I think that this is pretty cool....even though it was supposed to come out this year, oh well, I guess you cant win them all.

I just downloaded firefox browser. It is ok, it just does not look as good as Safari. But again you cant win them all.

Later
JT

Well, I just got back from the fellowship house at church. And I was just thinking...

You never really know how much you need friends until you dont have any. But you know when you meet someone that you automatically can connect with....it just feels like it is from God. Well God has def. blessed my life with some great people. I am starting to really feel at home here in K-town. I am now starting to connect with people and now surrounding myself with strong christain guys. They are helping me in my daily walk with God and picking me up when I fall. I want to encourage all of you to surround yourself with people that will build you up and not break you down. I am finding out that these guys have been through the same things or maybe just now going through the same things that I am at this point in my life.

And just an update on my life for those who want to know. I am finally at the point where I dont wanna date just to date. God has taught me that I dont need a girl to be happy. I am totally happy in Him. When I am ready, God will bless my life with my wife and I will be ready to serve her in the way that I am supposed to. I want to just focus on making friendships that will last a lifetime, and maybe in the process find the most amazing, beautiful, and perfect woman for me that God made in his image.

I hope that yall have a great night.

Later,
JT

Well Not much going on here...

Just getting ready for finals and such. Just took my Chem lab final...not that bad if I do say so myself. I hope everything is going well for you guys.

I have to take three finals...not that bad...cause they should not be that hard. I went to Nashville last night for the Murray State Basketball Game. It was a blast. We got to sit on the floor by the band. And we won.....that right we are 4-0....oh yeah...GO UT!!!

Later
JT

Ps. Just to let yall know I am fixing those jeans that are holy.....haha.....but they really to have many holes in them.

...Life is absolutely amazing...

I have so many reasons to be happy and thankful. I have a great family, a roof over my head, food to eat, great friends (even though I wont see some of them for three weeks), good grades (i think), and I have a God that never forsakes me and never will let me go.

Wow, I dont really know why today is such a great day, but it is. Even though it is raining and nasty outside. I just wanna DANCE around in my boxers.....lol.....(just have to make sure Kyle's not in the room)

I hope all is well in the Boro. I will be back soon. Hopefully I will get to see a few people when I get back home that I did not get to spend time with on this past break i.e. one that I just met


Later,
JT

I just got back from Daniel's little party at his house. I had a really good time. I am really enjoying this break.

But, I really wish some people would grow up. Guys (and Gals) we are in college so that means grow up and stop acting like middle schoolers. If you wanna be treated like an adult, act like one....

I just had to get that off my chest. I hope everyone's thanksgiving is going great. Mine is. Have a good weekend. Maybe I will see some of you at church this sunday or maybe just when school lets out for the holidays.

JT


P.S. Just a little note. I really wish that all of the MTSU students would stop dogging on UTK. I am not downing your school, so dont down mine. Yeah we had a bad year, but we have had many good years. You cant win them all. All I have to say is that #27 would is going to run all over anyone who gets in his way these next 4 years.

Well today, I have been totally exhausted. I registered for classes on Thursday, and got a pretty cool schedule. I hope all is well with you guys. I am about to go to the UT vs. ETSU basketball game, where I get to be part of the Power T for the team to run out of. I am so excited.

I hope that the game goes well tomorrow.
I will be home for Thanksgiving, so see yall then. I will have some new tricks with Final Cut Pro, to amaze the masses with.....lol,jk


JT

Unreached People Facts
9,161 people groups (counting by country) have the New Testament available in their primary language, totaling 5,520,645,465 individuals.

Motivation
"After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb."
Rev 7:9

Well, I went out with some of my friends after Dance Marathon. And we were having fun at this girl's apartment that I know. Some of them got a little inebriated, and I was taking care of them. I just feel like sometimes I am get left out because they seem to have so much fun.....Just to let you know, I dont drink and I am just typing this to get it out, not to get advice.

Please dont take any of this the wrong way.... I am just a little stressed out.

In Him,
Jason

Unreached People Facts
English is spoken as the primary language by 461 people groups (counting by country), with Hindi spoken by 456 and Bengali spoken by 426 .

Motivation
"It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities. And the inhabitants of one will go to another saying, Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will also go."
Zech 8:20-21

It has been like forever since I last updated.
Well just to fill you in:
1) I dont know what I want to do when I "grow up". (I thought I did, but thats a different story, call me sometime)
2) I am going to Trinadad for Spring Break with a mission group from Calvary. It is totally cool.
3) I need Amy Bonin's address....please madam
4) I love you guys
5) I have not talk to yall in a while.
6) Why am I writing in a list.......hmmmm

Well anyways, I am getting baptized on the 20th of Nov. and I am so happy that some of my peeps are coming up to see me.

I wanna talk to Aimee! I have not talked to her in like forever......that was random.

I am burning up because the AC is not on, the heat is and it is like hhhhhhhoooooooottttt!!!!! outside in NOVEMBER!!!!!

Love in Him,
Jason


Unreached People Facts
8,618 people groups (counting by country) have the Jesus Film in their primary language, totaling 5,601,519,150 individuals.

Motivation
"Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name."
I Chron 16:28-29

As I sit here on the outdoor amp. at UTK in th cold....which it is beautiful out here....I start to really relax and examine my life. I have been so caught up lately in everything, I have not had time to think. Just bear with me, this will be random and deep.

Sitting here
As I look at the sky,
I start to realize
Just who You are

You were the one
Who put me here
For reasons I dont know
But You know

I look at the sky
And I realize
That I am so small
I just look like a dot

But I am more
Than that to You
I am your prize
as You are mine


Life has taken some drastic changes here lately for me, and I know that it is for a reason. For anyone that knows me, I may not be clean and tidy, but I am organized and love to have things planned out. Yet, I sit here now knowing nothing, but I feel very secure. I dont know where my life is going, yet I am calm. I dont know what my career will be, I dont know what I will do in college, even though I thought that I did. I just sit here and think about how You are with me, and I am not worried. Not worried about what the future will hold, nor what will happen next, because I KNOW that You are with me, guiding me through this thing that I call life.

I just sit here and think about what I could do that would bless you and your kingdom, not what I THINK will make me happy. I am starting to realize that i need to obey your commands, not my own. I need to start listening to You and not this thing that I thought was you in my mind. I need to focus on you. You are the One, the Alpha and Omega, and the One that is here with me now.

And I sit here now, looking at this view, knowing that You are the One, the One that made it, designed it, and live through it. You are bigger than anything, yet so caring you are with me to help me in my small problems, and aspects of my life.

Have you ever felt.....? I am right now......


JT


Unreached Peoples Fact
Central Asia has the fewest evangelicals (1,094,500), followed by Eastern Europe (2,287,635) and Eurasia (2,918,447). Africa has the greatest (124,795,776).


Missions Scripture
"All nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord, they will bring glory to your name."
Psa 86:9

I just want to say thanks to Nathan for fixing the problem with the blog manager for Safari users.

I had an awesome trip over fall break. I know that it has been a while but I couldn't use phusebox because I was on safari. The trip was great. The Alabama group ended up roofing and doing carpentry work on 5 houses, totalilng over $20,000. That is only possible because of the grace of God. I also wanted to tell you guys that I made a video of the trip. I have many copies so if you want one, just leave a comment.

I also have some other things that have been on my mind lately. Just to let those who don't know, I gave my heart fully to the Lord Jesus Christ during Big Stuf this past summer, and now I plan on getting baptised at Calvary Baptist Church in Knoxville soon. I will let all of yall know the exact day, as soon as I find out. I think that Justin and Amy are comming up that sunday to k-town, so if you wanna come just call them. I would love to see you guys and show you are my new home.

I am trying right now to go on a couple mission trip this next year. The biggest one is with Calvary over Spring Break. We will be going to Trinadad, to help spread the gospel and help out local churches in their effort. I will know soon, if I am able to go. Please be praying for me and the trip itself. I will update soon.

I hope everything is well.

In Him,
Jason Thacker

Unreached Peoples Fact
There are seven Least-Reached people groups each over 50,000,000 in population, the largest being the Japanese (122,064,200).


Missions Scripture
"Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness and guide the nations on the earth."
Psa 67:4

I have been thinking alot lately about this week and the reason that I am going. I am so excited about going, and I know that there is a reason that I am going. I am going to miss everyone terribly but I think that this is what I am supposed to be doing. I finished training tonight at the BCM on disaster relief and I am now part of the Disaster Relief Team of Tn under the SBC. I think that I am going to continue training, and do work when other things happen.

Just let anybody know that was wondering, I found out that Lisa is going on the trip also, but is going to Miss. insteed of Alabama like I am. I am really happy about this, because I know that she is there for a reason also. She and I are going to the Walmart tommarow then heading over to Central Beaden Baptist to leave. I will be back on sunday around 4 or 5 pm.

I am super excited, not only about the trip but I also get to make a video of the conditions and the work we will do down there. I will make a copy for anyone that wants one.

****Very Important.....I wanted to see if anyone out there would pray for me while I am on this trip from Wednesday to Sunday. and for the group that I am going with. This place that we are going needs to hear about our Lord Jesus Christ. Please also pray for the people that we are going to come in contact with while down there. Thank you....in advance, you are making more of a difference than you think.



Love in Him,
Jason


PS I got AIM so IM me sometime and I will add you to my buddies.....my name is jthuc87



Unreached Peoples Fact
India has 2,099 least-reached groups, followed by Pakistan (469) and China (406).


Missions Scripture
"See, I will beckon to the Gentiles, I will lift up my banner to the peoples."
Isa 49:22

I should be studying but I am bored out of my mind. I just finished my paper for english, but I still need to do some major studying for psychology. Oh well....

I have been think alot lately about life. Have you ever just felt like blaaa and just wanted to be alone but in the same respect i wanna get out and do something. I went to a coffee shop tonight to study with Lisa and Ann, her friend now mine too. We had alot of fun and then got bored studying. We then proceeded to the amp. next to the Arts and Humanities building. I was acting stupid, just dancing and singing. Being me.....i felt so alive. I just don't know what is is lately I can be having a blaa day until I see her, and then I am full of energy. But hey, dont take this as a sappy love story, I may like the girl but I will not let it block my one true love....Him. I have been thinking about that alot lately. I realize now that if I focus on Him then He will show me who I am meant to be with. I just hope that she knows this and does not think that I am just another guy....I dont know....I dont even know if this makes any sense.....

Love in Him,
Jason


Unreached Peoples Fact
The four largest Least-Reached people groups are the Japanese of Japan, the Bengali of Bangladesh, the Shaikh of India, and the Western Punjabi of Pakistan.


Missions Scripture
"Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns.'"
I Chron 16:31

So I definitely had one of the best nights of my life...(I know that sounds wierd, but I did)...I went to Dance Marathon at the Panhellic Building for a Morale meeting, then went and hung out with Lisa for a while. We went to the Smoothie King and just talked for a long time, while walking around campus and in her dorm. I am so blessed to have her in my life, she is so strong in her faith and is an great example for me. But there is just something about her that I just can't get over.....I dont know, but I know that God does!

Other than that and studying for my classes and all of those exams, I dont get to do much else. So keep it real, I hope yall are doing freakishly awesome, just as I am...


Later
Jason



Unreached Peoples Fact
Four countries have more than 500 people group: 86% of Papua New Guinea's groups are primarily Christian, followed by 47% for Indonesia, 33% for Nigeria and 5% for India.


Missions Scripture
"This gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations and then the end will come."
Matt 24:14

I guess that I should be doing my Calculus work, but I dont wanna. I just wanted to say hi to everyone. So Hi....I did not do much this weekend, just went to ADPi's Barn Party friday night, and the game on Saturday. How Bout them Vols??? 2 games 5 days 2 wins.

Just thought I would say hey, I hope everything is going good there. Just to let everyone know I wont be back in the Boro for a while. The next chance that I have I think is going to be around Thanksgiving, because I am going to be a relief worker on the gulf coast during fall break. I may try to come home one day soon...I hope....

Missing Yall, but Having a blast,

Jason




Unreached Peoples Fact
India has the largest number of groups whose primary religion is Islam (359), followed by Indonesia with 229 and Sudan with 134.


Missions Scripture
"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea."
Hab 2:14

We can have alot of fun here on campus, even though we did not go to the game....



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The Burning matress and sofa.....




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Yeah, START Clausen against Ole Miss.....This week just keeps getting better.





Unreached Peoples Fact
1,756 people groups in the 10/40 Window have neither Scripture portions or Gospel radio available in their primary language, comprising 370,767,000 individuals.


Missions Scripture
"That they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me."
John 17:21

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....My random life at UTK. I love it here!!!

Hey guys,

I just thought that I would type a little blog for yall....I am sitting in the library and thought about you guys. I am going to have a weird weekend because both my roommate and suitemates are going home. Nick and Elvis left earlier and Kyle is leaving soon. I am going to Kentucky tommarow morning to see "my" raider team compete and I will get to see my father. I think that it will be fun. I will be back in K-town tommarow around 4 or 5 cause I can't miss the UT v. Florida game. This is like the biggest game of the season for us. I hope that we play like National Champions and beat florida so that we will be National Champs at the Rose Bowl.

Just to let the people that actually read this know, I got my letter of acceptance into Dance Marathon Morale commitee. Dance Marathon is a 24 hour event on campus in the spring where people dance to raise money for East TN Children's Hospital. I am on the Morale commitee, so I will be helping to plan it and keep the dancers motivated on the day of the event.

I also got asked back for my 2nd interview with Freshman Council with UTSGA. I hope that interview goes good so that I can be a member of that organization. Hopefully I will. Well I am about to finish up my english paper for monday, because I wont have time on Sunday because of church, practice for wednesday's mission explosion at a local youth group, which I am doing the sound and video, and finally the Clement Hall Residents Association is putting on an event to kick of the first year...

Well I better get to work on that paper.

Love in Him,
Jason

Unreached Peoples Fact
There are seven Least-Reached people groups each over 50,000,000 in population, the largest being the Japanese (122,064,200).


Missions Scripture
"How then shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?"
Rom 10:14-15

Well today has been cool so far. I woke up this morning to go eat breakfast with one of my friends from church. I think that he will become one of my accountability partners.

I went to my Freshman Council interview this morning too. I think that I did good. We will know on friday at noon, if we get asked back for a second interview. I also applied to be part of the Knoxville UT Student Advisory Board. It is really cool because we will be meeting with the mayor of K-town to speak with him on matters concerning the development of the city and matters that concern UT students.

I was reminded this week that God will provide for you if you ask for Him to...this week has been really wierd because I am not sure if I would classify it as a good week. I was a little lonely at first not really having anyone to talk to about things that are relevant to my life. But I ask God to provide me with someone and He has. He brought me to people that are helping me in ways that they don't even know yet.

I don't have much else to say, so I will talk to you later...

Peace,
Jason


Unreached Peoples Fact
51 of Afghanistan's 82 people groups, including the 10,641,300 Southern Pashtun (the country's largest people), do not have Gospel radio available in their primary language.


Missions Scripture
"Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days, You would not believe if you were told."
Hab 1:5

I am sitting here in my dorm room and just decided that I would let you guys know whats going on. I got back today from a church retreat with Calvary Baptist Church. We left yesterday and went to Camp Carson, somewhere near Newport,Tn.

It was amazing....I met so many awesome people and I got some things straight with God that had been bothering me. It is so cool that when you get down in life and feel so alone, God will provide for you. I had a horible day on Friday and had to force myself to go on the retreat last night. I am so glad that I went.

On a side note, I broke my finger on the retreat during a game that we played. This guy named Wes went for the same "ball" that I did and he hit my right ring finger. The joint right above my knuckle bent all the way back, and I think that it broke. It is all black, blue, and really swollen. But oh well, it will remind me of the awesome weekend that I had.

I am so glad that God lead me to Calvary Baptist. It is such a great place. In the morning, I am going to start working on the tech team, playing with the sound and mostly video. I think that it is going to be really good for me. * I am going to convert them to MACS* -dont tell them.....Lol

Well I hope that everyone is doing good and that nobody is getting into any trouble down there.

P.S. I won the lottery for student tickets to LSU on the 24th, so I am really happy about that, watch for me on TV....

P.S.S- Can somebody get me the information for China this Christmas? I really think that God is wanting me to go. You can mail the information or any mail that you want to me at:

Jason Thacker
Clement Hall
1629 West Cumberland Ave.
RM 610
Knoxville, TN 37916

* I would love to recieve mail from anybody!!


Later,
Jason

Unreached Peoples Fact
There are seven Least-Reached people groups each over 50,000,000 in population, the largest being the Japanese (122,064,200).


Missions Scripture
"And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.'"
Acts 20:32

Hey guys....Long time no talk by me...

I have been really busy with college lately. I am having the time of my life. It is so great to be able to do what I want, when I want.

Classes are going good, it is so much better than high school. Orange Nation is the so much better than any high school spirit thing....We all have so much fun singing "ROCKY TOP, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE HOME SWEET HOME TO ME, GOOD OLE ROCKY TOP, ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE"

It is alot of fun being out on my own.

I hope that everyone is having a great time in the Boro...

Later,
Jason


Unreached Peoples Fact
Russia has 54 Muslim people groups, the largest of which is the Tatars, with 5,964,500 people.


Missions Scripture

"Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me."
Matt 25:40