Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 2:44PM Jessica Bittner
Pilgrim Church
24515 Rampart Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Matthew Neumann, Pastor
Sunday Worship Schedule
8:00am Traditional Service
9:15am Contemporary Service
10:45am Contemporary Service
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:19PM Hello Amazing People Who Are Destined to Impact the World With the Gospel of Grace!
Some intro, huh? I won't tell you how long it took me to come up with it... :) Beloved, I hope that you are finding yourself incredibly happy and blessed! Everyone here in the Bittner household is excellent! My kids have gone through growth spurts challenging me to find clothes that fit and forcing me to contemplate becoming a cobbler (the shoemaker- not the dessert)!
We are starting to line up some more worship events- YEAH! So keep an eye on the Schedule page to see if we'll be in your area. I'd love to worship with you!!
We are also going to be doing some work on the website, revamping it and giving it a bit of a freshening up. We are going to add some new content and maybe there will be a surprise or two... KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR THE LATEST HAPPENINGS!
I would be remiss if this journal closed without some sort of encouragement...Are you ready for it? It's a great one! I am getting encouraged just by typing it!!!
Whatever you are facing in life let me remind you that God is able. Once more for emphasis- God is able. And not only is our Magnificent Creator able- He is willing. What a powerful combination! It is one thing to have the power to produce change but it is something far greater to be motivated to use that power. What good is the ability if there is no desire to use it? Beloved, our God who designed everything above the earth and all things in it, our God who calls the stars by name, your God whose strength knows no limits is not only very able to help you in every circumstance of life; He is ever so willing to help you.
Meditate on the simple yet profound truth that He is able and willing and watch His glorious plan of salvation unfold in your life.
You are deeply loved!
xoxo Jessie xoxo
Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 9:07AM Hello dear ones!
It is the day before Christmas and I pray that you are finding yourself full of the joy and peace of Christ Jesus. We are getting ready for family festivities as we'll have a house full tonight and tomorrow. Our son Ben is adjusting incredibly well to life on this side of the globe. He and Jazzy are two peas in a pod!! When they combine their powers they are a force to be reckoned with! Hopefully they will learn to always use their powers for good and not for evil...
As the rush that may accompany this season settles, I pray that you may be mindful of God's incredible love for you. You may hear "God loves you" so often that it becomes an empty comfort. Stop and think for a moment that the creator of heaven and earth, whose strength knows no end loves you passionately and personally. He loves you so much that He gave you the very best that He had- His perfect Son. When you realize how much God loves you- that He gave His only Son so that you could become His child and forever have His presence, blessings, and favor in your life, comfort and joy will fill your heart.
I pray that you will know and believe His unwavering love for you. May you have a very merry and blessed Christmas as you celebrate His constant love.
Continually awed by His love and grace,
Jessie
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 3:27PM Hello loves! We are getting ready to embark on our grand adventure to the other side of the world. We are far from packed and the list of things to get done before we leave seems to be growing by the second. Oh well! It will all get done, as it usually does in a flurry of excitement with only hours before we leave. This is my life (and I love it)!
We fly out Friday morning bound for China and our son Benjamin. If you happen to be awake drawn into the Facebook vortex at 3am Sunday morning- think of us, as we will be meeting our son for the first time. My heart does a somersault each time I type "our son"! I personally hope that it doesn't ever stop it's acrobatics. How funny is it to be in love with someone that you've never met. Ben- mommy loves you so much, my bao bei!
We'll return home Dec. 16, landing in Fort Myers three hours before we left Hong Kong, it will probably be Dec. 20 before we return to running on eastern standard time. Jet lag- gotta love it! Yeah, not really...
Please continue to pray for us and Ben...and Jasmine...and my parents as they'll be caring for my baby girl and our three critters! :) Thank you Mom & Dad!! If possible I will keep you updated on our progress in China and post some pics of our Benny boy.
Know that whatever trouble may have popped out at you from seemingly nowhere that God is never surprised. He loves you. He cares ever so much for you, and He has already prepared the way for you to overcome any obstacle.
As always, know that you are very deeply loved.
BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG Hugs!
Jessie
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 10:00PM Hello again!
I hope that you are enjoying life wherever you may be on this beautiful planet! We are looking to make some changes to the site- design, content, all the fun stuff- and I'd love to have your input into the process. If there's anything that you think would be useful or super cool on here- send us a message. Thanks! You are awesome!
I'm off to bed. Sweet sleep!!
BIG HUGS!
Jessie