It's simple enough. Do you Skype?
I now do. It is another easy way to keep up with friends and family that I'm away from for the summertime.
So, if you Skype my name there is:
Jessica.Ussery
Add me.
:-)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
3.0 Pictures!!
Hey! I'm really tired right now, so I won't be writing a full update on my 3.0 Internship in Mobile right now. In the meantime, here are some pictures from the summer so far! :-)
Whistler UMC
The church that I am living in for the summer.
Christ UMC
One of the churches that we visited.
St. Francis Street UMC in Downtown Mobile
One of the churches that we are partnered with this summer.
15 Place in Downtown Mobile
Next to St. Francis Street UMC and the place where we
got to serve the homeless dinner one night.
Our summer banner for Kids Camp 2010 @ Whistler UMC
The sky one night after dinner.
Pleasant Valley UMC
Another church that we are partnered with this summer.
Me with some of the kids from Whistler.
Laila, Destanie, and Donald
Lanissa and Me
Destanie and Me
Me with some more of the kids from Whistler.
Laila, Lanissa, Oneka, and Brandi
Some more of the kids.
Lanissa, Deja, Isjiaa, Jacolby, Oneka, and Laila
That is it for now! There will be more to come soon!!
:-)
The church that I am living in for the summer.
One of the churches that we visited.
One of the churches that we are partnered with this summer.
Next to St. Francis Street UMC and the place where we
got to serve the homeless dinner one night.
Another church that we are partnered with this summer.
Laila, Destanie, and Donald
Laila, Lanissa, Oneka, and Brandi
Lanissa, Deja, Isjiaa, Jacolby, Oneka, and Laila
That is it for now! There will be more to come soon!!
:-)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Tribute to My Papa
Happy Father's Day, Daddy!!!
Thank you for always being there for me.
Thank you for teaching me many, many things.
Thank you for being crazy and fun with me!
Thank you for being you.
Thank you for all the encouragement and support
that you have given me through the years.
For all the things you have taught me
For all the things you have taught me
and all the advice you have given me.
Thank you for hanging out with me
and all the goofing around.
Thank you for being my Dad
and one of my best friends!
I love you!!!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
3.0 Summer Missional Internship and other News
Hey Everyone!! It has been awhile, but I have started my summer in Mobile, Alabama. I am doing an internship with 3.0 Ministry. There are 25 interns in all and we are divided around Mobile doing missional work with the church and getting out in the community. I wanted to tell a little about it and what I have been busy doing. :-)
We are all in various sites around Mobile working with low income or poverty level communities and one site that is involved with refugees from many different countries.
I am at the site of Whistler United Methodist. Me and 3 other interns have put together a Kids Camp that will last until the end of July. So far, we have 50 kids registered! That is already 20 more than the final number last year. People have been very responsive and they have been spreading the word for us. We are running the camp from Tuesday to Thursday each week for ages 5-13 from 12-3 P.M. We are also partners with the Mobile Bay Area Food Bank. And from 12-12:30 the kids who come get a free lunch! That has been a definite plus for many people in the area. Everyday we have Lunch, then some free-time, then we have a Bible Story, Arts and Crafts, Snack, and more free-time, then time to go home.
The community of Whistler is located right outside of Prichard, AL. Technically, it has been annexed into Prichard along with 8 Mile. All have various levels of low income and poverty. But, everyone has been open to us being here.
I also wanted to tell ya'll about some other things that we have gotten to do while down here. Our main job as interns is to build relationships with the church and it's surrounding community. Which, our main focus is the kids camps. But, we are also doing things in and around Mobile, to build relationships with other age groups and other people. We had a Refugee Dinner one night that brought in people from at least 10 different countries! It was amazing being around the and experiencing that. They were all wonderful. We have also hung out with MFUGE for a day. MFUGE is one of the camps partnered with Lifeway that does camps and things during the summer. They also have CentriKids and CentriFuge. We went to visit them in Happy Hills, which is right around the corner from Whistler and basically one of the projects of Prichard. We got to learn what they did, which is similar to what we are doing, and hung out with the kids there. This past Tuesday, we partnered with an organization called The Grove and served dinner for the homeless at 15th Place. It is located downtown and they serve meals for the homeless everyday I think. It was an honor really getting to serve them. They were very appreciative and thankful.
We have a lot more coming up in the next few weeks and month, but I will right more about that later when they happen and I can talk more about it! It has definitely been a great experience so far and I'm loving every minute of it. I will also post some pictures soon as well! Please be praying for us all here. We are working hard and trying not to get tired. Some sickness has been going around, which I did catch. :-/ But, I went to the doctor today and got some meds. So, hopefully I will be doing better soon.
We are all in various sites around Mobile working with low income or poverty level communities and one site that is involved with refugees from many different countries.
I am at the site of Whistler United Methodist. Me and 3 other interns have put together a Kids Camp that will last until the end of July. So far, we have 50 kids registered! That is already 20 more than the final number last year. People have been very responsive and they have been spreading the word for us. We are running the camp from Tuesday to Thursday each week for ages 5-13 from 12-3 P.M. We are also partners with the Mobile Bay Area Food Bank. And from 12-12:30 the kids who come get a free lunch! That has been a definite plus for many people in the area. Everyday we have Lunch, then some free-time, then we have a Bible Story, Arts and Crafts, Snack, and more free-time, then time to go home.
The community of Whistler is located right outside of Prichard, AL. Technically, it has been annexed into Prichard along with 8 Mile. All have various levels of low income and poverty. But, everyone has been open to us being here.
I also wanted to tell ya'll about some other things that we have gotten to do while down here. Our main job as interns is to build relationships with the church and it's surrounding community. Which, our main focus is the kids camps. But, we are also doing things in and around Mobile, to build relationships with other age groups and other people. We had a Refugee Dinner one night that brought in people from at least 10 different countries! It was amazing being around the and experiencing that. They were all wonderful. We have also hung out with MFUGE for a day. MFUGE is one of the camps partnered with Lifeway that does camps and things during the summer. They also have CentriKids and CentriFuge. We went to visit them in Happy Hills, which is right around the corner from Whistler and basically one of the projects of Prichard. We got to learn what they did, which is similar to what we are doing, and hung out with the kids there. This past Tuesday, we partnered with an organization called The Grove and served dinner for the homeless at 15th Place. It is located downtown and they serve meals for the homeless everyday I think. It was an honor really getting to serve them. They were very appreciative and thankful.
We have a lot more coming up in the next few weeks and month, but I will right more about that later when they happen and I can talk more about it! It has definitely been a great experience so far and I'm loving every minute of it. I will also post some pictures soon as well! Please be praying for us all here. We are working hard and trying not to get tired. Some sickness has been going around, which I did catch. :-/ But, I went to the doctor today and got some meds. So, hopefully I will be doing better soon.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Balloons of Inspiration
During the school year, our church has a program for kids that is called AWANA. Kids from 2 years old to 6th or 7th grade take part in AWANA. They would meet every Wednesday night taking part in fellowship, prayer, singing songs, and Bible learning. Most importantly they learned and memorized the beautiful Word of God. Yesterday was their last AWANA meeting for the year. And they got to celebrate with a giant balloon release followed by cake and ice cream of course!
The coolest thing about this balloon release...each balloon represents a Bible verse learned and memorized by a child....
The coolest thing about this balloon release...each balloon represents a Bible verse learned and memorized by a child....
there were over 300 balloons released.
Basically, these kids are an inspiration. They are inspiring with their dedication to coming each week, inspiring with their yearning for the Word of God. Yes, they are inspiring and encouraging.
So, enjoy these pictures and be inspired.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hiking Adventures, Exploring Downtown, and The Blue Angels
Another semester of college has come to an end for me. It is weird to think that I am entering my fourth year of college. Technically by hours, I am not a Senior yet, but still. The fact that I will be here for my fourth year in the fall is very surreal and mind-blowing.
Classes ended last week, yet I am still in Tuscaloosa hanging out with my friends that are still here. I am excited for the summer, but that will be another post. For the past week, we've been hanging out, going out to eat, watching movies, going to the lake to swim, making midnight runs to McDonald's and Krispy Kreme, cooking out by the river, and going on adventures that we don't know where they will lead us.
Earlier this week, we went to one of the lakes around Tuscaloosa, Lake Nicol. Where we went hiking down the edge of it. It was definitely an adventure and very fun, and that area is definitely one of my new favorite places, can you see why?
Another outing that we had was a trip to Lake Tuscaloosa, where we did a little swimming.
We also ate at a great place in Northport, Alabama called City Cafe. Which is so close to Tuscaloosa that we are always there as well. They have a great small downtown area that holds City Cafe and many different antique and other shops.
It's amazing how much we overlook all the really cool places in Tuscaloosa. But, being students, we usually stay on campus and don't have time to see everything.
Last Saturday, we also got to go to the Air Show that was in Tuscaloosa and see the Blue Angels. It was my first time to see them!
Classes ended last week, yet I am still in Tuscaloosa hanging out with my friends that are still here. I am excited for the summer, but that will be another post. For the past week, we've been hanging out, going out to eat, watching movies, going to the lake to swim, making midnight runs to McDonald's and Krispy Kreme, cooking out by the river, and going on adventures that we don't know where they will lead us.
Earlier this week, we went to one of the lakes around Tuscaloosa, Lake Nicol. Where we went hiking down the edge of it. It was definitely an adventure and very fun, and that area is definitely one of my new favorite places, can you see why?
Last Saturday, we also got to go to the Air Show that was in Tuscaloosa and see the Blue Angels. It was my first time to see them!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
