Jonathan

I met this boy in a basement dorm room early our freshman year and he has become a dear brother. I am grateful to know him. He has seen me crazy and stayed for tea. He has encouraged me to go on SBP (I am so glad for this) and then encouraged me by writing letters all summer. He has left me both phone messages directing me to scripture and lifting me up in his prayers. He has walked me places and filled my gas tank after dark. He has left encouraging comments here in this very blog. He has seen me grow and I have seen him grow. The Lord was indeed kind to let us do this whole college and post college thing together.

I have known for quite some time his heart is attached to New York and that this state can not hold him here. And in fact Michigan's time with him is drawing to an end. In some ways this is sad (for me), but in other ways this is joyful. I am excited to see and hear stories of my dear brother seeking and professing the name of Jesus, my Lord in New York City and who knows where else. I am exciting to get emails, texts and phone calls telling me of his ministry and how I can be praying for it, both in the highs and lows. And those prayers will be a joy to pray, for as Paul says we are partners in this great Gospel.

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. -Philippians 1:3-6

Only J Wells himself will know how happy I was to find a photo of the green chair! This is one of the key spot were we cemented our friendship.

This is the other...apparently he did not like it much (I found more then one photo like this)

This is prove he enjoys hanging out with me (or maybe he just enjoys studying)

This is an artsy photo of him...

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