. "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her" Proverbs 31:10-12,25-26,28
I'm so excited about this journey i'm about to embark on... I will share more later about the "journey" I speak of :)
I will be in Jackson on Wednesday! I am so excited to see my precious friends. I will be there for about two weeks. Lord, may You be glorified in the fellowship I take part in while I'm there.

"But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, 'The Lord be exalted!'" Psalm 40:16

be encouraged, people. :) Your Father loves you beyond what you could ever comprehend.

I'm seriously the WORST blogger EVER.... so i'll start with Christmas. It was SO much fun. We made all sorts of fun, holiday desserts-- including tiger butter, cake, homemade sugar cookies with homemade icing.. and i made homemade chex mix . SO yummy!
Christmas day was absolutely amazing. We woke up, opened presents, and baked a little... it was such a good day. Then, the next day we got up and drove to Jackson and had Christmas with the grandparents and cousins
Breakthru was the 27-30, and I truly mean this when I say that it was the best year. From the message to worship to fellowship, the Lord was all over the place. I knew He would be. Small group time was so great. We were all so honest with eachother, and the Lord was truly glorified in our time together and He revealed to us so much about who He is and who He says that we are. Ah, it was SO great.
New Years Eve was so much fun and super laid back. A bunch of girls and I ordered pizza, drank sparkling grape juice, made s'mores and played catch phrase. We watched Modern Family and Dick Clark's New Years special. It was so much fun.

Soooo... It's now January 2nd. My second day of fasting from twitter and facebook. I am seriously on one of them ALL the time! it's really sad. So, I've decided that I am going to fast from both the first week of every month. So far, it's been pretty hard but i just want to invest my time in people and be FULLY present in my fellowship, and i want to spend more time with the Lord.
The only New Year's resolution i have is to seek the Lord more. I want to know Him more this year. This is HIS year. I'm so excited to see what He does and how He moves in my life...

hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year's.
be blessed :)