Merry Christmas :)
Love - Tyler & Jena
12/16/10
8/10/10
Wooaaa, slow down!!!
Life has flown since we have moved back to Illinois! Tyler and I were able to lead our first couple youth trips, a camping/canoeing trip in June and a week long trip to Colorado with 9 of the youth. Colorado was eventful, crazy and super awesome and hopefully you've seen pictures and videos on facebook :)
Our new home has been hard work and relaxing - we are thankful that God has blessed us with a beautiful home that we can entertain the youth and friends weekly!
That's my 2 minute update that I actually have time for :(
Oh - I start my MBA in 10 days - yikes, pray I can get back into the books!
Jena
Our new home has been hard work and relaxing - we are thankful that God has blessed us with a beautiful home that we can entertain the youth and friends weekly!
That's my 2 minute update that I actually have time for :(
Oh - I start my MBA in 10 days - yikes, pray I can get back into the books!
Jena
6/29/10
Home :)
It's good to be home. We missed seeing our family more than one time a month, going to our home church, hanging out with our best friends and living life surrounded by those we love!
We moved into our first home on June 18th at 4:30PM!!! We are settling one day at a time and finally have all boxes unpacked! Pictures are up on Facebook and we'd love for friends and family to come over sometime to see our new home!
Tyler is finally in the swing of things at LCC and we are loving those kids to death! We had game night at our home a few days ago and it was awesome to see the youth hanging out and just showing them Christ's love! The summer youth trip is in Colorado, participating in activities such as white water rafting, hiking, rock climbing, and other awesome outdoor activities. Pray for safety as we travel with 9 of the youth and for all hearts to be open to what God has in store!
That's just a quick update for now - enjoy your summer!
5/12/10
Homeward Bound
We move home tomorrow!!!!! Home is where the heart is and oh how true that is for us! We are excited to be near family, start our careers on Monday (yes, I got the Payroll position with Growmark!!!), and move into our home in a month.
Vacation was amazing - we are rested and ready to go! Above is a picture we took on the beach...
Thanks for your prayers friends and family - the Lord continues to work daily and we are so thankful for his direction.
Love you and see most of you very soon for more than a few hours at a time! WAHOO!!!!!!
4/27/10
Home
We found a home in the most beautiful part of Lexington called Timber Ridge (well - we are biased because we love it so much!) We praise God for a home big enough to have the youth over for get togethers, bonfires, and much more! We will be able to raise a family here in a few years and have enough room for guests and family! We thank God for a nice home that we will be able to minister from in the Lexington community.
As you can see their is a creek that runs in the backyard and it's absolutely breathtaking! Tyler and I will definitely be spending time with the Lord out back in his beauty!
Thank you for your continued prayers - I have a second interview Friday morning at 9:30AM with Growmark. Praying that this is the door the Lord is opening because its the career field I've been aiming for!
4/22/10
Thankful
I am thankful for a blog right now because to tell everyone separately what is going on would make me tired!
1. I got a 2nd interview with Growmark! That takes place Friday, May 29th, 2010 at 9:30AM IL time! Prayers needed - thanks :)
2. We found a home - more details to come once we have a few more things finished.
3. Our last days at our current employers is next Thursday.
4. Saturday, May 1 - Graduation! Tyler will walk at 10AM and my ceremony is at 2:30PM. Unfortunately for Tyler and I we get to sit through 2 Graduations in one day, but our families will attend just his or just mine.
5. Leave for a much needed vacation to Destin, FL after Graduation!
6. Pack our apartment - haha, whenever we get time!
7. The weekend of Tyler's birthday is when we'll probably move back home.
Thanks for your continued prayers - only with God's strength will we get through this hectic schedule! We are excited for the next phase and we are contagious with Christ's love! Lexington here we come!!!!!!
1. I got a 2nd interview with Growmark! That takes place Friday, May 29th, 2010 at 9:30AM IL time! Prayers needed - thanks :)
2. We found a home - more details to come once we have a few more things finished.
3. Our last days at our current employers is next Thursday.
4. Saturday, May 1 - Graduation! Tyler will walk at 10AM and my ceremony is at 2:30PM. Unfortunately for Tyler and I we get to sit through 2 Graduations in one day, but our families will attend just his or just mine.
5. Leave for a much needed vacation to Destin, FL after Graduation!
6. Pack our apartment - haha, whenever we get time!
7. The weekend of Tyler's birthday is when we'll probably move back home.
Thanks for your continued prayers - only with God's strength will we get through this hectic schedule! We are excited for the next phase and we are contagious with Christ's love! Lexington here we come!!!!!!
4/17/10
Interview
Hey Family & Friends (that don't catch up on our lives via facebook),
My interview went GREAT with GROWMARK yesterday...Please continue to pray with Tyler and I as we seek out the Lord's direction with my career.
The house situation is still at a standstill - there are few choices in town and several way over our price range. Lord - please bring the right home!
Thanks for your consistent prayers - we appreciate it!
We move home the weekend of Tyler's Birthday (May 15-16th) and in the meantime we graduate on May 1st and leave for a much deserved/needed vacation to Florida the week following graduation.
Love,
Tyler&Jena
My interview went GREAT with GROWMARK yesterday...Please continue to pray with Tyler and I as we seek out the Lord's direction with my career.
The house situation is still at a standstill - there are few choices in town and several way over our price range. Lord - please bring the right home!
Thanks for your consistent prayers - we appreciate it!
We move home the weekend of Tyler's Birthday (May 15-16th) and in the meantime we graduate on May 1st and leave for a much deserved/needed vacation to Florida the week following graduation.
Love,
Tyler&Jena
4/11/10
Post-Graduation
Sorry for the delay in posts - it's hard to get time to update lately. A lot has happened though, so stay focused!
First of all - I finished school last Wednesday and Tyler will be done in two weeks and we graduate on May 1st!!!!! Secondly, God has blessed us with a job after graduation...but it gets better! It's at our home church!!!!!! Tyler got hired on as their new Youth Pastor. If you know anything about the situation, you'd know that our best friend Brandon and his family are the YP's now and will be moving on to where God has called them (Seattle, WA). It's bittersweet to see our best friends go off, but we are SO excited for what God has in store for all of us!
In the meantime, Tyler and I are looking for a home to purchase (although there aren't many options in Lexington), and will be moving in with Tyler's folks until we can close on a home (probably no more than a month). Please continue to pray that God brings along the perfect home for us and the beginning of our ministry. We want an inviting home that the youth will be able to come over and hang out at anytime :)
Another prayer request is for my job search when we head back to IL. I've applied a few places and just pray God reveals his will for me. I told Tyler I wouldn't mind a month or two off before going straight into another full time job and he's okay with that!
We love the Lord and will serve him all of our days! Thank you God for taking us back to our hometown so we can be a light in the Lexington community and share your love with others.
First of all - I finished school last Wednesday and Tyler will be done in two weeks and we graduate on May 1st!!!!! Secondly, God has blessed us with a job after graduation...but it gets better! It's at our home church!!!!!! Tyler got hired on as their new Youth Pastor. If you know anything about the situation, you'd know that our best friend Brandon and his family are the YP's now and will be moving on to where God has called them (Seattle, WA). It's bittersweet to see our best friends go off, but we are SO excited for what God has in store for all of us!
In the meantime, Tyler and I are looking for a home to purchase (although there aren't many options in Lexington), and will be moving in with Tyler's folks until we can close on a home (probably no more than a month). Please continue to pray that God brings along the perfect home for us and the beginning of our ministry. We want an inviting home that the youth will be able to come over and hang out at anytime :)
Another prayer request is for my job search when we head back to IL. I've applied a few places and just pray God reveals his will for me. I told Tyler I wouldn't mind a month or two off before going straight into another full time job and he's okay with that!
We love the Lord and will serve him all of our days! Thank you God for taking us back to our hometown so we can be a light in the Lexington community and share your love with others.
1/22/10
Is it May 1st yet!?
Tyler and I graduate on May 1st, and I think it's the only important date sticking in our minds right now - well besides when Tyler goes to Israel (the first week in March!) Our last semester is finally here and we can SEE THE END!!!! The last 3 months aren't going to be easy, Tyler's school load is pretty packed this coming month and I'm starting my last two classes ever, which won't be a breeze. Prayer's are appreciated for the coming months!
Tyler and I were able to help again this year on the Winter Retreat back at our home church last weekend! We LOVE those kids - what a blessing they are to us and we just can't get enough of them! Tyler shared the message Sunday morning about how perfect God's timing is, rather than our own timing. He used the passage about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead and how he waited 4 days after he died to do so. What a great reminder that God is in control and although Tyler & I would love to know what God has in mind for us in the next 6 months, his timing will make things so much better! The youth really seemed to open up to the word and the other messages Brandon shared.
We went skiing at cascade mountains, Kalahari indoor water park at the dells, and spent some much needed time at the lodge playing games with the kids. We taught them Canadian Salad (grandma and grpa Rocke taught us a long time ago!) It was a great time building stronger/new relationships with the 25 youth that went on the trip!
What does God have in store after May 1st? Not sure yet, but we know you are praying with us as God reveals his direction for our lives!
Love - the Klein's :)
Tyler and I were able to help again this year on the Winter Retreat back at our home church last weekend! We LOVE those kids - what a blessing they are to us and we just can't get enough of them! Tyler shared the message Sunday morning about how perfect God's timing is, rather than our own timing. He used the passage about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead and how he waited 4 days after he died to do so. What a great reminder that God is in control and although Tyler & I would love to know what God has in mind for us in the next 6 months, his timing will make things so much better! The youth really seemed to open up to the word and the other messages Brandon shared.
We went skiing at cascade mountains, Kalahari indoor water park at the dells, and spent some much needed time at the lodge playing games with the kids. We taught them Canadian Salad (grandma and grpa Rocke taught us a long time ago!) It was a great time building stronger/new relationships with the 25 youth that went on the trip!
What does God have in store after May 1st? Not sure yet, but we know you are praying with us as God reveals his direction for our lives!
Love - the Klein's :)
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