Author: Joanna K Jansma

Today was my last Sunday before leaving for Asia Pacific.  I had the opportunity to give a ministry update to Faith Community Church, my sending church.  I am so thankful for their support and prayers as the Lord directs in the next step.

I wonder what wheels you will be driving next people at work have been joking…But it has indeed been an answer to prayer to have wheels provided for me to use before I leave for Asia Pacific since the blue van bit the dust. Most recently, I have been borrowing the Assinks car for the […]

Part of the packing process for Asia Pacific includes learning what items will be especially hard to locate in the new country and seeing if you can squeeze a few of these items into your bags…like dishtowels, cards, candles, spices etc!  It is nice to have this information available to help in the decision making […]

Praise for tickets and visas for flying to Asia Pacific January 10th!

We just had our  first snow here in Whatcom County! I am trying to appreciate the freezing cold and opportunity for snowball fights as I don’t expect to be seeing snow in Asia Pacific! 🙂

What could be better than Thanksgiving Turkey?  I learned this year that it was seeing the Lord provide wheels when my van became undriveable.  I was frustrated at loosing my “reliable”  transportation so close to my departure for overseas.  But it was so amazing to have my friends the Starkenburgs sacrifice by allowing me to use their vehicle!  […]

Don’t be shocked!!  I am not  making any pumpkin pies! But it was fun to go with a friend from church out to the Stony Ridge Pumpkin Farm in Lynden.  Not to be confused with the Funny Farm!!  My favorite was the wonderful apple cider and sitting by their outside firepit and staying warm!  I […]

Praise the Lord as I now have a departure date set for Asia Pacific — it is January 10, 2007.  I am still praying for more opportunities to share and additional partners in ministry but it is exciting to continue on the next step of looking for airline tickets.