Posted by PJ on November 25, 2004 at 08:29:55:
To all my friends on this board, I did this the other morning and wanted to share it with you. Have a Great Thanksgivng, We all have a lot to be Thankful for.
Jeff’s Top Ten
1. A God who lets me experience his grace and love and to be able to walk daily in forgiveness and not hold bitterness towards those who inflict pain, judgment or harm. A God who also gives me an honor to serve Him each and every day and to experience the life changing message of the Gospel in people's lives.
2, My wife and my wonderful Children who I love and appreciate more each and everyday. They are the best, Thanks you for being mine, Jodi I Love You, Thanks for putting up with me, you will receive extra crowns in heaven, trust me. And our adopted son, Levi, you bring us joy, we are so proud of you; (He had a 96 in his Bible College Class YES!)
3. My partners in Ministry at Real Life, Get Live and Prodigal. It has been an incredible year of blessing and change. Thank You for all for your commitment to Christ and to each other. To the Real Life leadership team, word cannot be expressed, From Pastor's Dan and Jan, Scott and Susan, Elders and Council, the Randolph's, the Powell's, Warner's, Bowser's, Mortensen's and all the others that are too many to list: THANK YOU! You know who you are.
To the team at Get Live, Jodi, Levi, Jess, Trav and Sunny, Ken, Rachel, Madeline, Will, Ali, Brit, Sadie and Joe, Wow, It has been great and it has only just begun, keep dreaming and believing, it is just the beginning. Matt. 6:33 You all or so special to us!
To the partners at Prodigal, Todd, Travis, Kenny, Levi, Mark and our new addition Mr. Ryan , Urban D, Spec, Jared and Josie and the Flavor Crew, John and the TDO clan, Brian, Rich, David and Inkblot, Sean McDonald and all the others. All I can say is wow, 2005 is going to be great. Todd and Travis, You guys Rock, It has been incredible, who would have thought, what an awesome God. I love you guys!
4. Pastor Dan and Jan and for all the years of serving together. Thanks for believing in me and my vision. It is happening man, strap in and hold on. I love you guys, The Fun has just begun.
5. To all the Students of Get Live. I and Jodi could not express enough gratitude to each and every one of you for being a part of our lives. We consider it an honor and privilege to serve you. Also all of our students from the YFC years and New Life 4 square, it was an honor.
6. To all my Co- Laborers of the Gospel, OK, here you go not in any particular order: Prayers and Thanks to all of you!
Marty and Angela Frohlich, Tommy and Lucy Kyllonen, Fritz and Cathy Ruhe, Caleb and Jennifer, David and Antoinette, Shrek aka Jason Smith, Mark Profitt, Jeff Tillman, Jose Beretta, EJ Bayonet, Hennie Schoemann, Robert Leatherwood, Dean Wilde, Jaime and James, Mark Helsel, Steve Meigs, Matt Peaveyhouse, Paul Wirth, Mike Richards, Jonathan Johnson, Rick Barker, David Lucadano, Eric Ronne, Pastor Joe, Pastor Gary, Pastor Joyce, Pastor Ron, pastor Jon and Helen Jenkins, John And Joanna Eldredge, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jim Bradford, Jason Dittman, Bruce Kelly, Richard Hamby, Nick Pizza, James Craft, Rocky McKinley, Milton Bowsher, Joe Daily, John and Michelle Skorski, Jimmy Lloyd, Justin Peterson, Lonnie and Teresa Johnson, David and Cindy Berry, Mark Haug, Roger Lord, Ray Franchi, John Dubois, Pat Jones, Matt Lomenick, Bill Bready, John and James Saginario, Matt Russell, Pastor Owen, Jim Hunt, Beth and Steve Peterson, Bruce Wright (you'll never change lol), Albert Etheridge (neither will you), Mark Ackerman, Pastor Frank Reynoso, Mike Tyrell, David Portillo and 12th Tribe, Dan Doyle, Tara Emery, Vicky Nimitz, Brian and Michelle Swedberg, Pastor Sol, Steve & Loretta Thompson, Lonnie & Misty Thompson, Michelle Jackson, Luke Lang, Mikey Stortz, David, Kim and Zeke Smith, Pete & Aprille Ochsenfeld, Steve Henderlong, Erne Wilhoit, Z form FCA, Chris Jordan, John McGinley, Adam Hasebroock, Tim and Carrie Winans, Rod Windham, and all the others who belong on here.
7. A Special Thanks for over the years to Jack and Janice Doughty, Doyle and Grimes Families who made me a part of their families during my times of need. You will be rewarded in heaven for your kindness to me.
8. Pastors Don and Theola Jackson, "Thank You is not even enough" You have no idea what you have meant to our families.
9. Pastor's Dewayne and Barbara Payne, Rev. Scott Bruner, Pastor Eddie and Sharon Carie for believing in me and having me a part of their staffs over the past 16 years at Christian Cathedral, Youth For Christ ( Meltdown, Earthquake, Breakaway and Powerhouse)and New Life Foursquare Church. Also to all our leaders who served with us at these ministries. A special thanks to Ken Enlow who has served faithfully with me for many years and places.
10. Mike Smith for leading me to Christ on the bleachers at Broward Christian School in 1985. Thank you for being Jesus in Skin to Me. We need to catch up.