My dear friend has gone home to be with Jesus. My last memory of him is lovely - talking and laughing at a diner together with my friend Elizabeth.

Stevenson, Jon, Jr. 33 of N. Wildwood, was suddenly taken on October 22nd to be with his Heavenly Father and his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. A 1992 graduate of Wildwood High School, Jonathan worked at various businesses in the county, most recently as an administrative assistant at Crest Community Church of Wildwood Crest. Beloved son, brother and uncle, Jonathan is survived by his parents, Jon and Marian Stevenson, sisters Jeni Richline (California), Judi Boyd (North Jersey), Jolene Harrison (Delaware), and brother Jeremy (Pennsylvania); nieces Sabrina, Jessica and Julia, and nephews Jared, Joshua, and Isaiah. Services will be held at Crest Community Church 5901 Pacific Ave., Wildwood Crest on Saturday at 2:30pm. Friends may call at 1:30pm. The burial will be at Tabernacle Cemetery, Erma, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Pregnancy Center, PO Box 767, Rio Grande, NJ 08242 or the Christian School Scholarship Fund, Calvary OP Church, 119 E. Rio Grande Ave, Wildwood, NJ 08260.

Life is Busy!

Wow, life is busy these days. I am working in Center City from 8-5 and live with my pastor and his family helping take care of five boys –yes they are all boys! I really need to post a photo of their adorable boys on this blog. They range in age from 1 to 10. Before living with them, I used to wonder how people could have so many kids. Now I really can see why having a big family is such a huge blessing.
Between work and helping take care of the kids, I try to fit in seeing friends and Japanese study when I can.
Things with Japan are evolving again – It seems as though there’s a high probability that I will go to Japan for one year instead of two. I am so glad God is in control of things and not me.