Well once again I am bragging about God's amazing faithfulness. Back when I was looking for a Christmas job I applied at all the school boards (Public, Catholic, Christian, Rural), the applications resulted in an interview but nothing came up from that. The public board told me to watch their website and call to activate my application if there was a position I was interested in. I found one and called but they told me it was only open to current employees, I asked them to put in my application anyways (it never hurts). Yesterday I received a phone call from the school board asking me to come in for an interview. I went in at 9:30 this morning and by 11:00 they called and offered me the position. Full time (30 hours a week) working with a young boy from Africa who has never been to school before and is blind. I actually have already met this boy through swimming lessons as I was his teacher when the schools came through this fall. They are going to be training me in Braille which I think is totally cool. I am going to be working quite independently with him to teach him basic life skills as well as integrate him into a class room. I will probably have place to plug my car in which has been a huge prayer request for us. My wage will increase and I will have full time hours with evening and weekends off. I am hoping that I can work something out with the pool that I can stay on part time in case I need a job over the summer. Part of the reason that this school job was so hard to decide about is because Ian and I were talking about going back to Redberry Bible Camp north of Saskatoon. We were asked to come back me as Head guard and Ian as Head techy guy. Those positions would be starting in May but I can't leave from school until June. We are not sure now what will happen with the camp plans and summer stuff but we are leaving that in God's mighty hands and to his timing! Anyways back to this new job...I will be starting in January and after 3 consecutive months of employment I get benefits (no extended health but dental!) It is going to be a huge challenge and I pray that I am up to it but who knows. I will need God's strength for it just like I need his strength to work at the pool or People's or wherever! I am really excited to get back into the school system and yet I am nervous. Please keep us in your prayers, Ian is fighting a nasty cold and he writes finals the, fr, sat, tues. Thank you for all your prayers and feel free to leave your requests on the comment section or email us!
We miss everyone and hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Love Jenn and Ian
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Friday, December 02, 2005
Faithful God
Hello everyone.
I just wanted to update you on the happenings of our life. God has been so faithful...My hours got cut back at the pool for the end of November and all of December, But somehow God got my hours and I stayed right on track with the number of needed hours to pay bills etc. Then yesterday I had an interview for Peoples Jewelry Store. I got the job and I start today! It is so perfect because the job is for a seasonal position which was exactly what I was looking for. The second blessing is that the pool and the store were able to work around each other so I get about 8 hours a day at peoples and I still get a few hours at the pool too! So on that note I am off to work but I would appreciate your prayers. For Ian as he is preparing for finals and for me, as I am going to be working about 10 hours a day, that I would stay healthy and keep a positive outlook at both of my jobs. Thanks to all those who have already been praying, your prayers have been felt! I hope everyone has a Blessed Christmas Season!
Love Jennifer
I just wanted to update you on the happenings of our life. God has been so faithful...My hours got cut back at the pool for the end of November and all of December, But somehow God got my hours and I stayed right on track with the number of needed hours to pay bills etc. Then yesterday I had an interview for Peoples Jewelry Store. I got the job and I start today! It is so perfect because the job is for a seasonal position which was exactly what I was looking for. The second blessing is that the pool and the store were able to work around each other so I get about 8 hours a day at peoples and I still get a few hours at the pool too! So on that note I am off to work but I would appreciate your prayers. For Ian as he is preparing for finals and for me, as I am going to be working about 10 hours a day, that I would stay healthy and keep a positive outlook at both of my jobs. Thanks to all those who have already been praying, your prayers have been felt! I hope everyone has a Blessed Christmas Season!
Love Jennifer
Friday, November 11, 2005
Busy lives
Hello everybody,
Wow time flies. We are still doing well and Ian is enjoying school. He has written several midterms and papers already and did well on all of them. He has already picked out his classes for next semester (hard to believe that is just around the corner) and is excited about them. I am still working at the Kinsmen Sportsplex however I am looking for a second job. My hours are inconsistent and some weeks just not enough. I have applied for several seasonal positions and part time etc so hopefully I will find something this week. I had an interview for a full time Teacher Associate position in Rouleu Sk (AKA Dog River) however I have not heard from them yet so I don't think I will be getting that position. We got our first snow fall this week and it is already reduced to melted snowmen and muddy streets so winter is not yet here permanently.
Ian is away this weekend, he is traveling with a musical group from Briercrest doing sound for them. They are in Wainwright Alta this weekend doing the worship music for a youth conference. There is also a concert by Stereotrap and Ian gets to do sound for them too so he is really excited. Not too much else is new just wanted to update everybody and let you know we still exist!
Love Ian and Jenn
Wow time flies. We are still doing well and Ian is enjoying school. He has written several midterms and papers already and did well on all of them. He has already picked out his classes for next semester (hard to believe that is just around the corner) and is excited about them. I am still working at the Kinsmen Sportsplex however I am looking for a second job. My hours are inconsistent and some weeks just not enough. I have applied for several seasonal positions and part time etc so hopefully I will find something this week. I had an interview for a full time Teacher Associate position in Rouleu Sk (AKA Dog River) however I have not heard from them yet so I don't think I will be getting that position. We got our first snow fall this week and it is already reduced to melted snowmen and muddy streets so winter is not yet here permanently.
Ian is away this weekend, he is traveling with a musical group from Briercrest doing sound for them. They are in Wainwright Alta this weekend doing the worship music for a youth conference. There is also a concert by Stereotrap and Ian gets to do sound for them too so he is really excited. Not too much else is new just wanted to update everybody and let you know we still exist!
Love Ian and Jenn
Monday, October 10, 2005
Thank You Letter
I thought that we might have missed thanking some of you who supported us through your anonymous prayers so I have posted our thank you letter. We truely thank you all.......
Ian & Jenn Isaak
Box 229
Caronport, SK
S0H0S0
To all our family and good friends,
Jenn and I would like to take a moment of your time to say thank you to all who supported us. We want to thank you especially for your prayers. It was, to say the least, a learning experience for both of us. God used us in ways that we never imagined or could have predicted.
The DVD ministry at camp flourished. The kids loved the idea of being able to take home something they could show their friends and parents. God showed me some important things about organizing and putting together a ministry of that type. We have future plans of expanding this ministry and creating a format that would allow it to remain a permanent part of the camp.
Jenn really reinforced her knowledge of having a servant heart. She was not in a position of leadership at the camp, which if you know Jenn is very unusual. God taught her how to be a servant when it’s hard, unfair, or just tiring. Besides God, she was the person who kept me going. She kept me organized on days that I thought the room was going to explode. She hand wrote over 300 address labels and envelopes, as well she printed most of the material used on the DVD’s! God had His hand in all of this, as she was allowed to have a role at camp, which enabled her to have the time to work with me and serve in many other areas.
Your prayers were very appreciated as we went through times of sickness, doubt, and downheartedness. Through it all, God was faithful as He cured us, reassured us, and lifted our spirits right when we needed it. We would like to give the praise and glory to God for allowing all the aspects in our lives to come together and allowing us to serve the camp. That on it’s own is an answer to prayer!
To those of you who gave financially, a very large hug, and thank you. Your gifts of money have been put to good use in our starting of a new life at Briercrest Bible College. We were able to fully cover one semester of tuition, as well as pay for moving costs, and our first round of bills! God was amazing in how He brought in the exact amount of financial support we needed. There were times when we doubted and questioned God why He would allow money that we were counting on (work bonus) to disappear. In the end, we look back and see His hand in everything.
As to our current situation, we can say that we are settled in nicely. We have already made some new friends who are our neighbors, as well as some new mentors. My classes to this semester are as follows: Intro to Christian theology, Intro to Musicianship, Live Sound and Productions, Evangelism and Global Missions, and Spiritual Formation. These classes have already proven challenging, but greatly rewarding. I am starting to really get a firm grip on what the Bible teaches and why we as Christians have the beliefs we share.
Jenn is working hard (as always) at the Kinsmen Sportsplex in Moose Jaw. She is working as a lifeguard. She teaches swimming lessons to school children during the morning and afternoon which she quite enjoys. She always comes home with some funny story about one of her kids from that day. She is not at full time hours, so she usually picks up early morning or evening shifts to help supplement her hours. She never ceases to remind me that now SHE brings home the bacon, and I am a lowly money-spending student!
We would love to hear from any and all of you. For that purpose I have included our new contact information for those that need it. Our address is as follows:
Box 229
Caronport, SK
S0H0S0
Our street address is 305 5th avenue if anyone wants to come and visit. Our new phone number is 306-756-2728 and our cell phone is 306-630-5585, which Jenn usually carries. We can also be reached at jenniwren@shaw.ca(Jenn), simwiz@shaw.ca (Ian), and our blog at http://isaaks.blogspot.com
Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts and we pray that God will bless your for your time and offerings you have given to us.
Love in Christ,
Ian and Jenn Isaak
Ian & Jenn Isaak
Box 229
Caronport, SK
S0H0S0
To all our family and good friends,
Jenn and I would like to take a moment of your time to say thank you to all who supported us. We want to thank you especially for your prayers. It was, to say the least, a learning experience for both of us. God used us in ways that we never imagined or could have predicted.
The DVD ministry at camp flourished. The kids loved the idea of being able to take home something they could show their friends and parents. God showed me some important things about organizing and putting together a ministry of that type. We have future plans of expanding this ministry and creating a format that would allow it to remain a permanent part of the camp.
Jenn really reinforced her knowledge of having a servant heart. She was not in a position of leadership at the camp, which if you know Jenn is very unusual. God taught her how to be a servant when it’s hard, unfair, or just tiring. Besides God, she was the person who kept me going. She kept me organized on days that I thought the room was going to explode. She hand wrote over 300 address labels and envelopes, as well she printed most of the material used on the DVD’s! God had His hand in all of this, as she was allowed to have a role at camp, which enabled her to have the time to work with me and serve in many other areas.
Your prayers were very appreciated as we went through times of sickness, doubt, and downheartedness. Through it all, God was faithful as He cured us, reassured us, and lifted our spirits right when we needed it. We would like to give the praise and glory to God for allowing all the aspects in our lives to come together and allowing us to serve the camp. That on it’s own is an answer to prayer!
To those of you who gave financially, a very large hug, and thank you. Your gifts of money have been put to good use in our starting of a new life at Briercrest Bible College. We were able to fully cover one semester of tuition, as well as pay for moving costs, and our first round of bills! God was amazing in how He brought in the exact amount of financial support we needed. There were times when we doubted and questioned God why He would allow money that we were counting on (work bonus) to disappear. In the end, we look back and see His hand in everything.
As to our current situation, we can say that we are settled in nicely. We have already made some new friends who are our neighbors, as well as some new mentors. My classes to this semester are as follows: Intro to Christian theology, Intro to Musicianship, Live Sound and Productions, Evangelism and Global Missions, and Spiritual Formation. These classes have already proven challenging, but greatly rewarding. I am starting to really get a firm grip on what the Bible teaches and why we as Christians have the beliefs we share.
Jenn is working hard (as always) at the Kinsmen Sportsplex in Moose Jaw. She is working as a lifeguard. She teaches swimming lessons to school children during the morning and afternoon which she quite enjoys. She always comes home with some funny story about one of her kids from that day. She is not at full time hours, so she usually picks up early morning or evening shifts to help supplement her hours. She never ceases to remind me that now SHE brings home the bacon, and I am a lowly money-spending student!
We would love to hear from any and all of you. For that purpose I have included our new contact information for those that need it. Our address is as follows:
Box 229
Caronport, SK
S0H0S0
Our street address is 305 5th avenue if anyone wants to come and visit. Our new phone number is 306-756-2728 and our cell phone is 306-630-5585, which Jenn usually carries. We can also be reached at jenniwren@shaw.ca(Jenn), simwiz@shaw.ca (Ian), and our blog at http://isaaks.blogspot.com
Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts and we pray that God will bless your for your time and offerings you have given to us.
Love in Christ,
Ian and Jenn Isaak
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Open House
Hello to everyone. I hope this newest letter finds you all well. I am sure everyone is just as busy as we are. We are inviting everyone to come to our house on Sunday, October 2nd for an open house/house warming from 3-7pm. We would love to see everybody again and lots of people have said that they would like to see our new house; so this is a perfect way to do both! Please being a chair and something for Sunday faspa and be ready for lots of fun! We hope to lots of you next Sunday.
Have a great week! God Bless!
Ian and Jenn
305 5th Ave Caronport, Sk.
756-2728
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Our New Home
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Hello to everyone,
It is nice to finally be typing again; we have spent the first two weeks in Caronport without internet so we have felt a bit lost, however, as you can tell we are now back in the land of the technologically advanced. Our move was very successful, and thanks to all everyone who helped we took all our vehicles and stuff from camp in one trip. We have everything unpacked and it all has a home so we are settling in nicely! We spent the first weekend laying new flooring and that has turned the trailer into an amazing sight. I have included a picture of the outside of our trailer. We have 3 bedrooms, a huge living room, an open kitchen/dining room and fully fenced yard. It is tight with all of our stuff in it but it is home and we are very grateful for it!
Ian has started school and although it is a lot of work he is enjoying the classes and professors. I began a job at a daycare in Moose Jaw but quickly found that it was not what I was expecting. I was offered a job at the Kinsmen Sportsplex in Moose Jaw and have spent the past week teaching swimming lessons 6 hours a day. I am really enjoying it and thank God for his faithfulness! We are still looking for a home church but that all takes time. We have met two of our neighbors and we get a long great with both of them as the guys all enjoy xbox and us ladies enjoy scrapbooking.
I will sign off for now leaving our contact info; we'd love to hear from you!
Box 229
Caronport, Sk
S0H 0S0
756-2728 And of course our email addresses are still the same:
jenniwren@shaw.ca and simwiz@shaw.ca
Ian and Jenn
Friday, August 26, 2005
The race was run.
Well, here we are at the end of camp! I never thought it would happen, but here we are. God has been faithful to us all summer, and has taught us many things. I have learned how to combine computers with God and how to trust Him when things don't go the way I wish they would. Jenn has learned about being a servant leader, and what it means to serve others when they sometimes don't deserve it or want it.
Through it all, God has been there. When we didn't get very much money through my work's profit sharing, God was in control. When we got more than expected from my RRSP, God was in control. We are learning daily that He knows what He is doing, and that we are such feeble doubters.
I want to say thank you to our care group for the wonderful care package that you sent with us, and for all the help moving and getting us to Caronport. Thank you to West Portal for all the prayers and support over the summer. Thanks especially to our parents who prayed for us, supported us, moved us, and loved us. Shaye and Dad graciously opened their home to us before camp, Jenn's parent's stored all our "stuff" for the summer, Mom and Marty were there to talk and lean on for support and for our little VW car. We are truly blessed!
On a final note, I was expecting to only sell maybe 10 DVD's per week this summer, but God took and multiplied this ministry and we ended up selling over 425 DVD's this summer! I pray that God uses them to influence the families and kids that take them home!
I love you all,
Ian
Through it all, God has been there. When we didn't get very much money through my work's profit sharing, God was in control. When we got more than expected from my RRSP, God was in control. We are learning daily that He knows what He is doing, and that we are such feeble doubters.
I want to say thank you to our care group for the wonderful care package that you sent with us, and for all the help moving and getting us to Caronport. Thank you to West Portal for all the prayers and support over the summer. Thanks especially to our parents who prayed for us, supported us, moved us, and loved us. Shaye and Dad graciously opened their home to us before camp, Jenn's parent's stored all our "stuff" for the summer, Mom and Marty were there to talk and lean on for support and for our little VW car. We are truly blessed!
On a final note, I was expecting to only sell maybe 10 DVD's per week this summer, but God took and multiplied this ministry and we ended up selling over 425 DVD's this summer! I pray that God uses them to influence the families and kids that take them home!
I love you all,
Ian
Thursday, July 28, 2005
First Blog
Hey everyone,
This is the first post on our new blog. I figured that since we would be out of the normal life for a while (4 years) it would be nice to have a way to keep in touch and keep our friends and family informed of what is going on in our life.
I am hoping to keep this blog current, but as with all intentions, they sometimes fall short. I have no idea how busy we will be when school hits, so I guess time will tell.
As of right now, we are working at Redberry bible camp, and we are keeping very busy. I have a bunch of new hardware coming into the camp soon, as well as making the DVDs that we are selling. Jenn is doing well, and is enjoying her position here at camp. It offers her a more relaxed day than she is used to at camp, so she has more time to get to know the kids and staff here. She is also getting quite a bit of reading done!
Well, that is all for now, keep checking back for more updates as they come.
This is the first post on our new blog. I figured that since we would be out of the normal life for a while (4 years) it would be nice to have a way to keep in touch and keep our friends and family informed of what is going on in our life.
I am hoping to keep this blog current, but as with all intentions, they sometimes fall short. I have no idea how busy we will be when school hits, so I guess time will tell.
As of right now, we are working at Redberry bible camp, and we are keeping very busy. I have a bunch of new hardware coming into the camp soon, as well as making the DVDs that we are selling. Jenn is doing well, and is enjoying her position here at camp. It offers her a more relaxed day than she is used to at camp, so she has more time to get to know the kids and staff here. She is also getting quite a bit of reading done!
Well, that is all for now, keep checking back for more updates as they come.
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