Phitsanulok, another great adventure.

Phitsanulok, Thailand

Visiting this place and spending time with a small and significant group of people was undoubtedly one of the best experiences I have had.  They said how much we(my friend Chris McCalmon and I) blessed them, but I felt far more blessed being there. I don't think I understood what my father usually meant when he would describe speaking in a DTS until now. He would say," son, that week, The Lord ministered to them, but he also ministered deeply to me."  It's encouraging to step out and try something you've never tried before and do something you've never done..ie..traveling far and long to speak to people you've never met to a culture not your own(well I have just not in this way). You just don't know how it's all going to turn out, but Jesus did what he does best and ministered as we spent 5 days with a group of 4 students and 5 staff.  We prayed for revelation for them, taught 3 hours daily, one of the students legs' was instantly healed (it was shorter than the other) and I saw God give them new truth about him and themselves. 

Of course the food was amazing 

Chicken fried rice with an egg and spice on top. 

Some Korean missionaries cooked up plenty of meat for us to eat one night just for fun.  

Anyways, we had a great time! We met tons of people on the way there and back and shared his love. One girl was caught off guard as we described how God has literally changed us inside and out forever.  She decided she needed something more in her life and right then and there put her hope in Jesus.  He's always good.  I will never forget this trip and the people I met along the way and spent time with.  Thanks for your support and prayers.  

Jason

Headed to Thailand

Good morning! 

I am excited to announce that I will be traveling to Thailand (Friday- February 10) to teach in a new DTS school plant.  I have been anticipating this from May of last year and am very excited to invest in something so new.  A good friend of mine will be accompanying me and I will be there for 12 days.  We will be teaching on Clear conscience Christianity(grace,identity in Jesus, etc..).  I am betting that Holy Spirit has set up ample time to pray for these students and to be a part of their foundation that God is building in their lives.  Erika's mom will be with her the entire time I'm gone which is a huge blessing and great timing.  Anyways,  I just wanted to let you know!

With love,

Jason 

Prayer points: 

-God would speak through us in a unique and powerful way.  

-Travel would go smoothly.

- I still need about $800 in finances.  

-Erika won't miss me too much :).  

Seasons....

Hello!

Hope you all had a wonderful summer.  We always enjoy the sunny, gorgeous Montana summers.  This one was a bit of a blur with a new baby!  We had a great time visiting in Houston and introducing Beckett to our family and friends there.  Jason spent part of his summer staffing our Summer of Service school....this is like a DTS, but only one month here and one month of overseas outreach.  It is also open to high school and college age students.  It was wonderful to see the students learn how to use interests in music, dance, and sports in missions.  Jason also did quite a bit of soccer coaching with students in the local community this summer.  

For me, it was honestly a pretty sleepless and difficult summer.  While I was so enjoying my sweet boy,  I never imagined all the emotions that would accompany the transition to parenthood.  Jason and I both felt the ups and downs of all this transition - and I think it is all intensified when one is so sleep deprived.  I often have felt like my days and weeks go by and I don't know what happened or what I got done.  I'm sure many feel this way when going from a packed schedule full of more tangible accomplishments to caring for a sweet infant that is full of demands.  This was one of those things that was really hard for me, and as I shared my heart with the Lord one day, he encouraged me so much with something I want to share with you.  He reminded me of Psalm 1, particularly the part that talks about the righteous being "like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season."  I felt that he was reminding me that fruit comes in seasons - sometimes, we are in a season where the fruit we are bearing is very visible, and other times, it is winter and it looks like nothing is happening.  We can't measure what we are "producing" and we may not see results, even though we may feel like we couldn't possibly give any more.   This can feel so frustrating, and can feel like we are not good enough.  But I was comforted in that moment to trust him in the process, and to trust that the investment I am making is so worth it, and will "produce fruit in season."  He even reminded me that trying times produce valuable fruit in my own heart, and that I am never alone as I walk through those times.  

Beckett just turned 6 months old....I can't believe how he has grown and how fast that went!  He is full of energy and such an inquisitive, aware little guy.  We are having a lot of fun with him these days as he gets more and more interactive and seems to do something new each week.  I hope some of you can meet him!  We love visitors and welcome you to come anytime if you can make the long trek out here!

Thanks again for all the love and gifts you all have poured out on us as our family has expanded this year.  We are so grateful for you all and feel blessed to be supported and cared for even though we are far away.

Beckett is growing up so fast!

Summer went by way too fast.....does this tempt you to come visit?  :)

Our family at a wedding this summer.  

Thank you thank you!

Hi everyone! 

It has been a crazy few months and I'm sure most of you have been keeping up with us on Facebook, but here is a little update about the Goodfellow family! 

First of all.. We wanted to just say thank you for the overwhelming amount of gifts, cards, and kind words that people have given to us and our newborn son Beckett.  It is such a privilege to have community and friends who care so much.  We love you.  

And that's not even all of them! 

We are doing well as a little family unit.  Beckett is sleeping well at night and is as cute as ever.  

"Hello!" He says.  

Jason is actually switching departments and will be over our sports ministry here in base doing both local( coaching, working with high schoolers, and college students and involved in whatever else he can get his hands in on).and overseas( hoping to lead both staff and student teams overseas to use sports as a vessel for Jesus to work).  So that's a big change as well as having a baby.  Erika will be a beloved full time mom and continue to pour into lives of young girls here.  So before we go on for too much longer.. That's what is happening in our lives lately.  We love you and are blessed to have so many in our lives that love us.  

If you have any questions on how to support us or pray for us, please email at jl06goodfellow@gmail.com, or Erika.goodfellow@ywammontana.org

Jason, Erika and Beckett.