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ess J

...Life is not tried it's just merely survived if you're standing outside the fire- Garth Brooks

About Me

My full name is Jesse Dylan Everett. My parents named me for the outlaw Jesse James and the folk rocker Bob Dylan. I was born in northern Montana, grew up mainly in Wyoming, Lived in New York City for a little while, went to High School in south central Montana, finished junior college in Powell, Wyoming with my Associate's degree in Communication, and I am living in Powell and seeing what lies in store. I'm currently interning with a college ministry called Campus Ventures and working with the youth group at my church, so I'll see where that might lead. All I know is that life is an adventure and God is the most important thing. It doesn't matter what we have, since we can't take it with us. I'm a firm believer in finding your passion and going for it, God put these desires in our hearts to serve Him all the days of our lives. There is a Petra song that says "I'll keep walking down this road of hope, faithful in my prayer."



My Interests

My favorite activities are: biking, running, random sports, swimming, and hiking, anything to spend time appreciating God's creation. The outdoors ROCKS!!! I also enjoy weight lifting, hitting the punching bag, music, movies, and reading. "Live each day as if it were on purpose."

I'd like to meet:

Brother Andrew (Smuggled Bibles behind the Iron Curtain of Communism), Muhammed Ali, Lance Armstrong, Mel Gibson, Will Smith and Sylvester Stallone. And if they were alive I'd really like to meet Bruce Lee, William Wiberforce (man that abolished slavery in Great Britain 200 years ago), and protestant reformers Martin Luther and William Tyndale. "All men Die, but not all men really live."- William Wallace; Braveheart "What we do in life, echoes in eternity"- Maximus; Gladiator

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Music:

I listen to a bit of everything. It depends on what mood I'm in. My favorite bands/artists are Petra, Kutless, Stryper, Disciple, Skillet, Pillar, Seventh Day Slumber, Falling Up, Scott Stapp, Jeremy Camp, Todd Agnew, Hawk Nelson, Jars of Clay, DC Talk, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Third Day, Caedmon's Call, KJ-52, Thousand Foot Krutch, Switchfoot, Newsboys, Tree 63, Michael W. Smith, Flogging Molly, U2, Creed, Alter Bridge, Aerosmith, Bon-Jovi, The Eagles, Scorpions, Van Halen, Queen, Journey, Metallica, Hammerfall, Led Zeppelin, Incubus, Will Smith, Billy Joel, Tim Mcgraw, and Garth Brooks. Army Of Darkness- "The Way Of The Warrior" Hammerfall RAWKS!!!

Movies:

End of the Spear, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Amazing Grace, Braveheart, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, All of the Rocky movies!!!, Rambo, Cinderella Man, King Arthur, Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, Batman Begins, Open Range, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Pursuit of Happyness, Independance Day, I, Robot, Facing the Giants, Enemy of the State, Tears of the Sun, Army of Darkness, the Shawshank Redemption, Men In Black, Lethal Weapon, Wayne's World, The Blues Brothers, X-men, School of Rock, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Veggie Tales, and The Crow. Going The Distance

Television:

I don't have cable.

Books:

"Wild At Heart," and every book by John Elderidge; "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis; "Cannery Row" and the "Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck; "The Hobbit" and "The Lord Of The Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkein; "The Street Lawyer" by John Grisham. I also enjoy poetry a lot.

Heroes:

My mother Kristine Ann Torrence; the reason I'm who I am and where I am and all that I am today. My sister Abigail is also very important to me. And of course the great I AM who gives me every breath I take. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us"- Ralph Waldo Emmerson

My Blog

The Dust is Clearing

Well I have a pretty good idea of where I'll be in the next 6 months.  I checked out a college last week that I totally enjoyed.  It's called Yellowstone Baptist in Billings.  I liked i...
Posted by ess J on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:16:00 PST

We can’t stand idly by!

So I’ve been reading this book that was assigned as part of my internship by An Austrailian dude named Michael Frost called "Exiles: Living Missional in a post-Christian world.  I...
Posted by ess J on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:07:00 PST

the gauntlet

Well I thought today would be terrible... it’s not that bad... hopefully.  At least I’m trying to be optimistic about my 10 hour day with several middle and high school kids running a...
Posted by ess J on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:17:00 PST

insanity

Despite all the effort I put forth to just be happy and smile work keeps getting worse, or at least staying where it is.  Sure they're not having me work caterings and I actually have my weekends...
Posted by ess J on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:04:00 PST

John 10:10

Recently I've just been asking a lot of questions about where I should be and what should I do in the future and the Lord showed me John 10:10 about Christ giving us life to the fullest.&nbs...
Posted by ess J on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:46:00 PST

My new S-10

So yesterday I bought a new Chevy S-10... well, new to me.  It's a '93, but it's in really good shape.  In order to provide sort of a picture it's a small pickup with a camper shell. &n...
Posted by ess J on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:07:00 PST

Not-so trusty sidekick

So my trusty sidekick is no longer trusty, in fact it's dead. (That's my car for those of you who are confused.)  I'm looking for a new vehicle, but this is not the right time of year to not have...
Posted by ess J on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:00:00 PST

Psalm 37:4

"Delight Yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" I read that verse yesterday and it really spoke volumes.  As many of you know my car died the other day and it's prob...
Posted by ess J on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:15:00 PST

Amazing Grace

       I love this movie!!!  In case you don't know it's the real life account of William Wilberforce, a member of British parliament back in the late 1700s to early...
Posted by ess J on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:00:00 PST

Smells like vinegar and febreeze

So Saturday night I had a men's get together for Campus Ventures at my house.  We had poker (but no gambling), chess, conversation, and last but not least cigars.  My goal this year is to f...
Posted by ess J on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:22:00 PST