We Know What We're Having!

For those of you who can't tell what your looking at...it's our SON! We're having a boy! This is a profile of Graydon Robert White. His head is on the right and his belly is on the left. You should be able to see his forehead, eye, ear, nose, mouth, and chin pretty clearly. We are very excited to know that everything looks good and he is developing just how he should! Only 18 more weeks to go until we get to meet our little man. Please continue to pray for the healthy development of our baby and we'll continue to keep you updated! We appreciate all of you and all your prayers.

Half Way There!

My wife is at 20 weeks and we are half way there to delivery! Sabrina is looking cuter everyday. I haven't felt the baby kick yet, but Sabrina says she's feeling him or her move all the time, so it's probably hyper like their daddy:) We think it's a boy from our last ultrasound, but the baby wasn't quite cooperating with us. We should be more sure with this week's ultrasound. Stay tuned!

Close

You are as close to God as you want to be. What is your first reaction when you read that? Does that pierce your heart? Do you want to instantly disagree with that statement? Your response may come from how close or distant you feel from God, but even more than that your response may come from where your desires are right now.

Being in ministry I get to learn a lot about people from all over the country and even the world. I read or listen to fellow believers in the faith and how God is moving in their lives. Often times I admire a persons faith they have in Christ and the personal intimate relationship they have in God. I at times may even envy how close some people are with God when I compare my distance from Him at times.

When I think about the distance between God and myself, I cannot blame anyone or any circumstance I have been through. I am realizing more and more that I am the one that dictates how close to God I want to be. No one can stop me from thinking about God in all that I do, no one can stop me from praying, no circumstance can stop me from praising God, nothing is stopping me from learning more about who God is through scripture or growing in my faith.

We do not want to take responsibility for a lot of things in our lives and one of those may be our distance from God. Thankfully God is not the one that has distanced Himself from us. It is what we have or have not done and where our hearts are that dictates what our actions will be. So how close to God are you and how close to you want to be? -Jeremy

Change by Pastor Jer

Many people probably want a change in someway or another. Some may want a change in a situation they find themselves in, others may want a change in their job, place where they live, friendships, and even their marriage. Change isn't necessarily bad if we keep things in perspective and ask ourselves why we want the change to happen. Are we wanting something to change because we just don't want to deal with it anymore, are there selfish reasons, and is this change going to be best for everyone involved including yourself?

One thing I think we need to be careful of is fleeing too quickly when times get tough and forcing a change that may not need to happen as quickly as we think it does. Often times instead of learning and growing through difficult times we just want to pack up and run. The most important thing I believe isn't always for our situation to change, but for us to change. If God desires me to become more like Jesus Christ it takes the difficulties and trials of life for that to happen. What is happening in your life right now that God is using to help change you to be more like Him, and are you more concerned about changing your situation, than you are about your attitude or faith in God? God may I never forget that the most important thing that needs change is myself above everything else.


Many of you have never heard me preach before, so if you would like to listen you can click on the link below and listen to last Sunday's message I gave about Marriage and love. The message is about 45 minutes long, so you can download it and save it for later or save it to your MP3 or Ipod player and listen to it in your car or wherever else. Thanks for your support-Jeremy
http://www.nlbf.org/html/body_this_week.php

Missions Trip to New Orleans

Putting on a new roof with youth from Minnesota, Alabama and Georgia. It was a privilege and an honor to help the people of New Orleans get back into their home. It also made me appreciate my job a lot more:)

Notice the church steeple that had broken off the church building from the hurricanes. Amazing at the damage still there 2 years later, but a lot of hardwork has been done. One lady commented that she sees church groups from all over the country working so hard to restore the city. That makes me proud to see Christians putting their words in action.

The Superdome, home of the Saints!

My kids who I am so proud of. They worked so hard and set such a great example to everyone down there. You guys are awesome!

Convinced

I was at a conference the other week and the speaker said, "You cannot love God until you are convinced that God loves you". This convincing I believe is a lifelong process. When I feel I don't deserve God's love, I am embraced by His love anyway. When I feel unworthy, God lets me know I'm worth it. I think about the past and how God has seen me through every situation in my life and nothing has been able to separate me from Christ’s love.

Are you convinced today about how much God loves you? What is hindering you from embracing that crazy love? Nothing has captivated me more in this life than the love of Christ. If God has given me His Son, is there really anything else He would hold back from me? Nope, and that includes His love. Be convinced today!

Yep, I'm going to be a daddy! Sabrina and I are super excited about this new blessing God is preparing for us. The baby is due sometime in mid-February. Stay tuned for more info:)

My wife Sabrina has started her own photography business. Check out her blog at SabrinaWhitePhotography.blogspot.com
I'm so Proud of her!

Some of my youth, I love those kids!

Our new house we bought in November