Praise and Prayer

Dear Prayer Partners, family and friends,

Thank you so much for your prayers.   The LORD has healed my knee and there wasn't any surgery. 

I was watching the ISN with Sid Roth and there was a couple on the program who had received several  miracles.  When I turned on the TV, the husband was telling about what the doctor had told him, that his wife was going to die by the next day.  The husband asked the LORD what was HE saying and  gave him the scripture Hebrews 10:35 "do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward".   As soon as I heard that, the LORD had my attention, by the end of the program my knee was healed!  I almost couldn't believe it, I tried everything that would make it hurt, including crawling around on the floor on my knees.  I know that sounds crazy and probably looked that way too, but I had to know.  Before, if my knee even touched something slightly, the pain was excruciating and didn't stop for a while a long while after and now no pain what so ever!   Thank you, again,  so very much for your prayers, I so very much appreciated you and am grateful for your love and care.

I am praying all of you are well and like me are learning to "shelter in place"  Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the secret "place" of the Most High'  Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  We are in the right PLACE!!

Had a thought the other day, actually, it was a question the HOLY SPIRIT asked me. " When was the last time you asked your children, What has the LORD been saying to you?"  Honestly, I had not thought about it, I might have, if they were asking me about a situation, but not just out of the blue.  It has caused me to really think about a lot of things, one of them, being, whose voice or voices are they listening to and how would they know the difference.  I want my children, my grandchildren, my great grandchildren, even my friends to recognize GOD's voice, and I realize they have to be taught to listen for HIS voice and to recognize HIS voice and understand the difference between the voice of GOD and voice of Satan.  In this world there are many voices, even computer voices-- how will they know which one to listen to.

I believe we need to be teaching our children now, while they are young, to know HIS voice, it is the most important voice they will ever hear.  I am sure we all have instances, when that Voice was speaking and it kept us from making a foolish decision or when we didn't listen or just wasn't sure it was HIS voice and chose to ignore it.  Samuel was taught to listen and respond  (1 Samuel 3:1-10).  We do not know how the LORD will or when HE will begin to speak to them, but we do have a responsibility to "train" them in the way they should go: reading the Bible, prayer, honesty, truthfulness, honoring their parents and etc. 

I am praying that there will be Holy Spirit filled, men and women, who will arise, who are like the sons of Issachar who have an understanding of the times, to know what the church ought to do.  Not just for the church, but for what is happening in the world today and tomorrow.

Agape,

Monette

 

Prayer Partners January 2020

                                                                                                                         January 2020

Dear Prayer Partners, Friends and Family, 

Thank you for your prayers, words of encouragement, and for your love.

Happy New Year!!!  2020, a year of clarity in our vision, not just our vision but our hearts strengthened and our ears sensitive to what the LORD has for us and others in this New year.

We have everything we need to succeed in what the LORD has prepared for us. It is that first step that sometimes delays us.  One thing I am sure of, we must take it.  We must be confident in what the LORD has prepared for us and others through us. 

If you are having a struggle with your future (that is what is in that first step) start telling others your testimony of what the LORD has done for you in your past, and as you tell your testimony, you will hear it for yourself not only building their confidence in what the LORD will do for them but for yourself, too!! We need to remind ourselves of HIS love for us, Who HE is and where HE has brought us and that we are still on the journey!!  When JESUS said to the disciples "Follow ME" HE was going somewhere, they didn't know where, but they left everything and followed HIM.  Even if we don't know where, we know WHO we are following.  Trust in HIS love for you.

I am in Georgia, living in my mom's house.  It is on a property that is like a retreat an older one but still a retreat.  The property around it, 19 acres, is full of trees and wildlife squirrels, chipmunks, birds (hawks, owls, cardinals etc) deer (there is an 8-point buck that comes to the house along with a doe) a creek just below the house and snakes.  I am thankful for winter, don't have to think about walking outside and running into one!! Or two!!  A great place to "retreat".

Prayer needs:

Australia restoration

America

Mom's house to sell

I am supposed to have Knee surgery for a torn meniscus, overworked my knee, not sure how you overwork your knee, didn't even know you could!!  I am thanking the LORD my knee is HEALED!

My eyes to see, my ears to hear and my heart to obey what the LORD says to me.

Praying for all of you, that the LORD would supply all of you needs and give you the desires of your heart.   

There is nothing impossible for OUR GOD!

 

Agape,

Monette

Prayer Partner December

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Dear Prayer Partners, Friends and Family,

 

Thank you for your prayers, letters, love, and support. 

I pray you have had a Blessed and Merry Christmas and are contemplating the past year and what will unfold in this coming New Year, 2018.

I am not much on New Year's resolutions, seems like I start off really well and begin to slow down or get disinterested by the time January is over.

Instead of making resolutions, I believe making things constants in my life works well; things I really want like more prayer, HIS presence and reading my Bible, getting and keeping my heart right, probably the hardest thing being open to the changes the LORD does in my heart and my life.

  It is so hard to see the future when your past seems (which you thought was your future) seems to have changed so dramatically.  One thing never changes, I trust the ONE who had/has my past and holds my future.  Even though from where I sit right now it looks like a big blank page (well almost blank, I do have a few appointments in this coming year), in just one moment in time, HE can change everything.  HE has a plan for my life and yours.  So if things aren't going your way, or you are not sure of your direction (maybe you have a blank page, too) I am sure of ONE thing HE Knows, HE cares, and HE has it all ready for us and His timing is perfect for me and for you.  Having an ear to hear and a heart to obey, and we will accomplish all HE has for us in this next season of our lives.

For those who have it and know your path and where you are going, Praise the LORD!! You are an inspiration and give the rest of us hope, knowing if GOD has shown you, HE will also show us, not that I have doubted it but there are times when it seems so far away.   

Right now I am in Georgia visiting family, my son Robert, my daughter Amanda, my sister Janis and my brother Ray and their families. We have had some unexpected things happening, one was a week or so ago when Georgia received 4 to 10 inches of snow in the areas that my family live.  Was pretty amazing and beautiful, to see snow period in December no less that much snow.

Please continue to pray for me and the family.  There are some health challenges and personal challenges that need the LORD's intervention.  Pray that we hear clearly what the LORD would have us do in each situation.

For this coming year, 2018:

"May the LORD Bless you and Keep you;

The LORD make HIS face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you.

The LORD lift up HIS countenance upon you,

And give you peace."   Numbers 6:24-26

That peace of knowing HE knows right where you are and just what you have need of and HE is so very able to provide for you and to get you to the place HE has for you today and in the future.

 

Agape,

Thank you so very much for your prayers,

Monette

 

 

 

Fwd:

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Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you for your love, prayers, support and for the notes of encouragement.  It has reminded me that there is more and to continue to seek the LORD for the answers and direction for my life; the LORD knows right where I am and has a plan for the future. I have been in the US and Canada since the end of April, visiting family and friends. Spent time in Washington state with Aaron and Carla and their children and in Calgary with Jonathan and Juanita and their children, even played in the snow at Banff with Jonathan and the family.  Pretty unusual for a Georgia girl to play/walk in the snow in May but it was fun and beautiful.  Also went to Idaho and saw John's mom,  Christena Jacks and his brother David and David's wife Emma,  also saw his cousin Chris and his family. It was and is good to see family and have a few minutes with them.  Hope to visit all of them again soon, it is amazing how the LORD can make family out of complete strangers and bring HIS Love in and through all to each other.  Right now I am in Georgia,  with my daughter Amanda and her husband Chuck and family.  I have been going driving back and forth from her home to my son Robert and his wife Emily and family.  It has been really great to catch up with everyone and to be with Chloe, Amanda's daughter, while she had ACL surgery and began the healing process and physical therapy.  Please be praying for her recovery and her knee to be healed completely.   Really is a new chapter in my life that hasn't been written yet.  The LORD has  shown me that HE has a plan for my life and not to be in a hurry.  Doing what is at hand and just enjoying where I am at and the direction HE is taking me.  I am so grateful to have you for encouragement, your love and your prayers  and you mean so much to me. Please be praying for me to hear the LORD clearly for the next step in my life. for all the things that need to get done on my list to be completed and behind me. To know what to do with our furnishing at my moms and hers furnishings  as we prepare the house to sell and for all the details of getting the house ready to sell to go smoothly. Love, Monette PS  A few things have happened since I started this letter Juanita, Jonathans wife, birth mother in Mexico passed away then about two weeks later her dad, Howard Prosser who lived around Calgary passed away.  Please be praying for the family during this time. Also, John's mom,  Christena Jacks, in Lewiston, Idaho also passed away last week.  Please be praying for the family, especially John's brother David and his wife Emma.  Forward Edit subject Pop out reply To John & Monette Jacks CcBcc Cc Bcc Replies will be sent from jmjacks@gmail.com Loading... Loading rich text... « Plain Text Check Spelling Resume Editing Sans Serif Currently in plain text mode. Switch to rich text. Recheck Checking... Send               Saved   4.87 GB (32%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 34 minutes ago Details

 

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 10:47 PM, John Monette Jacks <jmjacks@gmail.com> wrote:

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Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you for your love, prayers, support and for the notes of encouragement.  It has reminded me that there is more and to continue to seek the LORD for the answers and direction for my life; not that I wouldn't but sometimes you just stop and with the LORD you don't just stop because you aren't walking alone

I have been in the US and Canada since the end of April, visiting family and friends. Spent time in Washington state with Aaron and Carla and their children and in Calgary with Jonathan and Juanita and their children, even played in the snow at Banff with Jonathan and the family.  Pretty unusual for a Georgia girl to play/walk in the snow in May but it was fun and beautiful.  Also went to Idaho and saw John's mom,  Christena Jacks and his brother David and David's wife Emma,  also saw his cousin Chris and his family. It was and is good to see family and have a few minutes with them.  Hope to visit all of them again soon, it is amazing how the LORD can make family out of complete strangers and bring HIS Love in and through all to each other.

 Right now I am in Georgia,  at my daughter Amandas house and have been going back and forth from her home to my son Robert home. 

  Really is a new chapter in my life that hasn't been written yet.  The LORD has  shown me that HE has a plan for my life and not to be in a hurry.  Doing what is at hand and just enjoying where I am at and the direction HE is taking me. 

I am so grateful to have you for encouragement, your love and your prayers  and you mean so much to me.

Please be praying for me to hear the LORD clearly for the next step in my life.

for all the things that need to get done on my list to be completed and behind me.

To know what to do with our furnishing at my moms and hers,  as we prepare the house to sell and for all the details of getting the house ready to sell to go smoothly.

Celebration Service Announcement

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Dear Prayer Partners, Friends and Family,

We will be holding a Celebration Service in honour of John Jacks on

Friday the 10^th of March 2017 at 10:30am

 

CityLife Church

1248 High St Rd,

Wantirna South VIC 3152

 

Light Refreshments will be from 1:30pm onward at

CityWide Christian Centre

Unit 8, 1154 Burwood Hwy

Upper Ferntree Gully

car parking is available on Acacia Road

please be conscious of the businesses nearby will still be operating

 

It would be appreciated if everyone could bring a plate to share.

 

 

 

 

Heaven is my Home as per John Jacks

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Dear Prayer Partners, Friends and Family,

 

On Friday the 3^rd of March 2017 at 9:15pm John went to be with his Beloved Lord.  We wish to thank everyone who has supported us through this season with love, prayers and encouragement.

 

For those who are finding out about our loss….and heavens gain, we want you to know that after a challenging season John peacefully went into the arms of his Saviour.

 

Your prayers at this time are greatly appreciated.

 

We'll share more in the following days.

 

Thank you for your love prayers and support at this time.

 

Agape,

Monette and Family

 

PS.

Your messages of love and support are so precious to Monette.  However please understand the overwhelming number of emails that she is receiving.  She is not able to respond to them all now.

 

Please note that due to John's passing, all his personal accounts are now suspended.  For those who wish to assist Monette financially, the Burnie Crusade Centre account will continue at this time for Monette.

 

Westpac

Burnie Crusade Centre Inc.

Ministry No. 2 Account

BSB 037-002

ACCT 156032

 

 

Thank you again for your support

The Family

Continued Urgent Prayer

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Dear Prayer Partners,

Thank you for your prayers, we are still standing in faith that the LORD has and will deliver John of all the attacks of the enemy!!

Friday afternoon he has a horrible attack of pain and as he cannot tell you where the pain is,  all we knew was that it was more than he could handle.

The pain he was and is having is from a 6mm kidney stone, that on Friday night was found to be  traveling down from the kidney.  They are doing another

test today, Monday, to see where it is.  In the meantime all that the doctors can offer is pain relief, and it is taking huge amounts of continued pain meds (mostly

morphine ) just to keep John somewhat comfortable, I am pretty sure if he could tell us, he would say they are not doing a really good job, we do realize the

doctors are trying, but as his face says, even with all the pain meds he is still having moments of intense pain.

Thank you for your continued prayer for John and me.  Having someone you love and is part of you, hurts you almost as much as it hurts them.

Not so sure John would agree, but it is painful, nevertheless.

We thank the LORD for your continued prayers and support,

Love

Monette and John

Should tell you this, when the aged care facility didn't have the answers for the reason why John was in pain, I just said FATHER what is causing

all this pain, and I heard "a kidney stone".  Took some convincing to get the staff at the place to call an ambulance  and get him to the hospital,

 but someone finally listened to me (I am sure they thought I didn't know what I was talking about).  We were not there very long at all before the

pain resurfaced and the doctor in the emergency room did agree, he thought it was a kidney stone, too, and of course it was!!  Our GOD knows all

the answers and the questions. 

Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD's and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.

We belong to HIM and no one is able to snatch us out of HIS hand.  (John 10:29 )

So very Thankful we Belong to HIM!!