July Covergirl: Lady Jess, A Girl Growing in Grace

I’m pleased to present this month’s GGM Covergirl, Lady Jess. I’ve only know Lady Jess for about 6months, but I’ve come to know her as a very sweet, caring, thoughtful person. She is also a big part of GGM as every month she designs our PDF layout. I know God is going to bless her abundantly for all her efforts and talents. I’m excited to see what He will do in her life!

GGM: I know you are still young, but what has your childhood been like? I mean, where have you lived, and what are some memories you cherish?

Lady Jess: The only place ever remember living at, besides where I live now, is in a pretty small apartment. As for the memories: birthday parties, church activities, my friends, my salvation, which is a special one, and other decisions I have made.

GGM: What is your relationship with your sisters and your brother like? You and Monica are pretty close in age.

Lady Jess: Pretty good. I babysit a lot, and homeschooling has helped me get to know them better.

GGM: Are you happy with being homeschooled?

Lady Jess: Yes. I would never go back to school if given the choice. And, if I were forced to go back, I would probably put up a pretty good fight, and if that didn’t work, then I would outshine every kid there.

GGM: What are your favourite hobbies? And why do you like them?

Lady Jess: Reading, because it’s fun, and it expands my vocabulary. Talking to my friends, and singing, even though I don’t like to sing in front of people. I still enjoy it a lot.

GGM: Do you have a favourite memory?

Lady Jess: No. I can’t possibly pick one to be a favorite because I have so many.

GGM: I know you like to design things. What got you started on that? Where do some of your ideas come from?

Lady Jess: (I think you are talking about Monica, she is the designer) I recently was given the opportunity to design the PDF of GGM and enjoy that type of designing.

GGM: You help your mom translate for the hearing-impaired. When did you start learning sign-language and what affect has it had on your life?

Lady Jess: I started learning it from my mom at age four, and it is neat to learn a ‘second language’, if you will. I find it neat that my best friend has started to learn it from my mom and me, and she is always asking me questions about it.

GGM: If you could change one thing about your lifestyle, what would it be?

Lady Jess: That I lived on a farm and had more brothers and sisters.

GGM: How did you become a Christian? Have you ever felt God calling you to do something?

Lady Jess: I first got saved when I was five, and I hardly remember it, so then I made assurance of it when I was ten. I’ve never felt God calling me to anything, but I continue to pray that God will reveal what he has planned for my life. My heart changed last year after our parents brought us home. I had a time when I thought I’d never want a large family, and I couldn’t stand the thought of camping and getting dirty. But now I want a large family, to be a godly wife, and I desire to homeschool my children and live on a farm.

GGM: What are some of your favourite Bible passages?

Lady Jess: Proverbs 31, because it says how ladies should act, and also Proverbs 7 because it warns us how not to act. I also like Genesis 1 and the book of Revelations.

GGM: What have you read in your Bible lately that has really spoken to you?

Lady Jess: I recently read, in Daniel 1-2, that Daniel stood up to King Nebuchadnezzar and trusted in God to protect him as did his friend, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They also stood up to the King and trusted that God would save them from the fiery furnace. That told me that I need to stick up for God more and for the Bible, for example: If I go out soul winning and someone starts bashing the Bible or thinks that they can take verses out of context, I should be able to stand up for myself and tell them that they are wrong and the right verse is what it is.

Thank you Lady Jess for taking the time to answer our questions and thank you for all the hard work you do around here to help make GGM what it is. We are blessed by you, and so is everyone you meet and greet!