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This update is for you who, we have found, really care for us. Some of you we may have met once, others, we have known our entire lifetime. We understand that we could just as easily use facebook, twitter, or email to write you individually. However, we want to offer a more personal touch in updating you about asellu R aRs e l l u s how our lives together, by the will of God, are progressing.
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Co"ee, I get to minister to Maggie. state of our economy, the full!time Maur scarf or wrap, now,asI Iam learning that themy Lord most often teaches God drive to and from current In her fifties, she dresses fashionable, teaching positing hadway beenthat o"ered wherever she goes. She us inI the we prefer NOT to be taught. Does full!time work as a Starbucks Barista in complete back in Marchhe was retracted May. orders a Grande Blackwith matching make it hardlast on purpose....absolutely. Bloomington, IL. With the current accessories, In short, I spent the entire summer Iced Co"ee...and never and a Von You see, there have been many days in the four state of our economy, the full!time Maur scarf or wrap, consumed in putting deters &2.47 is months,out thatresumes, I have found myself in afrom placeit.I don’t I had been o"ered wherever she goes. She want to positing benoin;avail. that is, working full-time at Starbucks. trying to findteaching work...to Finally, her bill, and she usually back in March was retracted last May. orders a Grande Black am learning that inatthe routine of I was o"ered aIfull!time position hasactivities exact change. She In“flinging short, Icoffee” spent the entire summeropportunities Iced Co"ee...and never of in Starbucks. I needed work, andthere we are actually came in one day back consumed in putting out resumes, deters from it. &2.47 is ministry unfoldingThat’s before my very eyes. It’sI made needed an income. I accepted. September. trying to find work...to no avail. Finally, her bill, and she usually sometimes to at see it, and most no as I the history or how I camehard to be smalldays talk that withisher I one’s was o"ered a full!time has exact change. She fault but my own. position My lensesatof compassion, Starbuck’s back in August. took her order. I asked Starbucks. needed work, and we sensitivity,Iand joy get blurred by bitterness,came in one day back in her how her day needed an income. I accepted. That’s frustration, and a was. I made # You see, the Lord hasfatigue an Then I have to takeSeptember. looked up,with her as I # Her story is becoming just one minute, clean thoseI Often lensesto off,beShe and focus onsmall seeing history how came at paused, talk ironic way of the teaching usorthings. Stunning Statistics About There Starbucks and told me of the emotions she was clearly. of many at Starbucks. are even August. took her order. I asked its in the wayStarbuck’s we would back preferinthat he (say that five times fast!) having with putting her mother in the I get to see clearly a woman by the name of her how her day was. co!workers...that I find make me feel not teach us. #Starbucks wasn’t exactly You see, the Lord hashospital an earlier that day.looked “I don’t think Maggie. In her fifties, she is always fashionably She paused, up, as though I am ministering to # Her story is an becoming just one the ministry place Iway hadofalways ironic us things. Often dressed, eventeaching in a sweatsuit, and never tomuch order she’ll be fails here longer.” She took a sheunreached and told me of the emotions was people group in a distant of many at Starbucks. There are even envisioned. I its laugh that these words the way we would prefer that a in Grande Black Iced Coffee. Ideep metheMaggie oneshe ofwith Last week in 20the million people bought a co!worker cup of *her breathhaving as looked at me...and putting mother land. Just last week, I told a co!workers...that I find make me feel now, and remember the words of my wasn’t not us. Starbucks exactly were clear myteach first weeks at Starbucks. My coffee at aabout Starbucks. solenses began ourhospital relationship. earlier that day. “I don’t think the story of Noah while we as though I am ministering to an missions professor, “Everyone a ask the ministry Iwas had always that day. Allplace I didhas her how she was.she’ll She be here much longer.” She took a unreached people group in a distant watched a rainbow out the drive!thru plan, until you get hit.” I found myself # Something in me changed that envisioned. I laugh that these words chuckled. “Ha. Do you really want to know...or are deep breath as she looked at me...and land. Just last week, I told a co!worker Coffee is harvested during November and * window. I told her that it symbolized in a place I didn’t to be,that?” andtheIwords day, as I saw thetopain in Maggie’s eyes. now, and of“Imy you want just remember saying smiled. really want so began our relationship. about the story of Noah while we God’s promise to never flood the earth December. professor, aat me...a know.” She paused“Everyone and lookedhas suddenly the missions thought of ministry I up began to askbither how her mother was watched a rainbow out the again. befuddled atcoming my after all I was a Something plan, until you getseriousness, hit.” I found myself # just in me thatShe interrupted when I starteddrive!thru seemed impossible. This, from everytime she came in. Each time shechanged window. toldaher it symbolized the story. “Wait, isIthe this realthat Maggie gotand a bitshocked, chokedday, up, and a place I barista. didn’tin want to be, as I saw the pain in Maggie’s eyes. someone whoinStarbucks loves missions, often was and would always “I *say, Cappuccino gets its name from Italian order God’s promise to never flood the earth began to tell me of her ailing mother, and the story...Noah? I’ve never heard this suddenly the thought of ministry I began to ask her how her mother was impossible places. can’t believe you care, and remember of Catholic Capuchin monks, whose hooded when I started again. She interrupted stresses of dealing with family during this time. At before.” seemed impossible. This, coming from everytime shemeans came in. Each time she She had never heard about about my mother. It just so robes resemble the drink’s cap of foam in Starbucks wants to who be that is shape this aand real the end, shethe chuckled. “Bet you wish you never someone loves missions, inmuch.” often was shocked, and would always say, “I and the Noah the story. Ark. I “Wait, was amazed, As I make drinks, and wait on and color. The frothed milk from the top of the huh?” Again, I smiled. “I wouldn’t have asked third place !impossible aasked, gathering grounds! story...Noah? I’ve never heard places. can’t believe care, and remember eagerly told her about it. It was so new this customers, and Iyou have begun I didn’t wantthis to know.” She lookedMaggie at me between homeifand work.really I heard before.” had never heard steaming spooned on She topthink to “cap” the aboutour mystories. mother.She It just meanspitcher so to her,isthat she didn’t much of about talking...sharing gives Starbucks wants to be the that intently and said, “Somehow, I truly believe that.” from one of our managers once, and it and theIArk. was amazed, and cappuccino and The proportion of much.”of As I make drinks, and wait onretain Noah it...simply aheat. good story. prayI that the me and short pictures third place ! knows a gathering Maggie now me bygrounds! name, I always have her life each time eagerly told her about it. It was so new stuck in my brain. For many, Starbucks customers, Maggie and I have begun espresso steamed and One frothed forplanted in of the aremilk being shemakes comes in,the and I in turn, listen and to seeds home work. I heard this her drink ready she even it to to her, that she didn’t think much of is there placebetween where they goand tobefore talking...sharing our stories. She her gives cappuccino is usually heart. 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed counter. letsmanagers me knowonce, howencourage her going, from one She of our andday it isher...reminding her that she it...simply a good story. I pray that the “escape” or satisfy some hole by me short pictures of her life each time milk and 1/3 frothed milk on top. what’s her, and what’s her mind...all in and has a great stuck inbugging my brain. For many, Starbucks ison special, beautiful, # Each day a learning seeds ofisthe One are being planted in indulging in an expensive cup of co"ee. she comes in, and I in turn, listen and three minutes ringing up. Take isthe there place wherewhile theyI’m go to heart her for the things she does. Each experience, as I seek to know and learn her heart. I have customers that frequent two or and multiply thatencourage her...reminding her that she those three minutes a day by four “escape” or satisfy some hole bytime, she pauses location outside a little longer,* The first Starbucks from what God is teachingof meNorth during three times a day, at theand sameam time, \ is together special, beautiful, and has a great # Each day is a learning months, slowly cup beginning to piece indulging in anI expensive of co"ee. perplexed at what I am saying. IAmerica always opened in Tokyo in 1996. this season at Starbucks. I told Him I’d and learn heart for the things she does. Each and order the same drink. Lordlife. Just like yours and experience, as I seek to know portrait of The Maggie’s I ahave customers that frequent two her or drink ready when she walks have go wherever he wanted...for now...that time, she pauses a little longer, started brewing in me $no is aa pun broken life...but one thing missing, from what God is teaching me during three times day, at the same with time, \ mine...it in, and now...she knows voice on There areI87,000 possible different drink might be Starbucks. perplexed at my what I*am saying. alwaysjust Jesus. I have found what puts broken lives back intended% a vision for how to reach my this season at Starbucks. I told Him I’d and order the same drink. The the Lord drive!thru speaker, andready reminds me combinations at Starbucks, and baristas have her drink when she walks together, but Maggie hasn’t. customers, those I can minister to.$no pun go wherever he wanted...for now...that started brewing in me whatminutes days she in...to see if I’ll I never knew that in the three it will takes in, and be now...she knows my voice on average approximately 3 min. per customer might just be Starbucks. intended% a vision for how to reach my me to make and ring- up a Grande Iced Black the drive!thru speaker, and remindsyou’d me be hard-pressed to find a (essentially, customers, those I can minister to. Coffee, that I could get to know someone in suchdays she will be in...to see if I’ll what drink that would perplex a barista) need of Jesus. Please pray that I use my three minutes wisely, and make every three minutes count...after all...that’s all Jesus might need.
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The National Missionary Convention is happening in Peoria, Illinois this year! This will be Amanda’s 5th year attending the convention, and Jiryis’ 3rd year. The three days at the convention provide amazing connections for global ministry, as well as provide a great gathering place for many of our friends from around the world! Please pray that our time there is used wisely and is a blessing and encouragement to us!
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" I can hardly believe that my time in graduate school is now done, something that I thought would never come. The last 4.5 years have been intense. A bachelor’s, a TESOL certificate, and a masters of arts degree. Phew! I have blessed and have enjoyed every second of my learning.
What’s to come... our future
Shaheen Community * Rest over Thanksgiving break, and Thanksgiving
introduced you to good fellowship with friends and family. This year Jiryis in September, I and I are opening are final thesis for my * Job opportunities home to any Lincoln Christian and all looking ght of writing the * Jiryis: " What’s next you to* celebrate Newly-wed obstacles - Finishing final assignments for semester. ur newsletter ask...rest...well much as I am capable thanksgiving with family...they can join thought. I said to - Preparation work for College Israel trip 2010. Please of resting. I plan on getting caught up ours. All are invited to join us for our pray for prospective students to commit. it when it gets * Living life together with our culture. on books I’ve been wanting to read, Thanksgiving meal at 4p.m. on are I forgot how - Strengthen the foundation of LCU’s ‘Movies in the Thanksgiving day! RSVP to Jiryis or and enjoying some needed “free time.” Chapel.’ s an update, for all Amanda if you would like to come, and relationship building with - Wisdom in relationship building with local business * Continued The next journey awaits us.... ng, my thesis is bring friends and family. owners. people in the community of Lincoln. xt weeks, I will sit * Amanda " " " ! Amanda d readers, as they - Praise the Lord! I finished graduate school!!!! jiryis06@yahoo.com or
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in leadership as we begin team building in preparation for our trip to Israel next summer!