Jesus People USA

8/26
Well, I suppose this is my first true post, or rather the first post inside the lines of the program I’ve chosen to start for the year. I’m pleased with how it has gone and who I’m with. This is Day 4 here at Jesus People USA (JPUSA, pronounced ja-pooh-sa, its really quite fun to say), an intentional Christian community in uptown Chicago. This is where we’re at for our orientation. It’s a little more that simply using their facilities. Each day I’m impressed by the people here and the willingness they have to find out about our group, and the passion they have to so continuously strive to do what they feel God has called them to do the best way they know how. Here’s a link to there website to describe a little bit more about them, because I could try and explain, but I feel its best to let people describe themselves.
Today I sat and ate with Rick and Karen (the head of IT and a teacher, respectively, from subjects ranging from the great Thai place to eat to World of Warcraft (an online game, I suppose you can look it up on Wikipedia if you’re still curious) to how they arrived here at 920 W. Wilson (Jesus People USA) and just exactly why they had chosen an intentional Christian community to live. I find it fascinating to ask people here where they come from and why they are here. It’s such a unique and new way to live. I guess I had heard of people doing this, but to truly understand how it functions I needed to experience it.