Jaime Thietten

Happy February! 

I have some Exciting News to share! 

2 years ago I came off the road to work a 9-5er in order to help my husband get his Masters Degree. During this time he also suffered some pretty tough medical battles. I'm so glad I've been able to be home with him. 

Well, he graduates this summer and I am ready to head back out and Tour!  Woohoo!

Like I said in my last newsletter, 
the Christmas Concerts this past December gave me a
huge shot in the arm and made me realize how much
I've missed touring and sharing music with all of you. 

I would LOVE to come to YOUR parish or event. 
Please email us to reserve your date today 
booking@JTmusic.com 

For Better, for Worse, For Richer, For Poorer, 
In Sickness and in Health 
I love my husband so much and it has been so hard to watch him suffer these past 2 years. 
Most of you know  Pete has fought some pretty challenging medical battles with Fibromyalgia, Migraines and Trigeminal Neuralgia. He is still seeing specialists, neurologist and therapists, some on a weekly basis. He is getting so tired of Dr's offices. 

We have come to the realization that Pete will no longer be able to work full-time until we can get a better handle on his pain levels. We will be leaving St. John's Catholic Student Center and moving on. Our hope is that he will be able to find a part-time job in Social Work and I, of course, will head back out on the road touring and keeping busy to help take the financial responsibility off of Pete so he can rest and heal. 

I sure Love this man and pray he gets well enough 
to be able to travel and do some parish missions with me again. 
He is so talented and I am so blessed to have him in my life. 
 

We've enjoyed these last 3 years being a part of growing the St. Johns community on ISU campus, with Pete as the Campus Minister (3yrs) and me as the Administrator (2 yrs). We will miss the day to day contact with Fr. Hugh, all of the students, volunteers, and our FOCUS missionaries. It has been such a wonderful chapter in our lives. But now the page turns over to a new Chapter. God is in control and while we are sad to leave St. John's, we are excited for what God has in store for us next. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and support. 

Happy February. Happy Valentines Day. Remember to hug and take time to care for those you love. 

Jaime 
 

Remember to Reserve your Tour Date. 
The Calendar will fill up fast! 
 

I hope you are enjoying the New Year.  IDAHO IS COVERED IN SNOW!  We’ve had several storms pound through leaving over a foot of snow and drifts up to 3 feet in places where I live. I definitely got my exercise the past few weeks as I’ve shoveled not only my driveway and sidewalks, but the ones at work as well. 

I know not everyone likes the snow (especially that much at one time), but I’ve always found it to be very peaceful. As the blanket of snow covers the roads, it seems to mute the sounds and make everything more quiet and peaceful (with the exception of the occasional road plow going by). Plus, I love to ski! So lately, I've spent some peaceful time on top of mountains looking over the beautiful valley's. 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT RECAP
What a blast! December was so much fun as I traveled around Idaho to do 6 Christmas/Advent concerts. I loved sharing music from my New Christmas CD. We worked so hard the last 6 months and it was a joy to bring the new music to my home state of Idaho. 

These concerts gave me that shot in the arm and made me realize how much I have missed being out traveling and sharing music on a regular basis. But I have to say this past couple of years it has been a blessing being able to come off the road and work a 9-5er to support my husband as he finishes up his master’s degree. I’m so proud of him. It also has allowed me to be able to be here with him during the medical battles he’s been facing. God knew I needed to be off the road during this time and He continues to guide the way. I am so thankful for that. Thank you for keeping Pete in your prayers. I don’t know where we’d be without them. 

A HUGE "THANK YOU" to the churches who brought me in to share. 

Stay tuned
More news to come. Have a blessed month and thank you for your continued support of this ministry. 

Jaime 
 

P.S. Since January is designated as "Sanctity of Human Life month", I wanted to share my pro-life song and video recorded back in 2008. (See in column to the right) "My Chance". 

My prayer is that this song will continue to heal hearts, save lives and help people to realize that all lives matter.

Hard Goodbyes - Big Duet Surprise -
Blessings Realized - Christmas Concerts Advertised
 

The past few months have been exciting, overwhelming, sad, and blessed. I’ve been excited about this record, overwhelmed at my extra responsibilities at work since my husband has had to take sick leave for a few months in order to heal from a neurological disorder (worried about my husband), sad that we lost our dog Bandit a couple of weeks ago to cancer and so blessed to be surrounded by many people who love and support us each day. I am doing my best to be prayerful, positive and hopeful. I fail at this sometimes, but I’m doing my best to have that hope and assurance that God is always with us and helping us through it. I have this verse taped to the top of my computer and I read it every day. 

“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; 
He will never leave you nor forsake you. 
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." 
Deuteronomy 31:8 

Remembering Bandit 
Bandit (our pup that we rescued last December at 9 yrs old) died from cancer on October 4th, the Feast day of St. Francis (Patron Saint of Animals). We miss him so much and it feels really empty around the house again. It was a hard loss because we became so attached to him in a very short time. He was such a precious goofball that brought us so much joy and we are so blessed to have been able give him a spectacular finish (spoiling him like crazy since he had a hard life before he came to us). We miss him but we believe that in some way Bandit's spirit or energy will lead us to our next Boxer. 

Until then we have placed a dog bed and tennis ball in the
living room as a reminder of what was and what is yet to come.

Christmas Project – O Come All Ye Faithful Sneak Peek. 
We are almost finished with the project. It goes to Mastering and printing next week! Yay! 
Here is a Full Video of the song O Come All Ye Faithful. 
I would love it if you’d help me spread the word and share this video with friends. 

ONE MORE SURPRISE ON THE RECORD! 
I am blessed that Vince Gill sang a duet on The First Noel medley. God has richly blessed this project and I can't wait for you to hear the whole thing. I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting Vince and Amy at their concert in Sun Valley in August. Here's a pic of me and my mom with them both that night. What an incredible show. Go see them if you get the chance! They are awesome! 

Pre-Order Price is Available for a little while longer 
Click HERE http://jtmusic.com/pre-sale-for-christmas-project  to pre-order for $12 (reg. 15.99) 
 

Prayer Needed 
Prayer warriors if you could please keep my husband’s health in your prayers. The jaw issues that have been causing the Trigeminal Neuralgia he’s been dealing with isn’t healing as quickly as Dr.’s had hoped. I ask for prayers for healing and for Pete to get some peace. Also, pray for peace for me as well. It’s not easy to sit here and feel so helpless while watching my husband suffer. 

Christmas Concert Schedule 2016 
Because I am working full-time to get my husband through school and am working extra hours while he’s been on medical leave, I am not able to travel as much as I’d liked this Christmas. Next year I plan to do a lot more travelling so if you want me to share this new Christmas music in your town, shoot me a note on my website and I’ll see about getting you on the tour schedule for Christmas 2017. http://www.jtmusic.com/contact 

2016 Christmas Concert Schedule 

If you live nearby, I’d LOVE to see you there! 
 

Thank You 
Thank you for your continued support of this ministry. Great things are happening! And it is so exciting to look back and see how God’s hand has been guiding us and opening doors. I will send another update soon, once the record is officially released. 

Blessings to you and Happy November, 

Jaime