The Jensen Journey

Photo by Jared

Well, we've done it again.  The Jensen Clan is moving!

After a very difficult month of thinking, praying and soul searching we have decided to move to...wait for it...Bismarck, North Dakota.  Yes, North Dakota, the final frontier.

Let me explain.  We have not been looking for a job or place to move other than possibly buying a house here in Lake Oswego/Portland.  However, our former senior pastor from Omaha recently took a new pastoral position in Bismarck and through the grapevine we connected  about a worship position at his church.  Initially North Dakota was a pretty big deterrent, but once we visited and got our heads around it we began to get excited.  So, after a pretty long process (it's been well over 3 months) we are heading to Bismarck in October.



Jared's will be the worship pastor at the church.  The church is First Evangelical Free Church and it's an established church that is approximately 40 years old and has a Sunday attendance of 500-600.  We are so excited to be around our former pastor and his wife, Bob & Ruthie Thune, and be on staff with them again.



We would love prayer for these things as we transition if you are able to pray with us:

• Housing - very hard to find in Bismarck because of the booming economy
• FRIENDS!  We need friends.  If you've moved you know what I mean.  Please pray for each of our family members, that God would send us each one good friend.
• Classical Conversations - this is our homeschool 'co-op' and it doesn't exist in Bismarck, so I will be trying to direct a new community in the fall of 2013.
• Travel - that our kids would do well and we would all be in good health
• Emotions - leaving somewhere you love is hard.  Pray that each of us would deal well with leaving Lake Oswego as it has been an amazing home and community for our family.

 Thank so for keeping up with our family as we meander around the country!