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Random fact of the day:

Harvard as in Harvard University's, motto used to be "Veritas pro Christo et ecclesia" which stands for truth for Christ and his Church. Now this liberal college's motto is "Veritas" or truth.

Harvard irrates me, but at least they are not claiming what they aren't.

Calling Out!

So much to say, where to start! First things first, dad gets his kidney on March 3rd. Yippee!! Seriously people, the Lord has been provided for the Montgomery's in ways you can't imagine. Our living God is amazing.

Today I had the privilege of eating with Tony Byrd and his family. This is dad's kidney donor. He and his wife Jenny, and his daughter, Mattie also came to church with dad and mom. Steve, my papa-in-law, aka also my Pastor announced who Tony was. The church erupted into claps! It was wonderful watching a body of believers thanking Tony and the same time PRAISING are gracious GOD! A prayer answered before our eyes! It was wonderful dining with them, the entire time we had casual conversation but I was thinking how do I tell you I am eternally grateful or you are allowing my dad a chance to see and be with my future children?? Brings me to tears every time I think about this kidney transplant. Lord willing, he will be able to use that kidney for 15-20 years! Dad can finally swim again!! (He loves swimming)

Mom and dad came over tonight while my dear husband was at work (I should have been doing schoolwork and should be doing it now). I seriously have the most awesome parents, I could write volumes about my parents. We are all so excited about next week; thank you for loving and praying for us.

I soon hope to post about some recipes I have been liking, the Give Me and Answer conference and giving you updates about dad's surgery. Life is crazy right about now, don't forget to take some time and just be still, meditate on the Lord.

Till we meet again,

Jessie

So Long Blues!

Hello all. Blah, what a week it has been, but when I look at this picture I always chuckle to myself. Today was my first full week back at school, got my first speeding ticket, plus I decided to be really grumpy periodically throughout the week.

Seriously, this week I complained about the cold, my ticket (I will probably always complain though), my work load, and bunch of other silly stuff. But you know what I noticed? I had also not read my bible very much, thought about Jesus very much, or was really not concerned with others... correlation... I think yes!

Maybe because I am the youngest in my family, I have a tendency to be selfish and self-centered. Everyday is a conscious effort to fight the feeling in all aspects of my life. To consider others better than myself, to love the Lord with all my heart, soul, and mind, to be a happily submissive wife, you get the point.

Today, I look outside and the sun is shining, my bible reading is sweet, Isaiah and Dad are doing well and life is good, but a life saved by Jesus Christ is always good, and I always need to remember that.

Till we meet again,

Jessie

Me gusta leer!

For those Spanish impaired people (myself included), I said I love to read. Not only to read but to find books. Probably one of the biggest highlights of my year is to go to the Bowling Green Library's book sale twice a year, with my dearest companion, none other than Jo!

Today began the first day of the book sale, you can bet that Jo and I were up before the dawn preparing for our big day. Which included, throwing on many layers, scarfs, funky head wear, and gloves. We arrived at 6:30, got out of our cars at 6:40 (there was already a line forming!), and stood in the cold to get our treasures! I entertained others by doing a jig and some swift jog movements, and then finally at 6:59 the doors were opened. Jo and I fled to the children's books and the non-fiction room.

Was all this worth it? Oh yes, I finished my Shel Silverstein collection, found Eric Carles, No, Davids!, and many other young adult books. I also added to my classics section. Oh and I found Miah Luther's Catechisms.If you have been to Jeremiah's and my apartment, you have seen the book collection. It's so funny Jeremiah has all of his commentaries, greek mythologies, and other hoopla! My bookshelves are filled with cookbooks, children's novels, and the classics.

I just love books, honestly, I rather have a good/interesting book than almost anything. Whether I am reading God's word or The Tale of Peter Rabbit, I really just love getting lost in a book. I hope that you do too, if you ever have dry spot of reading let me know, I can help!
Till I blog again,

Jessie

A LONG TIME COMING!

Psalm 25:1 O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in
perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long
ago.


PRO 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding;

1 Peter6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift
you up in due time.

Psalm 33:21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.

It has been over fifteen years that Phillip Lee Montgomery (aka dad) has been waiting patiently for a kidney, the Lord has been kind to my dad and given him the opportunity for a new kidney. Praise the Lord!

Dad was diagnosed with PKD (polycystic kidney disease) fifteen years ago. My family and I have known and waited for fifteen years for a kidney transplant for dad. Dad has an amazing story to tell and proves the Lord's faithfulness and grace to our entire family. I am so proud of my dad; he has been through brain surgery, kidney removal, dialysis, and will now finally face a transplant. Through the Lord's gracious hand dad has overcome all of these obstacles. If you know my dad, you know he always has a smile on his face and something funny to say. He has always brightened my days. My dad is amazing and is a wonderful example of trusting the Lord fully.


I would also like to thank Tony; who is graciously donating a kidney to dad. He has never looked back once he made the decision and has given my dad a chance for a longer, healthier life. We will be forever grateful to you.

The date will be set for the transplant on Monday. Please continue to pray for dad and my entire family. When I know more, I will post again.

On That Cold and Wintry Day...

Quote of the Day...
Spring, summer, and fall fill us with hope; winter alone reminds us of the human condition.
- Mignon McLaughlin

Today was a very cold day on the hill of Western. I had class this morning at 8, Jeremiah dropped me off at Tate Page (Elementary Education majors you know this is our home) and it was snowing dogs and cats outside. I choose a seat by the window, which was a poor choice for me because I do not recall anything my teacher said! So after class, I decided to let Jeremiah take the car home and I would ride the bus to the commuter lot and walk home. Bad idea, after waiting for the bus for thirty minutes it finally came, my nose was a fountain of water, my ears were purple, and I was wheezing (for those who have heard my wheeze think how unpleasant it was for others :). Thats not all...

So I hop off the bus and start tootin back home through the forest of Cameron Park, luckily I had my rain boots on (thank you Amanda) but I somehow still managed to get slushy snow on my jeans. Once I got home, even thought we had electricity, I proceeded to turn on our gas stove and toast my entire body. Needless to say, I had a small humbling experience today, it's good for me. Till I blog again...

Jessie

Quote of the Day...

I don't promise to always have a quote of the day but I like quotes. Actually its more of a post now!

Ecclesiastes 1:9 NIV)

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun."

Might seem depressing but I don't think so. This quote had me thinking about the little debacle concerning Coldplay and plagiarism... oh and the umm Ice Ice Baby guy copying Queen's song. The both of them really messed up, but I don't really care, it's all been done before. I think the Beatles, actually, Lennon/McCartney said it best when they wrote
"There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy."

There you go. Coldplay I will still listen, Ice Ice Baby guy I never did, okay maybe once.