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A Joggling Act
A joggler is an individual that jogs and juggles at the same time. Most remarkably a joggler usually runs marathons, which is distance of 26.2 miles of 42 kilometers. Imagine running for hours at a time and having the concentration to flip multiple balls in the air in a constant rotation. Quoting one joggler blogger, “I'm on a quest to joggle 44 marathons. I do it because I can and it makes people smile.”
The closest that I have ever come to being a joggler was one time on a long run when I found a unique rock that I wanted to bring home to my wife. I tossed this single small rock back-and-forth between my hands every other minute to until I arrived home. I wonder if I would be welcomed into the rare and elite world of being a joggler? I doubt it.
But I might (and many here at FFOZ might, too be) classified as jogglers as I see all the running and the “balls” that we have in the air.
This week on several of our projects we became frustrated and tired, requiring a conference call to gather our thoughts and focus our efforts. The main project that we are feeling pressure to complete—and we are encountering difficulties with—is in the development and planning of the new HaYesod discipleship program. We are up against several hard milestones (a.k.a. deadlines) that are stretching us greatly as we “joggle” all of our other projects and responsibilities.
The most pressing date at this time is February 17th, one month from today. At that time, I and five other guys from FFOZ will be going to Israel to videotape 40 plus, five-to-seven minute segments of teachings on location in Israel for the new program due for release in fall 08.
This is new territory for us. It would have been far easier to do the teaching in a studio, but we (and am I sure most of you) are weary of “talking head’s.” In addition to this the intent of the HaYesod program is to introduce and encourage believers in their relationship with the Land, the People and the Scriptures of Israel. Doing this from a studio in Missouri is not sufficient.
We need your prayers. We need for you to pray for our creativity, we are stretching ourselves beyond our areas of expertise; we need wisdom on how to say what we need to say to remove all of the emotional and theological obstacles from people embracing the Torah and walking in the example of the Messiah.
We’re all joggling here and we do not want to drop any balls.
We’ll keep you posted. For now your prayers are greatly appreciated.
*Avner Update*
I am very happy and relieved to pass along good news on behalf of Avner. His surgery took about 6 hours yesterday, but was successful.
They removed the tumor and have sent it to pathology where it will undergo about 10 days of complete testing before we will know more results.
Until then, Avner continues to recover. I spoke with him very early this morning and he seemed in good spirits--even joking a bit.
He does have a drainage tube in his chest which is causing some discomfort, but that should be removed later today or tomorrow at some point.
He is slated to remain in the hospital for the next four days. Please pray that he can get some rest and that his body will heal properly with no infection. Continue to pray also for his wife and the kids as they are home alone and certainly missing Avner.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support during this time.
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Baruch HaShem!
Thanks for the update Boaz. We will continue to pray.
Shalom,
Bill
Bill Beyer | January 17, 2008 10:42 AM
Dear Boaz and Brethren @ FFOZ.
We will certainly lift you up in our prayers for success in your planning and trip to Israel to video the HaYesod.
Only suggestion I can give is to do all you can to plan for videoing, then with prayers from the saints, the Ruach HaKodesh will take over for a successful trip. I have found that we can prepare all we can, then give it over to Messiah, the Ruach HaKodesh will do the rest.
Jim & Wilma Moore
Jim Moore | January 17, 2008 12:16 PM
Hello Boaz and others in your team
I will here send courage to you and your staff there is some bible text i will share with you because of your work with Yeshua Ha Melech and i support you regulary with my hands in that work when i work in my days with screwpacking in VSB.The bible texts i will share with you is from Daniel chapter 12:3 But those who can discern will shine like the brightness of heavens dome,and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.
other text is from Isaiah chapter 54.Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man(Yeschua)takes care of his animal but the wicked? Even his compassion is cruel.Shana Tova
Fredrik Hjärtkvist | January 17, 2008 12:48 PM
Kol hakavod! I'm glad to hear about Avner! I will continue to be in prayer for him, as well as for you guys and the HaYesod project!
B'rakhot,
Michael M. | January 17, 2008 4:28 PM
Boaz,
The FFOZ team and Avner are on our congregational weekly e-mail prayer list and will continue on our weekly prayer list. Praying for continued healing for Avner as well as his family; and for the upcoming FFOZ Israel trip - for creativity, wisdom and lots of ENERGY!!! Thanks for all the hard work you do for the Kingdom.
Blessings,
Jeri Murray
Jeri Murray | January 22, 2008 10:00 AM
Boaz,
Of course you would be accepted into the world of joggling. We are a non-discriminating bunch with diverse backgrounds but bound by our love of keeping three objects suspended in mid air while pushing forward.
Peace
Perry, 44
Joggling - sport of the future
***Wow. What an honor. The joggler himself. Thanks for stopping by.***
Perry | January 29, 2008 4:05 PM