Definition of Provider.

Pro-vid-er
Noun
1. A person or thing that provides something.
2. A breadwinner

Over the years I've come to know Jesus as my breadwinner and now, more than ever, He is showing Himself true in this way once again. Yes, I work and I always try my best to do whatever I can to generate the income I need to live. However, Jesus is always a gentlemen and he fights me for the check like "Whoa, whoa... this is a DATE! I'm paying your way!"

So, over the past few weeks, I've been working my butt off to save up money for my drive out to Las Vegas and trying to find supporters who can pledge a monthly donation to pay for staff fees. Of course, Jesus just kinda smirks at me and foots the bill once again.

I've been given some house cleaning jobs out of nowhere, that just bless my socks off. And one or two supporters have come out of the woodwork and offered to donate monthly, which blows my mind! I've not yet reached my goal, but to see the beautifully woven story of how these people came to support me, leaves me in complete awe of God's mighty hand. It doesn't matter how hard I work and how hard I try to follow through with different tasks, my Father always finds a way to bless me beyond expectation.

My life definition of provider? Jesus.

He is so good to me and I can hardly stop singing His praises. Everytime someone asks me why I want to return to Las Vegas the "horrid - Sin City" I get excited and can't help but smile. Why? Because it's my dream and not only is God behind this dream %100 but so are many of the people around me. It's intense.

I just feel so set free, validated, encouraged and loved on by my Father lately. My life is a bit of a hectic mess, with getting ready to leave and all. But, I just love how he calms and quiets me and gently whispers songs into my mind.

I know that I'm just rambling at this point, I just can't help but be overwhlemed by the goodness of the Lord.
On occasion, I just want to have a whole blog post about how good he is. Why? Because He's good. :D

I hope you have a blessed day,
-Jackie

Long time no see

    Well, it's been forever since I've gotten to my blog and allot has happened. I went to India for 2 months and my heart was broken for the people, my heart was enamored with a girl named Nandhini and I learned and practiced things that will forever hold close. Hopefully in the near future I will be able to give you short stories and memories as a small glimpse into everything God did in India that I was blessed to be a part of.

     I arrived back in Michigan in mid-January and over the past 2 months I've been pursuing my desire to join staff for YWAM Las Vegas. While I was in my training I felt that I wanted to come back, I did allot of "investigating" through my not-so-sly questions for staff and I told God "If this is really what you want me to do, I need it to be clear! Please let someone talk to me directly about becoming staff before I leave for outreach!" He listened to my childish request for clarity and just a few short days before my team hopped onto that plane, one of the staff members approached me and asked me to consider becoming staff while I was gone. I prayed allot during my outreach and as time progressed I felt more and more that I should go back. Upon arriving back in Vegas after outreach, I had my doubts and questions, honestly there were a few things that gave me cold feet. But throughout my debrief week every doubt and fear was addressed through the persistent nagging (in a loving way) and inquisitive conversations that the Staff so wonderfully provided.

    Now I have applied, my references have been sent in and I have officially been accepted as staff for YWAM Las Vegas! It started out that I needed to be there by April 22nd and as if that wasn't a close enough date, it's now been moved up to April 15th. Which means, I'd be leaving Michigan on April 9th. So, in less than a month I will be hitting the road with a friend and driving to Las Vegas!

    I am in the process of seeking supporters. I am in need of financial supporters who can help me reach the goal of $500 pledged monthly, with a minimum of $300 in order to go to Vegas in the first place. This budget covers all my living costs. Rent, Staff Fees, Groceries, Gas, etc. Or even one time gifts are helpful. For more details you can e-mail me at jackiejoypoole@gmail.com

    God has given me a very strong passion for Las Vegas and I'm really excited to return in a short month!

For now, this is all I am going to post about. My goal is to update every 2 weeks.

I know this is a random update - but I thought I'd just throw some of these things out there before things get too crazy around here! :)