tag:jtmusic.net,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2023-01-14T10:07:32-07:00Jaime Thiettenfalsetag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/71372662023-01-14T10:07:32-07:002023-10-16T08:46:23-06:00HUGE UPDATE! Adoption! I'm A Mom!<p>Hi Friends,</p>
<p>I hope you all had a Blessed Christmas and are enjoying the New Year!</p>
<p>So I have a REALLY good reason as to why I've been absent from this page for a while. Well, maybe not, but I do have some pretty exciting news. </p>
<p>As most of you know, I took a step back from traveling full-time with my music ministry and began teaching voice lessons to about 20 students each week. It has been wonderful sharing what I've learned with others and I really enjoy teaching. I am very grateful that I still have a few concerts each year where I can share and do what I love to do best.</p>
<p>When Covid hit, I was forced to take a break and I am grateful for that time because God was preparing my husband, Pete and I for 2 very important, life altering missions/new chapters.</p>
<p>1. To <strong>start </strong>the non-profit<strong> Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho</strong>, <strong>where young women who've experienced trauma have a safe place to rest, heal, grow and have the opportunity for a promising future</strong> (we are still in the middle of our capital campaign of fundraising in order to acquire property and home so we can open our doors. We continue to trust it will happen in God's perfect time and way.). To learn more, please visit <a contents="www.SacredHeartRanch.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sacredheartranch.org/" target="_blank">www.SacredHeartRanch.org</a></p>
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<p>2. To be parents. Summer or 2022, God brought a beautiful 9 year old into our lives who turned 10 this past November. <strong>She officially became our daughter on December 2nd of 2022.</strong> BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER! <strong>I'm a MOM! We are Parents! </strong> After 24 years of marriage, struggling with infertility and having 2 adoptions fall through, I never thought I would say those words, "I'm a Mom". 2022 was an incredibly blessed year for us and we thank God for His love and for His mercies and the gifts He continues to pour out over our lives. He is so good and faithful to give us the desires of our hearts. Always in His time, His perfect time. We love her more than anything in this world and are looking forward to this new adventure as a family.</p>
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<p>That being said, I am still doing concerts here and there, just not as many, and we are still working to open Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho. Because of our added responsibilities as new parents, the amount of time we are able to commit to our fundraising efforts has scaled back a little. However, we were extremely blessed to have had over $70,000 donated in 2022 with minimal efforts. We are so grateful for those of you out there believing in our mission to help young women in our community and beyond who suffer from trauma and need our help.</p>
<p>That's it for now. I hope to jump back on here in a while to update you more on what happened with music in 2022 as well as concerts set for 2023. I had some wonderful opportunities to sing and share in different parts of the country. Thank you to those who continue to invite me to sing.</p>
<p>Wishing You a Happy and Blessed 2023! Thank you for continuing to listen to my music and support this ministry. I pray it continues to bless you as you listen.</p>
<p><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime </em></span></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/64862922020-11-26T11:51:32-07:002021-09-25T21:04:05-06:00Happy Thanksgiving - Grateful? In the year of Covid? Absolutely.<p><span class="font_regular">Happy Thanksgiving! I will try to keep this short. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">This year has been filled with so much... umm... I can't even find the right words. (insert eye-roll and chuckle here). Let's just say it's been a very 'unique' year. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">About a month and a half ago my Great Aunt passed away. At first I was angry at Covid because I stayed away from visiting her to keep her from getting Covid and here she dies anyway. Let's just say I had some stuff to work out in my mind and my heart about the whole thing. Then a couple of days ago her daughter had a stroke and landed in the hospital after having Covid for 2 weeks. I guess they called it a 'Covid Stroke'. Thanks and Praise be to God, she comes home tomorrow at the complete surprise of hospital staff who say that is the fastest they've seen anyone recover from something like this. The power of prayer. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">I SHARE ALL OF THIS BECAUSE... even with everything that's been going on in our country and in our world (the pandemic, the loss of family, friends and jobs), God is still with us, He's still answering prayers and we still have So Much to be grateful for. None of us know the day or the hour we will leave this earth and we never know how much time we have left with family. Many of us are unable to be with family in person this Holiday but we CAN choose to be grateful that we live in a time where we have technology like Zoom and Mobile Phones where we can be together in different ways. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Some days I find myself sinking into depression and thinking of all the ways this year has messed with my life and my plans. Limited time with family and friends, cancelled concerts since March and no Advent/Christmas Tour this year, etc. I've also struggled with anxiety and anger. A song that continues to come to my mind and that I find myself singing often while driving around town or walking through the house is "It Is Well With My Soul"... </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">When peace like a river attendeth my way </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">When sorrows like sea billows roll </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">It is well, It Is well with my soul </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">And Lord haste the day when my faith shall be sight </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">The clouds be rolled back as a scroll </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">The trump shall resound and the Lord shall descend </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">Even so, it is well with my soul. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">I pray these words bring you some comfort as well as hope. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Lets continue to encourage each other to search for things that we can be grateful for. Because no matter how bad things get we can Always find something to be grateful for. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Have a safe, wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Love, </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Jaime</span></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63834352020-07-11T20:48:11-06:002020-09-12T12:41:27-06:00Episode #5 - The BIG REVEAL - The Secret is OUT!<p>The Newest Episode is now up! The SECRET IS OUT!!!</p>
<p>EPISODE 5- "The BIG REVEAL" 7/11/2020 </p>
<p>In this Episode we reveal what we've been up to these past few months and our new adventure with Sacred Heart Ranch of Idaho. Don't miss the BIG NEWS! We are extremely excited to get this up and running. The reading is from Romans, we will answer the question "Why Do Catholics have statues in church", aaaaand Pete earns a night on the couch. HAHA! Just kidding. Enjoy!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO" data-link-label="SacredHeartSaturdays" data-link-type="page" href="/sacredheartsaturdays" style="">CLICK HERE To Go to Sacred Heart Saturdays VIDEO PAGE</a></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63760282020-07-04T13:49:08-06:002020-12-04T13:20:10-07:00Home Video of me singing God Bless America - Happy 4th Everyone!<p><span class="font_regular">Hi Friends! </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">I wanted to share this simple version of God Bless America with you today. Let us continue to pray for our country and for love to prevail. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Have a safe and Happy 4th. :-) Jaime </span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">P.S. (Thank you Caleb Collins for the beautiful piano track). calebcollins.com</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular"><a contents="CLICK HERE to watch video/song" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/BMOP1DDe_bs" style="" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2980b9;"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong> to watch video/song</span></a></span></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/83130f833629660465eac25f8baa39da7b125ed8/original/god-bless-america-pic-video.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63688242020-06-27T20:07:21-06:002023-12-10T11:08:31-07:00Episode 4 of Sacred Heart Saturdays is Now Available to Watch.<p>Click the 'Sacred Heart Saturdays' tab or <a contents="Click HERE" data-link-label="SacredHeartSaturdays" data-link-type="page" href="/sacredheartsaturdays">Click HERE</a> to watch the archived video's</p>
<p>In this Episode we Set the Date for the BIG REVEAL of the new Ministry and where we hope to be going (That date is July 11th so please join us). The Gospel and Reflection is on Matthew 10:37-42 and Jaime sings a newer rendition of the old hymn 'I Surrender All'. We hope you enjoy this episode. No Show July 4th but we will see you Saturday July 11th for the Big Reveal. </p>
<p>Have a Safe and Happy 4th!</p>
<p>:-) Jaime</p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63609262020-06-20T20:01:56-06:002021-01-27T23:35:36-07:00EPISODE 3 - "The Sparrow" 6/20/2020<p>Sacred Heart Saturdays 3rd Episode is here!</p>
<p>Join Pete and Jaime on this Fathers Day Weekend for their 3rd Episode of 'Sacred Heart Saturdays'. In the Why Do Catholics Segment you will learn why Catholics Call Priests 'Father'. Pete has an excellent reflection on this weekends Gospel Reading from Matthew 10:26-33 and Jaime sings His Eye Is On The Sparrow! Happy Fathers Day :-) We hope you enjoy this episode. Remember to send us your prayer requests so we can pray daily for you. (you can do this by emailing me under the CONTACT Tab on my website.</p>
<p><strong><a contents="CLICK HERE to go Watch Episode on Sacred Heart Saturdays Page" data-link-label="SacredHeartSaturdays" data-link-type="page" href="/sacredheartsaturdays"><span style="color:#990000;">CLICK HERE to go Watch Episode on Sacred Heart Saturdays Page</span></a></strong></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63526902020-06-13T20:44:32-06:002021-04-06T20:25:22-06:00Episode #2 "The Bread of Life"<p>Here is the second episode from our Sacred Heart Saturdays LIVE Facebook Show. I've added a tab at the top of my website called 'Sacred Heart Page'. You will be able to view our Sacred Heart ministry News and Video's on this page. <a contents="CLICK HERE To Go to Video Page" data-link-label="SacredHeartSaturdays" data-link-type="page" href="/sacredheartsaturdays">CLICK HERE To Go Sacred Heart Page and Watch Video</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/177f78c52598b7bf88048341b6ce2973a8e4ccbe/original/img-7578.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63399602020-06-02T18:37:02-06:002020-09-12T12:40:12-06:00Pete and Jaime have a NEW LIVE SHOW!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/534e5f2ca3f4a6e1dfb548ad9c2fece74cae0d37/original/sacred-heart-saturday-image-idea-5.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Join Pete and Jaime for their weekly show “Sacred Heart Saturdays!” This is the start of a shared ministry between this dynamic and offbeat couple that has been in the works for some time. Tune in every Saturday and enjoy witty banter, current events, the weekly gospel reading, a “why do Catholics” segment and music from Jaime. </p>
<p>The purpose of this ministry is to help people heal, learn and grow. These shows are just the beginning of some exciting things to come as Jaime and Pete set out on a new adventure and pray/dream their way into the next chapter of their lives which includes a much larger ministry in Southern Idaho aimed at helping young people during difficult transitions. More information on that “dream” will come as things unfold. </p>
<p>Tune in Saturday nights and consider booking Jaime and Pete for your next Parish mission or church retreat. </p>
<p>First live show will be June 6, 2020!!!!!!</p>
<p>These LIVE Show's will be archived on the Types of Events Page under Sacred Heart Saturdays.</p>
<p><strong><a contents="CLICK HERE FOR SACRED HEART SATURDAYS PAGE" data-link-label="SacredHeartSaturdays" data-link-type="page" href="/sacredheartsaturdays"><span style="color:#990000;">CLICK HERE FOR SACRED HEART SATURDAYS PAGE</span></a></strong></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/63307922020-05-26T12:03:49-06:002021-12-21T06:55:34-07:00The Harvest Is Plentiful Tour! <p>I'm So Excited to be part of this Virtual Event on Sunday May 31st! Put it on your Calendars and Register Today!</p>
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<p>The concert will be a webinar in the WINE Virtual Vineyard with hosts: </p>
<p>Kelly Wahlquist <br>Kitty Cleveland <br>Marie Miller; with special guest appearances by <br>Teresa Tomeo </p>
<p>This event will combine stories and songs, teachings from Scripture, and inspirational witnesses of what it means to be “women in the new evangelization.” The goal is to welcome, encourage, and inspire our audience while elevating our beautiful sisters in Christ who have shared their incredible musical talent with WINE over the years. </p>
<p><strong>Date: May 31, 2020 </strong></p>
<p><strong>Time: 8 PM – 10 PM, EST </strong></p>
<p><strong>Location: WINE Virtual Vineyard </strong></p>
<p><strong>Register HERE:</strong> https://WINE.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/297571/register </p>
<p><strong>Cost: $10 (scholarships available</strong>)</p>
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<p>Call Your Friends Today! <br>Invite them to Join you on Sunday, May 31st <br>— Virtually or 6 feet Away. <br>It is going to be a spectacular event... </p>
<p>So, please don’t delay! </p>
<p> *Please excuse our Dr. Seuss moment, perhaps just perhaps, two-plus months in quarantine is starting to affect us (just a little bit).</p>
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<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/62953542020-04-26T16:47:14-06:002020-06-01T10:49:55-06:00NEW SONG VIDEO RELEASED TODAY 4/26/2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/de0ebce5ec31764b945f980b98075cc9a32b902e/original/publication4.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
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<p><span class="font_regular"><strong><a contents="CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqyA-u0RG9Y" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">Here is the video for my Recording of the "Ave Maria" (Traditional Prayer in Latin) as well as a Preview of the Song before it's Official Release Date of April 29.</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">I made this video specific to the unique times in which we are living. My hope is that it will bring you peace and comfort during this time as well as encourage you to spend more time in prayer. </span></p>
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<p><span class="font_regular">A HUGE Thank You to all of you who took pictures and sent them to me so I could put this video together. And thank you for ALL you are doing to serve us during this time. Please know that you are being covered in prayer.</span></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/62725412020-04-05T12:18:02-06:002020-04-29T12:15:48-06:00Pete and Jaime's LIVE Video from Saturday April 4th <p>Here is the video from yesterday from our LIVE Facebook Feed.</p>
<p>It is also posted on my website video page.</p>
<p>I will continue to share them here for those of you who do not have Facebook. We hope these short 10-20 minute segments give you some Tools and Inspiration during this unique time in which we are living. </p>
<p>Blessings and Peace to you all. </p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><em>Jaime</em></span></p>
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<p><strong><a contents="CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO (EPISODE 1)" data-link-label="Video" data-link-type="page" href="/video"><span style="color:#2980b9;">CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO (EPISODE 1)</span></a></strong></p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/62683922020-04-01T10:22:26-06:002021-11-03T13:26:09-06:00Going LIVE on Facebook!<p><span class="font_regular">Hi Friends,</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">My wonderful husband and I will be going LIVE from my Facebook Artist Page (@JThietten) for a few days this next week. Each segment will be about 10 minutes. While quarantined at home, we wanted to be able to do Something to encourage others and give hope. We'd love for you to join us.</span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular">You can view my April Update/Newsletter below the picture.</span></p>
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<p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>A lot has happened since my last newsletter. We are certainly living in interesting times aren't we? I pray you are all staying safe and well. My husband and I have been spending a lot of time prayer. I have to keep reminding myself in times like this that God did not promise us we wouldn't have hard times or endure suffering, but He DID promise that He would be with us and never leave us during those times. I am counting my blessings that I am able to quarantine and work a little from home. So many of you are on the front lines and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for risking your health to serve and help others. Let's continue praying for our health care professionals, first responder's, military, delivery workers, care-givers, grocery store workers, scientists, leaders and all of those on the front lines serving and doing their best to keep us safe. </p>
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<p>EARTHQUAKE in IDAHO </p>
<p>Just last night we had an earthquake here in Southern Idaho. We don't get them very often and we are thankful we were over 100 miles from the epicenter which was a 6.5 Magnitude quake which lasted 20-30 seconds. The floor rolled, the light fixtures swayed back and forth, we felt dizzy and a little nauseous, and our dog Mac stood there and stared at the floor. After it was over, my husband and I looked at each other, smiled and said "Jesus, can you just come already?" lol. </p>
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<p>Stay safe and well. Let's continue to cover each other in prayer. </p>
<p>Jaime </p>
<p>P.S. I want to end with the words of a meme that's been going around on FB that will hopefully bring a smile. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"This is the Lentiest Lent I ever Lented."</strong></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/62482142020-03-13T13:24:43-06:002020-10-05T12:28:40-06:00Scottsdale AZ Trip/ Jaime's portion of Concerts Postponed<p>Hi Friends,<br>Thursday morning I felt very moved after a lot of prayer to postpone my portion of the events in Scottsdale Arizona. Julie Carrick will be presenting instead. </p>
<p>I just couldn't live with myself if I picked something up on a plane and passed it around to the wonderful folks down there (or if I brought something back to Idaho). I feel that is the unselfish thing to do. I pray that you all understand my heart and know that I am looking forward to coming and sharing in Scottsdale at a safer time. </p>
<p>Have a blessed and safe Lent and Easter.</p>
<p><em>Jaime</em></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/59662792019-11-19T18:12:22-07:002019-11-19T18:22:58-07:00I'm Alive! Christmas Tour Schedule! Coupon Code Store Specials!<p>Greetings Everyone! </p>
<p>It’s almost Thanksgiving! How’d that happen? I hope you are enjoying your Fall/Winter (depending on where you live). I know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me and I apologize for that. Things are going great here and I wanted to give you a quick update. There’s a lot but I will try to keep it short. </p>
<p><strong>Busy Teaching and Loving It! </strong></p>
<p>This past year I came off the road and shifted my main job from concert touring to teaching private voice lessons. I am loving it! It’s so much fun to pass on what I’ve learned over the years and help others to find their voice in order to share their God-given talents with others. And I can't lie... there's also been much comfort in knowing there's a steady pay check coming from that each month to pay the mortgage. </p>
<p>I’ve also spent time continuing my vocal education by taking classes/lessons from one of the best coaches in L.A. (Mr. Dave Stroud) who is an amazing person and an incredible coach. It’s really helping me to be the best teacher I can be for my students which is so rewarding. I average about 25 students each week. We are gearing up for our Fall Recital and then I break from teaching in December so I can do my Advent/Christmas Concert Tour. Yay! </p>
<p><strong>Advent/Christmas Tour Dates </strong></p>
<p>I’m excited and blessed to head back out on the road for a bit. I'm booked pretty solid this December which will be busy but fun. I've posted the tour schedule below. If you live in or near these area’s please come! Or ask your friends who live there to come. The concerts are free (A free-will offering will be taken during the concert and my recorded music will be available for purchase). Bring your friends and family! The music and message will be a wonderful way to bring you into the true spirit of Advent and Christmas. </p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 3 - Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church – Sun Valley, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 6 - St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Cottonwood, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 8 - St. George Parish – Post Falls, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 10 – Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church – Caldwell, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 14 – Holy Spirit Parish (St. Anthony Chapel) – Pocatello, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 15 – St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church – Dillon, MT </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 20 – CSI Auditorium (with Pastor Lynn Schaal and Caleb Collins) – Twin Falls, ID </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">December 22 – Amazing Grace Fellowship (morning church services) – Twin Falls, ID </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Times and other information for each event are on my calendar page. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Mark your calendar right now. I’d love to see you there! </p>
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<p>Give the Gift of Music This Year! Don’t miss the online specials going on right now. The Music and Necklaces are great for Stocking Stuffers and Christmas Gifts. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Don't Miss These Specials.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>COUPON CODE will Expire December 25th. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Fair Trade Point:</strong> If you stream or download your music, please consider downloading it directly from my website store (click Store in Menu above). Artists receive pennies on the dollar for streaming and downloads from major sites like iTunes and Spotify. Thank you in advance. </em></p>
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<p><strong>Thank you </strong></p>
<p>Thank you so much for continuing to support this ministry. I hope all is well with you and I pray you have a safe, wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas. I will be reaching out after Christmas to give you a recap on how the Concert Tour went and share some exciting news about something happening in January! Stay tuned. </p>
<p>Blessings, </p>
<p>Jaime </p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/57273672019-04-21T11:14:59-06:002019-04-21T11:17:42-06:00Happy Easter! Prayers Needed.<p>Happy Easter! </p>
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<p>What a beautiful time we have each year to look at Christ's sacrifice as He took on our sins at Calvary. Then we have Sunday to celebrate His victory over death. Death has been defeated and we now have the hope of living with Him forever. What a joyous day! </p>
<p>T<strong>his past week has been tough. </strong></p>
<p>Two of my dear friends each lost family members. One was the father of a friend and one was the son of another friend. My heart is absolutely broken for both families as they make funeral plans. I know that it's even harder to make these plans over a Holiday. But what a beautiful Holiday to celebrate these precious lives. What a beautiful time we have to reflect, that this is not the end. </p>
<p>We have the hope of that wonderful day when we will meet again. That hope is what holds us together. That hope is what gets us through such difficult times. That hope needs to be shared with a world that is hurting so badly. Hold on to that Hope. </p>
<p>This Easter, remember what Christ did for us, and that His love will get us through anything if we stay close to Him. Death has been defeated. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Join me in Prayer </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Lord we look forward to you coming to take us home </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and away from the pains of this world. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for what you did for us. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your love and your mercy and your graces </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">that pour out on us each and every day. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Help us to be thankful for what we have </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and to take time for those we love. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Be with us and guide us as we continue </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">to be your hands and feet to those in need. Amen</p>
<p>Friends, if you could please pause for a moment and say a prayer for these two families, I would appreciate it. Hughes and Heil are the last names. Pray that God will give them peace and comfort. Pray that He will fill the hole that has been left in their lives with these losses. Pray that we as a community can see opportunities to reach out to those in need. Thank you. </p>
<p>Have a Blessed Easter (remember it doesn't end on Monday). We have 50 days to celebrate. </p>
<p>Jaime </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/55925132019-01-11T21:29:03-07:002019-01-11T21:31:06-07:00Winner Announced! New Years Message from Jaime. Tour Recap.<p>Happy New Year! </p>
<p>I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying the New Year! I had such a wonderful time touring the Advent and Christmas music in December. Thank you for the invites and thank you for all of you who came out to enjoy the music. </p>
<p>Now it's back to my day job. haha! I really am excited to get back to teaching voice again. I have 23 students signed up for spring semester as well as a few concert/event dates which should keep me busy for a few months. </p>
<p><strong>WINNER ANNOUNCED </strong></p>
<p>In the last newsletter (for those of you who are signed up for my newsletter) I posted that I would be doing a drawing for "The Joy of Christmas" CD. All you had to do was reply to that email. Thank you to all of you who responded. I numbered all of the responses that came in and used an online generator to randomly choose a number. Congratulations to Steve from Texas! Your CD is in the mail. </p>
<p><strong>MESSAGE FROM JAIME </strong></p>
<p>As far as New Years Resolutions go, I'm really going to try to practice what I preach and do my best to find more Joy and more Peace in my life. </p>
<p>Last week we were headed home from the Monastery in Jerome, where we'd just attended Mass, and my husband asked me "what do you feel you are lacking in your life right now?". Well, that was random. Haha! </p>
<p>He then went on to say, "It's just hard for me to see you so stressed out all of the time and going in a million different directions. You just don't seem happy." It didn't take me but a few seconds to spit out my answer. "Well, Peace and Joy". I'd never taken time to really think about it before. For the past several years I've thrown myself into my music as well as other jobs and have become somewhat of a workaholic. I've let a lot of my hobbies go and I've filled that time with work, work and more work then worrying about work and... well, let's just say that hasn't been the healthiest thing I could do for myself. It's also affected time with family and friends. </p>
<p>As I would sing "Hold Them Close" at concerts this past December (the song Pete and I wrote together) I would think about how many times I've let work get in the way of spending time with family and friends. And when I was with family and friends or my husband, I was worrying about work which didn't allow me quality time with anyone. </p>
<p>I've tried to find balance in the past and obviously I've failed. Maybe this conversation with my husband was the wakeup call I needed to realize that I can't keep doing this forever. I need to get mentally healthy. I need to find that balance that we all need so desperately to live a joyful, peaceful and fulfilled life. </p>
<p>What my husband said to me that day made me realize that I've forgotten how to play and how to enjoy the things around me. </p>
<p>I need to make that time for peace both in prayer and in daily life. I need to make time for hobbies again. I need to make time for family and friends. I need to make time to laugh and play. And I need to enjoy these things without the cloud of stress and worry hanging above me. </p>
<p>If this is you too, my prayer is that we all will find joy and peace and be able to enjoy our time here. God wants that for us so much. And He is the only way we can find it. </p>
<p>Romans 15:13 </p>
<p>"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." </p>
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<p><strong>TOUR RECAP </strong></p>
<p>I had such a wonderful time sharing the music from "The Joy of Christmas" CD in November and December. I travelled to Meridian, Weiser and Eagle Idaho, then on to Dillon Montana, then back home to Twin Falls where I helped St. Edwards School with their Christmas program. I had a blast! Thank you for a wonderful December everyone. I hope you were blessed by the music as much as I enjoyed sharing it with all of you. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures from each of the places that invited me to share. </p>
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<p>Have a blessed and Happy New Year! </p>
<p>Jaime </p>
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<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/54416342018-09-27T12:06:35-06:002018-09-27T12:06:35-06:00I'm Alive! New Chapter... learning to Trust.<p>Hi Friends!</p>
<p>I’m Alive! Sorry it’s been so long since my last update. A lot of things have happened in the last few months that have kept me very busy. </p>
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<p>I’d like to start this post with a verse about Trust. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Proverbs 3:5-6 </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">on your own intelligence do not rely; </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">In all your ways be mindful of him, </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and he will make straight your paths. </p>
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<p>I don’t know about you, but I find myself trying to rely on my own intelligence A lot. Ugh! Over the past few months I’ve done some serious thinking and searching, trying to figure out the next chapter of my life. I’ve spent so much time planning and sorting-out and strategizing and documenting and worrying when I should have been praying, asking and trusting that God has a plan. </p>
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<p><strong>NEW CHAPTER</strong></p>
<p>This past year has been such a struggle to book concerts for myself. It’s been hard to get and to keep a solid booking agent, so I’ve been doing it all by myself. It has consumed me and it has worn me out! Lol. Over the summer, I did some serious praying on whether this is what God really wants for me or if I should just move on. It’s been a good 20 year run with wonderful blessings and amazing opportunities. </p>
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<p>One of the things weighing on my heart has been that Pete was ill for so long. Now with him finally on the road to recovery, maybe me trying to travel and be gone so much is like throwing that gift back in God’s face. We’ve been given a second chance for quality time together. Why would I want to book all of these concerts and be on the road and away from him all of the time? (P.S. We just celebrated our 20 year anniversary in August! Can’t believe it). </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Then fear set in… </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If I step back from travelling and doing concerts so much, what do I do for work? </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">How do I help contribute to the household finances while still enjoying what I do. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Should I really take a step back from music and not tour so much? </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>…Do not rely on your own intelligence. </em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>TEACHING VOICE AND WORKING FOR RADIO STATION</strong></p>
<p>In the past I’ve loved teaching voice, so I decided one day to just put it out there on FB, pray about it and see if there was any interest in the area or if this was the direction God wanted me to go. Well, God opened the doors big time! Since August, I’ve been teaching at a local music center in Twin Falls and I have 18 students already! God is so good. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">This is my voice lesson room</p>
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<p>After all of that happened, I was then offered a part-time position at our local Catholic Radio Station. This helped to fill in the gaps of our finances. I’m also trying to volunteer more in my own community through fundraising events and have been invited to do a few this fall. I’m excited! <strong><em>Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and he will make your paths straight. </em></strong></p>
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<p>I know we all struggle with direction and what God is wanting from us. I pray that you will really take this verse to heart and know that God wants what is best for you. Trust him with all of your heart, lean not on your own understanding or intelligence, always be mindful of Him and he will make your paths straight. </p>
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<p><strong>THANK YOU!</strong></p>
<p>I want to thank all of you who have supported and encouraged this ministry over the years and who continue to do so. The past 20 years have been amazing and while I’m not quitting entirely, this step back from full time music ministry has been a hard decision but one that I am at peace with. I’m really excited about this next chapter and I am trusting the Lord will continue to make my paths straight. </p>
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<p><strong>IF YOU CALL... I WILL TRAVEL</strong></p>
<p>I will be doing a limited amount of concerts/events per year. Please contact me if you have an event so I can get that date reserved for you. <a contents="CLICK HERE TO CONTACT ME" data-link-label="Contact" data-link-type="page" href="/contact" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO CONTACT ME</a></p>
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<p>Upcoming concerts are listed on my Calendar page. I’ll be in Wisconsin Oct 27-Nov 1 and I have some Advent/Christmas Concerts and events around Idaho and Montana this year. </p>
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<p>Many Blessings, </p>
<p>Jaime</p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/52978452018-06-15T12:46:11-06:002018-06-15T12:46:55-06:00Happy Summer!... New Music Coming!... Celebrating Family!<p>Hello friends. </p>
<p>I hope your summer is off to a great start. We are enjoying such beautiful weather here in Idaho and I’ve been walking the canyon grade again. Whew! It always amazes me how much better I feel when I’m exercising and spending time getting some fresh air. Great way to start the day! </p>
<p>Then it’s down to the basement to work (making calls and sending emails to book the tour calendar and taking care of the fun office details of the ministry). I’m really not complaining. I love what I do. Even though Pete does call me the "basement troll" every now and again. lol. </p>
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<p><strong>CELEBRATING FAMILY </strong></p>
<p>We have a lot to celebrate this summer. </p>
<p>Happy Birthday to my husband Pete! Pete turned 44 on June 4th, but we are celebrating much more than his birthday. He doing so much better and able to work 25 hours per week doing what he loves! He’s an awesome social worker and loves helping others. We Praise God for the continued healing in Pete’s body. He still has some hurdles, but we are so happy for what he is able to do now and how far he has come from just last August. God is so good. Thank you for your prayers. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I snuck a picture of Pete at the Doctors office 2 weeks ago. He looks AMAZING! </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/ee0b507743bf027b615ff896917f900cb2f2ca77/original/img-5625.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_center border_" height="222" style="width: 169px;" /></p>
<p>Last month we celebrated Mother’s Day. My mom is amazing. Last year she opened her home to us when Pete got so sick and couldn’t work. She has allowed us to stay here until we can get back on our feet again financially and I cannot tell you what a HUGE blessing this has been. Thank you Mom for always being there for us. We love you! </p>
<p>This month we celebrate Father’s Day. I love my dad! He has always been there for us as well. In fact, it was because of my dad telling us to come down to St. George to see the specialist there that Pete was properly diagnosed and is doing so well. Thank you DAD! </p>
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<p>And last, but not least, two weekends ago we celebrated my nephew’s baptism. My sister’s oldest son made the decision to follow Christ and be baptized. He wanted it to be at a lake so a small group of us gathered near the shore and watched Tanner be baptized. For those of you who don’t know, it was watching Tanner be born (17 years ago this month) that changed my views from Pro-Choice to Pro-Life. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>My journey for being a voice for the unborn began at that moment. </em> </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/37c63146585574aac04081be1830befb2df508d6/original/tanner-baptism.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I’m so grateful God used Tanner to speak to me and I couldn’t be happier that he has chosen to follow and serve Jesus. </p>
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<p>Family is so important. I do my best not to take them for granted because family and friends are a precious gift from God. </p>
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<p><strong>NEW MUSIC COMING SOON </strong></p>
<p>I have some new music recordings in the works. The plan is to get 2 songs finished and released as singles by September. Very excited to get back in the studio and start creating again! I will keep you posted as things progress. </p>
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<p><strong>TOUR NEWS </strong></p>
<p>I’m heading to… </p>
<p>KANSAS for National Right to Life Convention the end of June </p>
<p>IOWA for a week in July with the other Carrick Ministries artists </p>
<p>TEXAS in August. </p>
<p>WISCONSIN in October </p>
<p>Check out my website calendar for more details. www.jtmusic.com/calendar. If you live close, I would love to see you there. </p>
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<p>Blessings and enjoy your summer! I will reach out again next month. </p>
<p>Jaime </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/51820082018-04-14T13:20:00-06:002018-04-14T13:20:55-06:00Easter Message & March Concerts Recap<p>Happy Easter! </p>
<p>I hope you are enjoying this wonderful Easter Season. I love that Easter doesn't last just one day. We have 50 days to Celebrate! The Octave of Easter which is eight days of high celebration that begins with Easter Sunday followed by 42 more days of Rejoicing which ends on Pentecost Sunday (May 20). So Keep Celebrating! </p>
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<p><strong>Message from Jaime </strong></p>
<p>Well the trees and flowers are blooming here in Southern Idaho and everything is greening up and making beautiful scenery to enjoy. For those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies it is definitely a challenge to "enjoy' this time of year. For the past two weeks I've dealt with severe allergy symptoms which include cough and asthma. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Not Fun for a Singer! </strong></p>
<p>On Friday I landed in the Doctor for the third time. We are hoping we found the right mixture of products to help get it under control. I ask for your prayers. </p>
<p>Staying positive? Yes, because I've decided after the past two weeks of being miserable through the post-nasal drip, sneezing and coughing, that I will try to enjoy the beauty and positive things going on around me. Because no matter what life throws at us, we can decide to be miserable or we can push through the muck and make the best of each day by trying to focus on the good things happening instead of the bad (there will always be both). </p>
<p>The past two weeks I spent time planning and trying to figure out how I was going to do music full-time with this sudden onset of severe allergies in my 40's. I even thought "well maybe I should do seasonal work and not do concerts in the spring/summer. Will that pay the bills?" (insert sound of numbers crunching here). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Then I Prayed! </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Yep, should have done that in the first place. </strong></p>
<p>God knows what I am going through and He is in control. I put all of this in His hands and He will provide. He has a plan. And I will continue to do my best to stay in His Will for my life knowing He has and will continue to provide for all of His children. </p>
<p>I hope that brings you some peace in whatever trials you may be going through right now. Don't give up. Don't be miserable. Don't try to plan your way out of God's Will for your life because you are scared. Learn from my mistake and let your knees hit the floor first. You will save yourself a lot of wasted energy and peace. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Romans 12:2 </strong></em></p>
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<p><strong>Think of Me for Your Next Event</strong> </p>
<p>We are now booking for Fall 2018-Spring 2019 and I would love to come share with your Church/ Parish or Event. </p>
<p>Please contact me so I can answer any questions you might have and let's get your date reserved on the calendar. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/fcf2948a0b1aa068305391b1bf8ebd6c4726fe29/medium/2018-19-booking-poster.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p><strong>Concert Recap</strong> (March in beautiful Pennsylvania) </p>
<p>I had such a wonderful time in Pennsylvania sharing the Lenten Presentation "Beauty and Hope in Suffering". In York, I shared with the wonderful parishioners of St. Patrick's Church. And in Waynesboro, I shared with the wonderful parishioners of St Andrew the Apostle Church (the students joined me in concert and did a fantastic job!). </p>
<p>It's a blessing to be able to travel and meet new people and this trip was no exception. I feel like I made some life-long friends on this trip.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/433d219c17ceaf2efb8e347e907d41ffcf885421/medium/website-collage-st-patrick-york-pa-2018.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/4bdaa960e6354fd8fa5c45aba23a8aefa4e82dc7/medium/website-collage-st-andrew-waynesboro-pa-2018.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for inviting me to come, for making me feel so welcome </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">and for blessing this ministry. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I pray the music and message blessed all of you. </p>
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<p>Thank you for supporting this ministry and I pray you have a blessed and safe Easter season. </p>
<p><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime </em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong><span style="color:#f1c40f;">Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! </span></strong></span></p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/51664292018-04-05T14:33:22-06:002022-05-22T13:21:28-06:00Happy Easter!<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">EASTER OCTAVE, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">and EASTER SEASON! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">The Lord is Risen, alleluia!</span></p>
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<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8f7245e91b59f61cee2a6739fbc2a5ddc6a06899/original/easter-lily-he-is-risen.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/51138372018-03-06T09:50:03-07:002018-03-06T09:54:07-07:00Concert Recaps, Praise Report on Husbands Health, Lenten Message from Jaime <p>Happy March Everyone! </p>
<p>What an amazing and blessed whirlwind this year has already been! Traveling and booking is continuing to keep me very busy with more to come. I head to Pennsylvania next week for 11 days and am really looking forward to getting back out to the east coast. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Below are pictures from the places I’ve been blessed to share since the New Year began </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for inviting me to come and share with all of you. What a joy and blessing to meet new faces and to be able to share what God has put on my heart. </p>
<p><strong>Health Update on Pete </strong></p>
<p>THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your continued prayers. I’m so happy and excited and humbled to say that God is working miracles in Pete’s life. As many of you know, last August Pete was finally diagnosed correctly and began the proper treatment for his jaw pain (after over a year of dealing with debilitating facial, head and jaw pain and put on several heavy neurological medications). You can read updates in my previous posts if you are new to the newsletter and want “the rest of the story”. </p>
<p>Mid February he was able to begin training for his new job as a therapist using his Master’s in Social Work degree. It probably comes as no surprise to you that he specializes in counseling youth and young adults. He is only able to work very part-time until the doctors wean him completely off of the neurological medications he’s on, but he is loving his job! Praise be to God! </p>
<p>Last week Pete went in for his regularly scheduled Physical Therapy appointment and after working on Pete for 15 min or so the therapist said “I can’t find any knots today so you are all good. Just call me when you start hurting.” Here is Pete’s FB post from last week. I am in tears (tears of joy and relief) as I write this because it has been a very tough 2 years for this man and I am SO happy things are looking up for him. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pete's Post last week </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“I was able to work 6 hours today. I know it doesn’t sound like much but I haven’t been able to do that in over a year. Also, yesterday my jaw PT said he can’t find a single knot in either side of my jaw. I had 9 when I started PT in September. I am so thankful for answered prayers, good doctors and support of family and friends.” Pete </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>And this was Pete's post August 7 of 2017 </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>“The last couple of weeks have been bad. I have spent nearly all of my time laying on our couch in silence. This crucifix (pic of crucifix in his post)… is on the wall to remind me that someone who went through far worse is watching over me and I am thankful.” Pete </em></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your prayers for my husband. We serve an amazing God who answers prayers. Pete never gave up hope. He prayed constantly. He’s such an inspiration to me. </p>
<p><strong>Final Thoughts </strong></p>
<p>As we are now well on our way into the Lenten Season where we journey with Christ as he suffered, let’s all try to look at those things in our lives that cause us pain, things that cause us to hurt or feel broken and try to look at them with an attitude of acceptance (like Christ accepting His cross) and not lose hope. My husband never lost hope. He knew that whether he was healed or not, that God had a plan. We serve a God who suffered greatly, and He knows just how much we suffer. He will never leave our side even in our darkest hour. That is true Hope. </p>
<p>Have a blessed Lent, friends. </p>
<p>Jaime</p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/51110922018-03-04T20:37:34-07:002018-03-06T09:54:38-07:00Texas Friends! My Music on Guadalupe Radio this week!<p>Texas Friends! Once again Guadalupe Radio will be featuring my music and doing an interview with me THIS WEEK during their Spring SHARE-A-THON. I feel very blessed that they are sharing music from my 'Best of the Early Years CD'. </p>
<p>When you donate at the 'Guardian Angel' Level, you get my CD as a gift! See Below for Details.</p>
<p>Here is a message from Dave Palmer (General Manager). :-) </p>
<p>Please help the Guadalupe Radio Network spread the Good News over the radio on their 34 Catholic radio station this week during their Spring Share-a-thon. The theme of the share-a-thon is ‘All In.’ To make a pledge of support please call 800-476-3311 between 7am-7pm central time Tuesday, March 6th through Friday, March 9th or <strong>make a donation on line at <a contents="www.grnonline.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.grnonline.com" style="" target="_blank">www.grnonline.com </a></strong></p>
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<p>Anyone who donates at the ‘Guardian Angel’ level of $30/month (or more) or $360 one time (or more) and puts their donation on a credit card or bank draft will receive a complimentary copy of Catholic recording artist Jaime Thietten’s CD called ‘Best of the Early Years.’ Thanks for your support! Dave</p>
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<p>Thanks Friends for listening and thank you GRN for spotlighting my music. Praying for a successful spring share-a-thon.</p>
<p><em>Jaime </em> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/50031672018-01-02T11:49:11-07:002018-07-09T12:14:36-06:00Happy New Year and a Blessed Christmas Season!<p>Happy New Year and a Blessed Christmas Season to you! </p>
<p>Last year was filled with both challenges and hope as my husband continued to battle medical issues but also found new treatments that are working!!! Thank you so much for your prayers. God is so good! </p>
<p>We are on the road to getting some normalcy back to our lives and routine as he continues to improve. We are really looking forward to what God brings to us in 2018. Here's to new friends, new opportunities and new adventures. </p>
<p>This Christmas, I feel very very blessed to have been able to come off the road to spend a lot of good quality time with my family. We had so much fun! </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Some Pics of the Fam </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/cd8f1d79f7b0642a6f956857c6f49d4ab95148cd/large/picmonkey-image-family-time.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Annual Pizza Night at Maxie's with Pete's Family </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Always a Blast!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Picture taken after Christmas Mass </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">at St. Edwards in Twin Falls, ID</p>
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<p><strong>Back to Full-time Ministry and Having a Ball! </strong></p>
<p>This past year was my first year back doing music ministry full-time and WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR! I had an exhausting but incredible Advent tour and I am continuing to fill my calendar for 2018. </p>
<p>Music Ministry is what I was meant to do and I thank God for giving me the opportunity to share His love with others through music. </p>
<p>A HUGE 'Thank You' to the churches and events that invited me to come share this past year and to all of you who were able to make it to the concerts. I am so humbled by your encouragement and your generosity and I pray you were blessed by the music. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Here are some pictures from the December Advent Tour </p>
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<p>Wishing you a wonderful and blessed 2018. May God's peace and love surround you this year. </p>
<p>From my family to yours... </p>
<p>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! </p>
<p><em>Jaime</em></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/49453442017-11-23T08:15:00-07:002020-05-02T14:52:46-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/04cdeb58500e22fb796e77ffaeadd092e4af7a34/original/thanksgiving-images-for-facebook.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I wanted to take a moment and wish all of you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for this year... </p>
<p>...Making great progress with Pete’s medical issues, being surrounded by friends and family who’ve been a huge support, Mac the best dog ever, a full Advent concert schedule, fans who reach out just to say ‘hi”, and most of all a God who loves us so much and pours His graces over our lives each day and takes care of the tiniest details. Grateful! </p>
<p>Have a happy Thanksgiving and may you be surrounded by those you love. </p>
<p>Have a Blessed Thanksgiving! </p>
<p>Jaime </p>
<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/49189072017-11-03T21:42:22-06:002017-11-13T12:05:32-07:00Advent Tour Dates. Hope to see you there.<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/0cad3a2b4f5dab5ca74a0ddbb3ae83583055b394/original/advent-tour-2017-final.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/49150222017-11-01T11:43:54-06:002022-06-19T01:57:33-06:00Health Update on Pete- Great News!<p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>I wanted to give you an update on Pete's health. We are so grateful for all of your thoughts and prayers over the past year and a half. Keep them coming. Your prayers are working! God is so good! </p>
<p><strong>Medical Update on Pete </strong></p>
<p>Prayers are being answered! Thank you! We’ve seen several new specialists the past couple of months and things seem to be headed in a more positive direction. He has an amazing new jaw doctor in Boise (which is closer than Salt Lake yay!). There is a much clearer path to treatment and Pete is even talking about possibly starting a part-time job January of 2018 (we aren’t sure if that will happen yet, but it is SO good to see him in such a positive mood looking ahead with excitement). </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Pete said in a FB post… “the light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a freight train”. </em></p>
<p>I laughed at that but then had to realize that we both have been in a place where we really thought “this is it”… that he would have to deal with this ongoing pain and that it was incurable (short of a miracle which we were definitely holding out for). But great news from several Doc’s who have given us other things to try which seem to be helping. God is GREAT! </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This picture was taken at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Kanab UT </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Pete and I had a couple of hours after his appointment with the Specialist in St. George last month for my dad to show us around. </p>
<p>We feel so blessed to have been able to drive through Zion National Park while we were in St. George. My dad gave us a wonderful tour. Pete kind of overdid that day, but it was good to get him out and about enjoying the beautiful scenery. We are looking forward to getting him all healed up so that he can do more stuff like this. </p>
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<p><strong>Pete Passed His Licensing Test!</strong> </p>
<p>On Wednesday October 25th, Pete traveled to Boise Idaho to take his Licensing test to complete his Masters in Social Work. He started this process Fall of 2013 and was able to complete the program through Utah State University this past August. The medical struggles have made continuing school very tough. Thanks to your continued prayers and encouragement, he is finished and looking forward to getting back to work when he gets better. I am SO PROUD of this man and so blessed to be his wife. Looking back on all of this, my faith in the power of prayer have increased and I know that God is faithful. He is "my refuge and my fortress" and I will continue to trust His plan. </p>
<p>I will leave you with a verse from the Bible that Pete has leaned on during his time of suffering this past year and a half. If you are going through hard times, I hope this helps you and gives you peace. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Psalm 91 </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High <br>Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. <br><span style="color:#e67e22;">2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, <br>My God, in whom I trust!”</span> <br>3 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper <br>And from the deadly pestilence. <br>4 He will cover you with His pinions, <br>And under His wings you may seek refuge; <br>His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night, <br>Or of the arrow that flies by day; <br>6 Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, <br>Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon. <br>7 A thousand may fall at your side <br>And ten thousand at your right hand, <br>But it shall not approach you. <br>8 You will only look on with your eyes <br>And see the recompense of the wicked. <br>9 For you have made the Lord, my refuge, <br>Even the Most High, your dwelling place. <br>10 No evil will befall you, <br>Nor will any plague come near your tent. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">11 For He will give His angels charge concerning you, <br>To guard you in all your ways. <br>12 They will bear you up in their hands, <br>That you do not strike your foot against a stone. <br>13 You will tread upon the lion and cobra, <br>The young lion and the serpent you will trample down. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">14 “Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; <br>I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. <br>15 “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; <br>I will be with him in trouble; <br>I will rescue him and honor him. <br>16 “With a long life I will satisfy him <br>And let him see My salvation.” </p>
<p>Blessings to you! </p>
<p>Jaime </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/48859502017-10-13T11:07:47-06:002017-10-13T11:07:47-06:00Reflection from Jaime PLUS Couple of open Advent Concert Dates Left<p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>Fall is upon us, although snow did hit parts of the country these past few weeks. I’m choosing to look at it as a blessing because it managed to put fires out across the Northwest. Prayers answered, thank You Lord! You are faithful! Fall is my husband’s favorite time of year. Fall colors, temps drop, and Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING arrives on the shelves. I like it too, especially living in Idaho. Such brilliant beautiful colors surround us. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Fall pictures from Idaho courtesy of Todd Nichols Photography</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8f94e3d89639010c6bd2fef8be30dbd52c877e13/medium/12074528-10207884720545847-1399314404172358310-n.jpg?1507677462" class="size_m justify_center border_" /> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8e3671112c0e2fc20785ec3d4591e96186f95fdd/medium/891556-10202240836212266-2135086714-o.jpg?1507677467" class="size_m justify_center border_" />www.ToddNichols.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(Todd took my photos for the last 2 albums - If you need pictures, these are the people to call) </p>
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<p><strong>Reflection from Jaime </strong></p>
<p>It’s a blessing to have this fall beauty amidst the tragedies we’ve seen this past month. Hurricane’s, Earthquakes and Fires devastating communities, the horrible event in Las Vegas and the hateful words being flung around social media. What a mess. It’s so easy to get discouraged and anxious about everything going on around us. And it even easier to get sucked into the negativity that gets flung around television and social media which is why I feel blessed that God is still speaking to us and trying to get our attention during this time. The 2nd reading at Mass this past weekend was Philippians 4:6-9 and it was perfect timing. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>6. Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, <br>by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>7. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding <br>will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>8. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, <br>whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, <br>if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, <br>think about these things. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>9. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. <br>Then the God of peace will be with you. </em></p>
<p>Me?... get anxious? Boy, I really needed this verse and it’s amazing when God sends us what we need right when we need it. God wants to give us that peace that surpasses all understanding. I long for that peace, don’t you? And I LOVE the reminder in verse 8 because so often we fix our eyes on things that are not pure, not honorable, not lovely or gracious. No wonder we are anxious and angry and find it so easy to say hateful things to or about others. I know that until I can really grasp and to put into practice what this passage is saying, I will continue to be anxious, longing for peace. </p>
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<p><strong>Viruses (yes… 2) Knocked me Down </strong></p>
<p>I have been pretty ill the past couple of months and have seen more Dr.’s and taken more pills and supplements than I ever care to see or take again. I am finally starting to feel human after having 2 viruses hit me one right after the other. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to get back to my daily routine and get busy again. Unfortunately, because of the illnesses I had to postpone 2 concert dates this past month. But God is always 1000 steps ahead of us and the blessings that have come out of all of this only remind me even more that we serve an Awesome God! I am so amazed at how God orchestrates everything, taking what I feel is a complete "fail" and makes something wonderful out of it (in not just my life but in others lives as well). </p>
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<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>A Few Advent and Lenten Dates Still Open </strong></span></p>
<p>The calendar is continuing to fill up. I have a couple of dates left for Advent. If you are interested in me coming to share with your parish, contact me ASAP so I can get you on the calendar. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">November 25-28 OPEN </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 1 - Eagle, ID (Private Event) </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 2-3 - On Hold (Southern Idaho) </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 7 - Idaho Falls, ID </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 9&10 - Billings, MT </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">Dec 11, 12 &13 OPEN (SW Montana or Southern Idaho) </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 16&17 - Spokane Valley, WA </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">December 18 - On Hold (Central Idaho) </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">December 20-23 OPEN </span></strong></p>
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<p>Have a wonderful October and I look forward to seeing some of you this Advent as I head out on tour through Idaho, Montana and Washington. </p>
<p>Blessings to you. </p>
<p><span class="font_large"><em><strong>Jaime</strong></em></span></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/48611732017-09-22T09:58:05-06:002017-09-22T09:58:42-06:00Concert Postponed Due To Illness<p>Hi Friends. Due to illness, I am going to have to cancel this weekends concert at Christ the King Catholic Church in Idaho Falls. I apologize and I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to get well enough before this weekend after repeated trips to the doctor this past month. The concert will be rescheduled for sometime during Advent. Keep an eye on my website calendar for the new date. Have a blessed weekend.</p>
<p><em>Jaime</em></p>
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<p> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/47975892017-08-01T10:18:05-06:002017-09-13T21:39:31-06:00Good To Be Home - Fun Summer Pictures & Medical Update on Pete<p>Hello Friends, </p>
<p>I hope you are enjoying your summer! It’s been very hot here in Idaho but recently we got a refreshing little break with temps in the high 80’s and low 90’s. Since moving back to Twin Falls I’ve enjoyed walking the Canyon Springs grade again, catching up with friends as well as spending time with my mom and helping her with projects around the house (last week we stained the deck). Also spent some much needed time away in the mountains with my dad in Stanley Basin and got some water skiing done on Alturas Lake. It’s been a great summer so far. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/1402583b353f88869da33c74f4c3ea292cffb28b/large/summer-2017-collage.jpg?1501517836" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I’ve been working hard on my music (prepping concerts, booking/ filling my concert calendar and planning a new project for 2018). It feels so good to be getting busy with music again and I’m excited and feel very fortunate to dive back into it full-time. </p>
<p><strong>Back In The Touring “Saddle” </strong></p>
<p>The middle of July I was blessed to be able to travel to Weiser and Fruitland, ID to give concerts titled “Celebrating Christ… Celebrating Life”. Thank you to all who came to listen. I had such a wonderful time and pray that you were all blessed and encouraged by the music and the message. I often come away from these events feeling more blessed than my audience, but the things you share with me after each show reminds me how God’s hand is touching us all. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/4f98450a134ea5bbe256c32a13f8764407b22929/large/cornerstone-weiser-2017.jpg?1501516237" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Pastor Mark and Nettie of Cornerstone Assembly in Weiser, ID and Fr. Camillo, Deacon Tom and Tina Turpin of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Fruitland, ID for inviting me to come share. May God bless you and your members/ parishioners as you continue to love and serve the people in your communities and beyond. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/90f7929e8ac53a6f8ca2a2f4e24c08361d97ac42/medium/collages52-004.jpg?1486227869" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><span class="font_large"><strong>TO BOOK A CONCERT WITH JAIME...</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>Hubby’s Medical Update </strong></p>
<p>Since we moved back to Twin Falls the last week of May, Pete has been able to rest and not worry about anything except for the 2 summer classes he’s finishing up for his Master’s Degree in Social Work through Utah State University. He commutes to Brigham one day each week and only has 2 more weeks to drive down until he is officially FINISHED WITH GRAD SCHOOL!</p>
<p>What a relief and what a blessing that he is going to finish while dealing with these medical issues since January of 2016. He is such an amazing man. Pulled straight A’s the entire time (except a B in one class). Smarty pants. I’m kind of proud of him (wink). </p>
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<p>Once he finishes, the only thing he will have to deal with is getting better. For the past 3 weeks, we’ve been seeing a new Neurologist, what a blessing! He put him on a few new meds to try and decipher whether he has Trigeminal Neuralgia or Hemicrania Continua. Neither are great diagnosis, but for now, it’s a 2-month waiting game on the new meds to see how it affects his pain levels. After that we should have a clearer path to treatment than the medication guessing game we have been playing. Thank you so much for your support and prayers flowing in. I don’t know where we would be without you.</p>
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<p>Have a safe and blessed summer!</p>
<p><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime</em></span></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/47027892017-05-09T19:08:12-06:002018-07-09T12:15:23-06:00May - New Chapter, Tour Calendar, Husbands Health Update<p>Hi Friends! </p>
<p>Oh my goodness! It’s May! I apologize for not getting a newsletter update out since February. Things have been very busy as I wrap up my last semester working for St. John’s Student Center at ISU and also work to fill my concert calendar to head out on the road starting mid-July. Wrapped up in all of that is preparing for yet another move for us, (back to Twin Falls, ID where we can be closer to family while Pete takes this next year to rest and try to get on top of the pain from the Trigeminal Neuralgia).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/e92e71e00d75bd9ddeabde12a5c2ac072a279391/medium/st-johns-peer-ministry-team-staff-focus-group-edited-2017.jpg?1493762801" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/1e967ddbf5b2626cad89faa0a08c324cb4130b6d/small/pete-n-jaime.jpg?1489098228" class="size_s justify_center border_" /> Thank you St. John's and the wonderful people <br>in Pocatello for a great 3 years. <br> </p>
<p><strong>Pete’s talk/presentation on “Making Sense Out of Suffering” </strong><br>While this past year has been hard for us, we’ve learned so much going through the process of dealing with chronic pain. Pete was able to give one final talk/presentation this past month before he takes a long break. The talk was titled “Making Sense Out of Suffering”. I’ve attached the video link for you to watch if you would like. Even though he was in a lot of pain that day, he was able to get through the talk thanks to a lot of prayers from a lot of people who knew he was presenting that night. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I think it is one of the best talks he has given and I hope you have time to watch it. <br>I am so proud of Pete and blessed to be his wife. <br><a contents="CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/DSvY1j_5YSY" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO </a><br>(link to Pete’s Talk “Making Sense of Suffering”) </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, <br>because we know that suffering produces perseverance; <br>perseverance, character; and <br>character, hope. <br>Romans 5:3-4 </p>
<p><strong>How to Bring Me to Your Area to share a concert/presentation </strong><br>It is an honor and privilege to be the one who will be able to support us this next year as Pete takes the year off to get better. I am so excited to get back out on the road again and share my music full-time. Please contact me so I can save a date for you as I would love to come to your area. booking@JTmusic.com or visit my website contact page https://jtmusic.com/contact </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Secured Concert Dates So Far... </strong><br>2017 <br>July 15 Weiser, ID (Cornerstone Assembly of God) <br>July 16 Fruitland, ID (Corpus Christi Catholic Church) <br>Sept 16 Eagle, ID (Wedding/Private Event) <br>Oct 6 Boise, ID (Catholic Educators’ Conference) </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">2018 <br>Feb 24-26 Nampa, ID (St. Paul’s Catholic Church) <br>Mar 9-14 Pennsylvania (Open Dates) <br>Mar 16-18 Waynesboro, PA (St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church) </p>
<p>We are currently working on securing specific dates in... <br>Florida, Texas, Montana, Arizona, Ohio, Washington, Nevada, Utah and Kentucky. <br>If you live in these areas please contact us so we can work you into the tour while I’m there. </p>
<p>Have a wonderful and Blessed month. <br>Jaime</p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/45789952017-02-06T15:37:44-07:002018-08-28T04:22:31-06:00Happy February - Exciting News!<p>Happy February! </p>
<p>I have some Exciting News to share! </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Well, he graduates this summer and I am ready to head back out and Tour! Woohoo!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Like I said in my last newsletter, <br>the Christmas Concerts this past December gave me a<br>huge shot in the arm and made me realize how much<br>I've missed touring and sharing music with all of you. </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I would LOVE to come to YOUR parish or event. <br>Please email us to reserve your date today <br>booking@JTmusic.com </strong></p>
<p><strong>For Better, for Worse, For Richer, For Poorer, <br>In Sickness and in Health </strong><br>I love my husband so much and it has been so hard to watch him suffer these past 2 years. <br>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>I sure Love this man and pray he gets well enough <br>to be able to travel and do some parish missions with me again. <br>He is so talented and I am so blessed to have him in my life. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/2ebc04d6e8c4a959a033b255d1feb510cfbf73c1/small/fullsizerender.jpg?1424203853" class="size_s justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/f981065f6a84a872cd37226b39773ff9e8f3e462/medium/pete.jpg?1424199481" class="size_m justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Thank you for your continued prayers and support. </p>
<p>Happy February. Happy Valentines Day. Remember to hug and take time to care for those you love. </p>
<p><em><span class="font_large">Jaime </span></em><br><span class="font_regular"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong>Remember to Reserve your Tour Date. <br>The Calendar will fill up fast! </strong></span><br> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/45622132017-01-24T13:32:54-07:002017-01-24T13:44:33-07:00Happy January!<p>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. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/5e5cea6b34f4812428dff53b0b278fbfe12ff3e6/original/desktop4.jpg?1485031344" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>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. </p>
<p><b>CHRISTMAS CONCERT RECAP</b><br>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. </p>
<p>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. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/1fc202ac664ae4870bdcfc006ac92a0616f62355/original/collages53-001.jpg?1485031323" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A HUGE "THANK YOU" to the churches who brought me in to share. </p>
<p><strong>Stay tuned</strong><br>More news to come. Have a blessed month and thank you for your continued support of this ministry. </p>
<p><em>Jaime </em><br> </p>
<p>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". </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My prayer is that this song will continue to heal hearts, save lives and help people to realize that all lives matter.</p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/45325492016-12-31T21:12:32-07:002021-12-09T10:19:23-07:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year<div style="text-align: center;">Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas<br>and a Blessed 2017<br><br>Thank you for supporting this ministry.<br><br><em>Jaime</em>
</div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/44600162016-11-09T20:54:44-07:002022-03-30T08:15:53-06:00November News <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font_large">Hard Goodbyes - Big Duet Surprise -<br>Blessings Realized - Christmas Concerts Advertised</span></strong><br> </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; <br>He will never leave you nor forsake you. <br>Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." <br>Deuteronomy 31:8 </p>
<p><strong>Remembering Bandit </strong><br>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. </p>
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<p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Until then we have placed a dog bed and tennis ball in the<br>living room as a reminder of what was and what is yet to come.</p>
<p><br><br><strong>Christmas Project – O Come All Ye Faithful Sneak Peek. </strong><br>We are almost finished with the project. It goes to Mastering and printing next week! Yay! <br>Here is a Full Video of the song O Come All Ye Faithful. <br>I would love it if you’d help me spread the word and share this video with friends. </p>
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<p><br><strong>ONE MORE SURPRISE ON THE RECORD! </strong><br>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! <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/412f698c8a688dd8dfdc4291e2da02d512b491b1/medium/fullsizerender-4.jpg?1478468746" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><strong>Pre-Order Price is Available for a little while longer</strong> <br>Click HERE http://jtmusic.com/pre-sale-for-christmas-project to pre-order for $12 (reg. 15.99) <br> </p>
<p><strong>Prayer Needed </strong><br>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. </p>
<p><br><strong>Christmas Concert Schedule 2016 </strong><br>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 </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br><strong>2016 Christmas Concert Schedule</strong> <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/272b4382bca086b9fdffef5ad1ebe68f7ae28203/medium/christmas-cd-cover-final2-002.jpg?1478467409" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>If you live nearby, I’d LOVE to see you there! </strong><br> </p>
<p><strong>Thank You </strong><br>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. </p>
<p>Blessings to you and Happy November, </p>
<p>Jaime </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/44426332016-10-28T17:51:59-06:002022-02-13T08:46:53-07:00Video Sneak Peek - Full Song<div style="text-align: center;">The New Christmas CD is ALMOST HERE!<br>Pre-Sale pricing is still available. 12.00 (reg. 15.99)<br><br>Enjoy a sneak peek of <br>"O Come All Ye Faithful" Video<br>with Orchestra!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="f8KxYxfM_SQ" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/f8KxYxfM_SQ/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f8KxYxfM_SQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/43772112016-09-17T10:46:51-06:002017-01-15T17:38:02-07:00Who Doesn't LOVE an Early Christmas Present?<p>Seasons Greetings in September! <br>I've been working hard the past couple of months and wanted to give you some updates on the new record. I still have some exciting news to share but have to wait until next month, so stay tuned. I can't wait to share this new music with all of you! Here's a sneak peek of some of the rough mixes. SAVE when you pre-order the CD!</p>
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<p><strong>Pre-Order and Save! </strong><br>Merry Christmas. I have a present for you… <br>My NEW Christmas album is almost done and you can pre-order it here http://jtmusic.com/pre-sale-for-christmas-project <br>ONLY $12 when you Pre-Order.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/2de4d1eb3cde65a6ccc8d9e1c7149f36ba7ece20/medium/desktop1-003.jpg?1474074706" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><strong>It’s Almost Done! </strong><br>Wow! What a whirlwind! I can’t believe the CD is almost finished. I’m humbled to look back at this past year and see God’s hand all over this project. From the initial planning, to the people He put in my path to help, to the incredible musicians, arrangers and producers, to the wonderful friends and fans who helped me raise funds in order to make this all possible. God is so faithful! <br> <br>The final mixes aren’t quite done yet, but I’m so excited and wanted to share some snippets of a few rough mixes of several songs with you so be sure to watch the video above. </p>
<p>Please comment and let me know what you think of the music. Remember, these are “rough mixes” (wink). <br> <br>Stay tuned! Exciting News still to come about this record! <br> <br>Smiles and Blessings, <br>Jaime <br> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/42980712016-07-27T19:59:43-06:002020-09-12T12:41:51-06:00Sneak Peek of Music from the New Christmas Record<div style="text-align: center;">
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>A BIG THANK YOU... </strong><br>for the prayers and financial contributions that have helped get us this far. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I had an Incredible time in Nashville last week! What a Week! This Christmas record is off to a TREMENDOUS start and I want to share some of the orchestrations with you in the video below. <br> </p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>God's Blessings... </strong><br>have poured over this project since we started planning. And this first week of recording we had many more blessings come our way. I was so humbled as I was constantly reminded that this is not my project, but God's. I got discouraged and stressed when I got sick halfway through the trip but again, was encouraged as friends reminded me that God's timing is perfect and that something good will come from this. Thank you friends for the encouragement. Love you guys! But we still have a little ways to go. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I want to share this video so you can see and hear how far we've come and also to let you know that we still need your help to finish it up. </p>
<p>WATCH THIS 2 MINUTE VIDEO TO HEAR NEW MUSIC! </p>
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<p>The musicians and engineers are so incredibly talented!<br>Very blessed to be at Ocean Way with the Nashville String Machine! Huge dream come true! </p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> <br><strong>It's Not Too Late to Participate... </strong><br>We are still in need of $5,000 to hit our $30,000 goal. <br>Your Gift is Tax-Deductible. <br><a contents="CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THIS PROJECT " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://jtmusic.com/christmas-project-2016" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THIS PROJECT </a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>I'm Back in the Studio Next Week (Aug 4-9).... </strong><br>to cut Vocals! Having to cancel 2 days of recording vocals because I got sick last week has given me ALOT to do this next trip. I ask that you please pray for continued healing from this virus, that I stay well until I’m done recording, and that my voice holds out until we finish. <br> </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Blessings to all of you and thank you so much for your continued prayers and support. I will keep sending updates as we go. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> <br>Merry Christmas! :-)</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Jaime</p>
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<div> </div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/41911672016-05-21T14:27:39-06:002022-05-31T01:00:59-06:00New Website DesignWelcome to the new website.<br>We hope you enjoy browsing through the new design and seeing new images and information.<br><br>Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/41150672016-03-31T15:53:46-06:002017-01-15T17:38:02-07:00Happy Easter - Prayers Needed<p>Happy Easter! He is Risen! And because of that, there is Hope! And this last couple of weeks Pete and I have needed a lot of Hope. <br> <br>I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Celebration. Wishing you all a Happy Spring. We had 63 degree weather a couple of weeks ago and as I write this it’s snowing outside (only supposed to get an inch or so) Phew. That’s Idaho. It keeps us on our toes for sure. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8f7245e91b59f61cee2a6739fbc2a5ddc6a06899/medium/easter-lily-he-is-risen.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p> <br><strong>Trying to embrace 40 – B-day party pics </strong><br>In my February newsletter I wrote about turning 40. I wanted to share some pictures from the awesome party my wonderful husband and family threw for me. It was so great to see friends and family that I hadn’t seen for a long time and have them help me celebrate this milestone. What fun. A huge THANKS to those of you who sent b-day wishes and those who were able to come and help celebrate that day. I still can’t believe I’m 40. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/62bc70068fc5ab52f52d81930967597e12935197/large/40th-bday-001.jpg?0" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Billings Women’s Conference with Jonnette Benkovic </strong><br>I had a blast in Billings a couple of weeks ago for their annual women’s conference. My 2nd invitation to sing and share there and it was a wonderful blessed weekend. Great to see familiar faces as well as meet so many new women who are on fire for God. There are rumors that I may be invited back next year. We will see. Thank you Pam and Julie and Crew for the wonderful hospitality. Great seeing all of you again. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/5a70f038e15971910c8a6b711de9ce20092557cb/large/pictures5-002.jpg?0" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p> <br><strong>Husband, Pete, has New Medical issues – Prayers Needed </strong><br>The last couple of weeks have been very hard on my husband. He’s been in a lot of pain. We spent the whole week (during Spring Break) at doctors and specialists and even spent the day/evening in the Emergency Room. The problem is related to his jaw. He is scheduled to see a Neurologist on April 6th and will have more answers then. For now it appears as though his problem consists of several things. 1. Slipped disc in left jaw which is causing a nerve disorder, that he apparently has, to flare up. 2 Abnormal bone growth in his jaw do to trauma (from martial arts/ boxing/ fights) and teeth clenching. 3. Possible other neurological problems related to arm/ neck/ back pain. <br> <br>When the pain comes, it comes without warning and according to a website, some women claim it is equivalent to or worse than labor pain. It puts him on the floor every time it hits. And he has a very high pain threshold which is why we ended up at the ER when he hit the floor from the pain. He’s trying not to let this get him down and is doing what he can to rest or go for a walk until the pain passes. <br> <br>We are hopeful that the Neurologist will have more information for us on the 6th and that this will hopefully pass soon so Pete can be out of pain. <br> <br>Because of all of this, I am taking on more responsibility at work so that he can take some time off when he has these episodes. I will do anything for him. I love him so much and it hurts so bad to see him in so much pain. <br> <br>It’s been a rough road for Pete already these past 2 years with his back, neck and arm pain. I pray that somehow this may all be related and we can finally treat it all and get him out of pain. He’s 41 years old and is very active and has so much life left to live and it breaks my heart to see him in so much pain all of the time. Thank goodness the physical therapist and Chiropractor/soft tissue specialists have helped him get about 30% better from arm, neck and back pain this past semester, but now we have this Jaw stuff to deal with. <br> </p>
<p>I ask for prayers please, that we hold it together during this time. I know many of you have been through much worse than what we are going through, and I feel bad for even asking. But I guess everyone has crosses to bear. <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/2ebc04d6e8c4a959a033b255d1feb510cfbf73c1/small/fullsizerender.jpg?1424203853" class="size_s justify_center border_" /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>I’ve been told before that “God only gives us what we can handle”. <br>I really don’t like that quote. <br> I prefer the one that says… <br>“God doesn’t give us what we can handle, He helps us handle what we are given”. <br>And He will help us handle this. <br>Jesus, I trust in You. </em></p>
<p> <br> <br><strong>CHRISTMAS RECORD </strong><br>I wanted to let you know what we were going through so that you would understand why I haven’t gotten an actual music update to you about the Christmas project. I plan on getting that information to you soon. Yes, the record is still happening and it will be amazing and all for God’s Glory. Thank you for your prayers and support. I love you all. Have a blessed Easter season. <br> <br>Jaime <br> </p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/40527802016-02-25T09:39:54-07:002023-12-10T11:09:10-07:00Lenten Message and Music Update <p>Hi Friends, </p>
<p>I hope this message finds you enjoying the Lenten Season. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> "Lent is a time for personal conversion,<br>a time when Christians strip away all that is unnecessary<br>and become more mindful of their dependence on God." </p>
<p>I love Lent. This year my husband and I decided to limit television and, instead, do more spiritual reading and physical exercising with that time. I'm also trying to be more diligent, daily, about finding and providing for those in need around me. Growth requires sacrifice. I'm looking forward to a lot of "growth" during this time. They say for something to become a habit, you have to do it for 30 days. So the 40 days of lent is the perfect time to start forming some better habits in our lives. Habits that draw us closer to Christ, making better use of our time and talents, making us better people, thus creating a better world around us. <br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">What are you doing for Lent? </p>
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<p><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Awesome time in Pullman WA -<br>Parish Mission with Jaime & husband Pete </strong></span><br>On February 5th my husband and I drove to Pullman Washington to present a Parish Mission for Sacred Heart Catholic Church. We shared an evening session on Friday and then all day Saturday. </p>
<p>Pete and I don't get to travel and present together as often as I would like because of our jobs. But I want to tell you that every time I do a parish mission with Pete and am able to listen to him speak, teach and share, I am blown away by how talented and amazing he is. I feel so blessed to be married to such an incredible man and I thank God for bringing Pete into my life. I really can't imagine my life without him. </p>
<p>We had such a wonderful time sharing with and meeting the wonderful parishioners in Pullman. Thank you Sacred Heart for making us feel so welcome and for your wonderful hospitality while we were there. Thank you Fr. Jeff Core for inviting us to come. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing at Sacred Heart. Blessings to all of you. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/dac6f0d2199d07f1c67c9f1720b67e05b24acf9f/medium/sacred-heart-pullman-001.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Upcoming Event </strong></span><br>I am really looking forward to sharing at the Women's Conference in Billings MT again. Last year was an absolute BLAST and I am excited that they invited me back this year. You won't want to miss it! Johnnette Benkovic is the Keynote speaker. Hope to see you there if you live within driving distance. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Go to my Calendar page for more information and how to get tickets.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/49f8ed0bd33cdb737f033ae33100a65369e59c64/medium/sistersinfaith16poster-web.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br> </p>
<p><span class="font_large"><strong>GREAT Gifts for Confirmation and Easter-</strong></span><br><span class="font_large"><span style="color: rgb(238, 130, 238);"><strong>SPECIAL SALE</strong> </span></span><br>The Eternal Zoe Necklace is continuing to be a favorite at my concert CD table. Designed by a friend of mine from a dream she had. It's a beautiful and unique way of remembering what Christ did for us on the cross. <br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">"The Eternal Zoe Design also known as, Cross of the Trinity, <br>was born from a dream. <br>It gives a profoundly simple glimpse of God’s plan <br>to bring mankind into his very own life." </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(238, 130, 238);"> </span>I am offering special pricing on this beautiful necklace through Easter.<br><span class="font_large"><span style="color: rgb(238, 130, 238);"><strong>$25 (reg. $30). </strong></span></span><br><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/769f8b502bc9dbda42eaaaa20a6c84341a1cf8ae/medium/zoe-pics2.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></p>
<p><br><span class="font_large"><strong>Progress on the Christmas CD </strong></span><br>Some exciting things are unfolding as we continue to prepare to record the NEW Christmas CD this summer. Stay tuned for next months newsletter. Thank you again to all of you who donated towards the project making it possible. All for God's glory. </p>
<p>Praying you have a blessed Lent. </p>
<p><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime </em></span><br> </p>
<div> </div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/40179652016-01-31T23:03:38-07:002016-01-31T23:03:38-07:00Happy 2016 and 40th Birthday Thoughts<p>Happy 2016 Everyone!</p>
<p>Time just seems to be flying by faster and faster, the older I get. I remember, as a child, over hearing adults say this. It was always a hard concept to grasp because, as a kid, you are always wanting time to go faster. “I can’t wait until I’m old enough to drive”. “I can’t wait until I graduate from High School or college”. “I can’t wait until I get married”. </p>
<p><strong>40th Birthday </strong><br>Well, on February 1st I celebrate my 40th birthday. WHAT? How did that happen? The actual party isn’t until the 13th and my husband is planning something special. For those of you who know my husband, you can understand why I’m a little nervous about what will happen at this party. I may or may not share what happened in my next newsletter. HAHA! </p>
<p><strong>Looking Ahead vs. Living In The Moment </strong><br>This past week I took some time to look back at the last 40 years and what I have done in that time. There are certainly some pretty amazing things that I have been able to experience, and some amazing blessings that God has poured out on my marriage, my music ministry and my personal life. And I am very thankful and humbled. <br> <br>But I also took a step back and took a real look what I’ve done the last 40 years and what I’d like the next 40 to be like. I came to the realization that I’ve spent most of my life worrying about the future and planning for what’s ahead that I’ve completely failed to live in the moment. My mom told me a few weeks ago that I come by that honestly, because that’s how she lived her life until recently. <br> <br>It’s so hard to “Live in the moment”, to concentrate on the here and the now. I realize that by not doing these things, I have caused a lot of damage to myself, to my marriage and to friends and family. I have spent my life doing ministry and music and making my JOB my life. I have become a work-a-holic. I have not managed my time well. I have failed to take time to focus on taking care of me, my own spiritual growth, my husband, my family and my friends. I’m not using this as an excuse but I’ve found it very hard to work in ministry because “ministry is your work”. It’s a blessing but also a curse because you feel torn. It’s hard to draw that line and be ok with taking time off because it’s ministry and that’s what we are here to do, right? <br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Life is more than work. </strong><br>(And even though I’ve heard it many times, it took me 40 years to finally figure this out) </p>
<p> <br>When we don’t take time for ourselves, time to grow, time with God, time to play and have fun, then we aren’t as effective in “ministry and work” as we could be. That’s because we are running on empty. I’ve run on empty for a long time. <br> <br>I am making both a New Year’s and a 40th B-day resolution to take better care of myself (physically, emotionally and spiritually) so that I can be a better wife, daughter, sister, music-minister, and child of God. I challenge all of you who struggle with this as well. We need to give everything our best. Take care of yourself. Be strong spiritually, physically and emotionally and you can better serve those around you. <br> <br>Thank you for letting me share. I pray you have a blessed month. <br> <br>I will reach out with a Music News and Update soon. <br> <br>:-) <br>Jaime</p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/39678322015-12-26T17:17:23-07:002017-01-15T17:38:02-07:00Merry Christmas<p>I want to wish you a blessed and peaceful Christmas. </p>
<p>Here is a simple music video for Silent Night <br>that we recorded last year. </p>
<p>May it help prepare our hearts and minds <br>for the true meaning of Christmas. <br>Remember, Christmas doesn't end on Christmas Day.<br>We celebrate for 12 days beginning on the 25th. :-)</p>
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/26cb384834e02a4efbcd15ee0c96edc74223f308/medium/charles-le-brun.jpg?1450931809" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="CLICK HERE FOR MUSIC VIDEO - Silent Night by Jaime Thietten " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMY1Tr-kCUA" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MUSIC VIDEO - Silent Night by Jaime Thietten </a></p>
<p>Thank you so much for your love and support over the years. Blessings to you and your family this Christmas. </p>
<p>Jaime</p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/39243002015-11-11T20:37:32-07:002017-01-15T17:38:02-07:00Happy November!As we approach the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays and try harder to focus on what we are thankful for in our lives as well as doing more to share our blessings with others, I thought I’d share this quote with you.<br> <div style="text-align: center;"><em>Gratitude is the music of the heart,<br>when its chords are swept by the breeze of kindness.<br>- Author Unknown</em></div><br>I find that it’s a constant battle to stay positive and not complain about things on a daily basis. Don’t judge me. (wink). As I’ve transitioned back into the 9-5 job world again over the last couple of months, I’ve found myself complaining about how much is on my plate each day, when instead, I should be celebrating the fact that I have an incredible job that allows me to still be in ministry and is providing a way for me to help put my husband through school over the next 2 years. While this job is stressful and overwhelming at times and is stretching me to be a better time-manager, there are so many blessings that come along with this job and this letter would be WAY too long if I started listing them. The same goes for other areas in my life. The point I am trying to make is that if we can focus on the good, it FAR outweighs the bad. There is so much negativity around us trying to pull us down and focus on what we are lacking. When we do this we are unable to see the blessings. If we are always complaining and seeing the negative, then we tend to hold on to things much tighter.<br><br><strong>CHALLENGE</strong><br>Together, over the next few days and weeks, let’s have an “attitude of gratitude”. Think about all that is good in your life and the blessings God has given you. When we do this there is a chain of events that unfold.<br><br>1. We are able to see how much we actually have and how blessed we are.<br>2. Which causes us to open our eyes and to see what others are lacking.<br>3. This opens our hearts and minds to be able to share with those less <br> fortunate than us. <br>4. It allows others to experience gratitude. <br>5. Starts back at 1 again.<br><br>As this is repeated over and over again, from person to person, it makes the world a better place for all. Let’s see how much positive change we can make over the next few weeks.<br>What are you grateful for? Start making your list.<br> <br><strong>GEARING UP FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS</strong><br>Because of my new job at St. John’s, I am limited on how much time I can travel and sing this Christmas. But I am excited to announce that I will be doing 3 events in December and I’d love to see you there if you live nearby.<br><br>December 6 2:00pm Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, ID<br>December 11 7:00pm St. John’s, Pocatello, ID<br>December 12 TBD<sup><font size="2"> </font></sup> Amazing Grace Fellowship Twin Falls, ID <br> (Singing a few songs with Pastor Lynn Schaal<br> at his Concert)<br> <br><strong>NEW CHRISTMAS CD to be released 2016 - FUNDRAISING AND I NEED YOUR HELP</strong><br>I am working on putting together a FANTASTIC Christmas CD to be recorded and released in 2016. LIVE Orchestra, Boys Choir, Duets with a couple of well-known Nashville singers and much much more. I am so excited about this project and what we have in place so far but I need your help to make it happen.<br><br>We’ve <strong>already raised $14,050 </strong>and we have <strong>$15,950 to go</strong>. If you would like to be part of helping me make this CD a reality you can learn more by going to <a href="http://www.jtmusic.net/donate">www.JTmusic.net/donate</a>. More detailed information about the project is there as well as instructions on how you can make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation to my ministry for this Christmas Project.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/6dd0b3790bd8ff0dc8a670724d3ed9fb1138b63f/medium/img-9268.jpg?1447215492" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>Thank you for prayerfully considering a gift this year and for your continued support.<br>I hope you have a Wonderful Thanksgiving.<br><br><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime</em></span><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/38186262015-08-13T16:50:35-06:002020-09-12T12:41:17-06:00Goodbye Daisy Lou<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="font_regular">Friends,<br>It is with a very heavy heart that I write this newsletter update. I keep putting it off thinking it will get easier to sit down and write this, but I found that it is not.<br>So here it goes, with tears streaming down my face...<br> <br><strong>SAYING GOODBYE IS SO HARD</strong><br>I want to thank you for your prayers and support this past year as we helped our Daisy Dog fight this disease Degenerative Myelopathy (like ALS or MS in humans). After 1 ½ years of fighting, we let our precious girl Daisy cross the Rainbow Bridge on July 26<sup>th</sup>. She is out of pain and running again with her big brother Patxi (pronounced Pawchee) who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in July 29, 2012.</span><br> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/ce4c702ddfd8af82c52105c1cd7ec4c373ac06f1/large/iphone-may-2014-download6-001.jpg?1439503375" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"> <span class="font_large">Daisy La Bonita (Pretty One) Espil<br>12-08-04 to 7-26-15</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <br>Both Pete and I have been a complete mess. The house is very empty and we have been throwing ourselves into work and keeping very busy in order to keep us away from the house (which is very depressing and lonely). We’ve tried not to leave each other alone very often and have been clinging to each other for support and companionship. It’s amazing how much pets feed our hearts and souls. And we don’t realize just how much until they are no longer with us. I am thankful that God knew we needed animals in our lives. I love this quote:<br> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><em>Until one has loved an animal,</em><br><em>a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.</em><br>-Anatole France</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <br>One of the things that has been rolling around in my mind the past few weeks, since we lost her, is that so many of my friends have lost loved ones (children, siblings, spouses, parents, grandparents, etc.). I kept beating myself up by thinking “I lost my DOG”. These people have lost PEOPLE. I must be CRAZY to be grieving this much and for it to be this hard.<br> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">I came to the realization that loss, no matter who it may be,<br>is just plain HARD.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br>This experience has given me more compassion for those who have recently lost a loved one because over the last few weeks I have felt only a fraction of their pain and feelings from loss. Don’t get me wrong, I had compassion before, but as I’ve grieved over my Daisy, I have thought about each of those friends who are grieving the loss of a loved one and I have offered up my tears for them (That God would somehow ease their pain and fill that empty hole in their heart with peace (a peace that only He can give).<br> <br>I know that so many of you have had us in your thoughts and prayers and have supported us this past year. We appreciate you more than you will ever know.<br> <br>As Daisy’s caretaker this past year (pretty much 24/7), I had a lot of time to bond and spend time with her and I am thankful that my music allowed me to work from home when I was not travelling to and from concert events. I feel blessed to have had that quality time to spend with her, caring for her, and being there for her in her final days. But spending that much time with her made it that much harder to say goodbye. After letting her go, I came home and I didn’t know what to do with myself. I had been her mommy, tending to everything she needed. The only thing for me to do now that she’s gone (to keep me from feeling completely empty and rolling up in a ball and crying all day) is to shift my energy into work. Not hard for me since I am a work-a-holic.<br> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><em>People have asked us if we will get another dog right away. </em><br><em>We’ve decided to wait awhile and take it one month at a time.</em></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <br><strong>FULL TIME JOB for JAIME!</strong><br>I’ve taken on a full-time job (away from my house, thank you Lord) in addition to doing music (which I have scaled back a little so that I don’t overwhelm myself). When the time is right, we will accept another loving pup into our home and shower them with the same love and affection we poured out on our Daisy and Patxi. Until then, we have a lot of work to do at St. John’s Catholic Student Center on Idaho State University Campus where my husband is the Campus Minister and I am the Administrator (lucky me, I get the bookkeeping and secretarial work. <em>WINK!)</em> In all honesty, it will be great to work in campus ministry together, alongside my husband, serving the needs of the students at Idaho State. We are turning the page to another chapter.<br> <br><strong>REAL NEWSLETTER COMING SOON</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I will be sending out an actual Newsletter regarding the Music Ministry soon. I just need another week or two to get my head where it needs to be in order to do that. Thank you for your continued support of me and this ministry. Blessings to all of you.<br> <br><span class="font_regular">Love,</span><br><span class="font_large"><em>Jaime</em></span><br> <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/bb3f6126676def24de7eaf708803975fe0eb49ae/medium/img-1540-001.jpg?1439503402" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Until we meet again my Daisy Lou. Thank you for sharing your life with us.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/3f7f120507b5bebae8825d2cacf963b51986aa0f/medium/the-rainbow-bridge.jpg?1439505901" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/36650482015-04-18T10:47:14-06:002017-01-15T17:38:02-07:00Spring, Transitions & Continuing the JourneyI hope you all are enjoying the beautiful Easter Season. We are enjoying some beautiful weather here in Idaho. In fact, as I write this, I am on my front porch in the shade, while Daisy-dog lies in the grass enjoying the sunshine. <br><br><strong>Back to School</strong><br>Last fall, my husband and I moved to Pocatello Idaho where Pete took the job as campus minister at St. John’s Catholic Center on the Idaho State University campus. It was a tough decision because he had to leave the Master’s Program after only 1 year (3 year program) in order to take this position that God was calling him to. Sometimes doing the things God calls us to do isn’t always easy. But I am reminded, time and time again, that He is faithful!<br> <br>We almost have our 1<sup><font size="2">st</font></sup> academic year at St. John’s completed and it has been an amazing year. We’ve had our share of struggles and frustration, but it has really been a great year of fun, learning, and spiritual growth, for both Pete and I. We are so happy to be in Pocatello and blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people.<br> <br>Over the past year, Pete kept trying to figure out how he could stay at St. John’s and still be able to finish his Master’s degree. After exhausting most of the possibilities, he finally found a way. Or should I say… “God provided a way”. Last week Pete was accepted as a transfer student into Utah State University’s MSW program. He will begin classes on May 12<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> and will graduate in August of 2017. Woohoo! AND… this will not affect his employment as campus minister at St. John's Catholic center. He will be commuting from Pocatello to Utah State's extension Center in Brigham City (hour and 45 min drive) one night a week. And he will be doing his practicum here in Pocatello.<br> <br>Now, this is where it gets exciting, and a little scary for me.<strong><em> I have agreed to partner with Pete in campus ministry for the next two years. Anyone who has partnered with Pete, knows why this is scary. :-)</em></strong> We are doing this to ensure that the ministry here at St. John's does not lose any steam or momentum. We are excited about this because we enjoy doing ministry together but rarely get the opportunity to do so. We managed to do a few parish missions together each year but so far that has been the extent of our collaboration. It is really neat how things work out and God’s timing in all of this. Pope Francis designated this year (2015) as “The Year of the Family/Consecrated Life” so it would only make sense that Pete and I strive to do more together, as a family, by joining forces and becoming stronger for the Kingdom together in ministry. At our last parish mission a lady told us “You are both amazing and together are greater than the sum total of two”. I thought that was cute at first, but then realized that when two are joined together (with God as the center) it’s not too hard to be greater than the sum of two. <br> <br>This past year I have stretched myself by heading up the Music team for masses. It has been a wonderful learning experience and I look forward to learning and handling more in the day to day operations at the center. Marriage is all about teamwork and I am excited to be able to spend more time with my husband in ministry and helping him to get through school.<br> <br><strong>Will This Affect My Music?</strong><br>Yes, and in a good way. I will still be doing concerts throughout the year, I will just need to be a little more pro-active about planning my availability for touring. I believe, the best way to do this, will be to offer my available dates and try my best to stick to that schedule.<br> <br>I will have a list of available tour dates on my website calendar page sometime in May.<br> <br><strong>March Tour Recap</strong><br>I would have to say Lent and Advent are my favorite times of year to travel and share music. I had such a wonderful time this Lenten season. I want to thank Billings MT (Sisters in Faith Women’s Conference) for inviting me to come share with all of you. What an awesome event. Pat Gohn (author of Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious”) was the Keynote Speaker/co-presenter and we had a blast working together! I hope we have more event opportunities to share together in the future. Check out her website. She’s awesome! <a href="http://www.patgohn.net/">www.patgohn.net</a>. Hire us so we can come to your town and work together again. This lady is a kick in the pants! I Love her. :-)<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/4f39ecbc41f496b0750880065ce11973516180d3/medium/img-7290-002.jpg?1429033622" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>Julie and Pam (event coordinators) were so amazing to work with and did an amazing job putting on this conference. If you live within driving distance of Billings Montana, you should REALLY try and go each year. They put on such a great event!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/9a2b8a1b55868da85f20048253210f286acbb1b3/medium/billings-mt-2015-001.jpg?1429033659" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br>After the women’s conference it was on to St. Leo’s in Lewistown, where Pete and I were able to spend some time with the youth on Saturday night, attend weekend masses and then do a 2 day parish mission on Sunday and Monday nights. Thank you Lewistown for making us feel so welcome. We had such a great time and hope to be able to come back.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/98a9f3813034496fba4eb821ae00759577f2bdd0/medium/lewistown-mt-2015-002.jpg?1429033729" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/29b6a5d47f50418acf5f47f0d3cef34f60b8e3a7/medium/lewistown-mt-20151-001.jpg?1429033698" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" />It was a great and blessed month for this ministry. Happy Easter to all of you. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.<br><br><em><span class="font_large">Jaime</span></em><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/36419972015-04-05T00:25:41-06:002021-04-04T07:16:40-06:00Happy Easter, He is Risen!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/f4bcffe7a5456a891241b195ba93dbae11cb673d/medium/4bd15b32116ce0309558df8161331fb4-001.jpg?1428215278" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/36403812015-04-03T14:54:27-06:002021-03-03T01:30:45-07:00Good Friday<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">Remembering Christ's Passion</span></div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/cded675977ad1a9ae32f20c7dc722428100c473d/medium/jesus-on-cross-small.jpg?1397840172" class="size_m justify_center border_" />Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/36076022015-03-17T13:47:27-06:002018-03-13T10:30:35-06:00Special Lenten Message from JaimeNo Music News except... Remember the New Record is out and Available to purchase at www.JTmusic.com. Order your copy today. :-)<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/c177e4793a6e85c05d3c2432418bdf3aaa34bd73/medium/photoshoot-2015-january-touched-up-high-def4-008.jpg?1426621553" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br><span class="font_large"><u>Special Lenten Message, From the Heart</u></span><br>I love the Lenten season. Until, I became Catholic, I never really paid attention to Lent and what it’s all about. Now, each year, I look forward to growing a little deeper in my understanding and practice of what it means to truly make sacrifices in my life.<br> <br>Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before entering into His public ministry (Mt 4:1-11). We imitate Christ by spending 40 days in spiritual discipline before the celebration of Christ’s triumph over sin and death (Easter). You’ve maybe heard the question “So, what did you give up for Lent?”.<br> <br> I remember my 1<sup><font size="2">st</font></sup> year as a Catholic very well. I decided to give up coffee for Lent. I’m not a coffee drinker now, but I used to be totally addicted to the iced mocha’s from Moxie Java in Idaho. The best! And when I say I was addicted, I mean “I WAS ADDICTED”. So I decided for Lent that I was going to give up my Mocha’s.<br> <br>I know this sounds trivial but stay with me on this. Every day, on my way to work, I would drive by Moxie Java and crave that Mocha so bad. I could almost taste it. Several times I actually turned in to the parking lot, a rush of guilt would poor over me, and then I would drive right back out again. Phew! I’d remembered the promise that I had made to myself, to sacrifice something that would make me think of Lent and why I was making this sacrifice. For the next few weeks, as I drove by that coffee shop, I would really imagine Jesus walking the road to be crucified, suffering on the cross, and sacrificing everything for me. Suddenly a peace would come over me and the craving for the coffee would go away. But was I really sacrificing? I mean Jesus gave up his life, and here I was giving up coffee? No contest! But the whole point of this is that I needed to choose something that would remind me, on a daily basis, what Jesus did for me, and the coffee is what did it that year.<br> <br>I like to think that I’ve grown in my journey a little since that Lent (2007). And my sacrifices have become a little more meaningful each year. This year I chose to limit TV. The reason why is because I use television to escape reality. It’s the only way that I’ve found, to turn my brain off from work. Otherwise I’d work 24/7. Just ask my husband, Pete, who has to look over and say “seriously” as I pick up my laptop off the floor (next to my bed) at 11:30pm to jot down one more thing I have to do tomorrow.<br> <br>So this year, I committed to not only turning off the TV, but I committed to start reading books (at least 1 per week during lent). For those of you who know me well, I am NOT a reader. WHAT? JAIME READ A BOOK, FOR FUN? NOOOOOOOO! I will read if I have to, but it’s certainly not something I choose to do for fun. To me it is work. Pete is a reader and I figure since he reads like 2 books a week, that he’s got that covered for the both of us. Too bad it doesn’t work that way.<br> <br>I am happy to report that the TV has remained in the off position for most of the week and that I have been picking up Spiritual books instead. Jaime is growing. It’s never too late.<br>Whether you are Catholic or not, this whole giving up something or sacrificing something during Lent is a very good habit to get into. And remember, if what you give up, doesn’t hurt a little each day, then it’s not really a sacrifice.<br> <div>I love how Pope Francis ended one of his homilies about Lent and I will end this message with his thoughts.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>"During Lent, let us try to draw closer to the people who are going through difficult times:<br>close to them with affection, prayer and solidarity."</em></div><br>It’s not just about us. But it’s about how we can sacrifice and empty ourselves of selfishness, greed, jealousy, hatred and worldliness making room for Christ and His love; His love for us and for those around us.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/6db3c5b0c93491dae74e4e56cf131a1fbf3760a9/medium/mother-theresa-quote.jpg?1426545127" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br clear="ALL">“Love’s Work Is Never Done”<br> <br>May you be blessed this Lenten and Easter Season. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.<br> <br><em><span class="font_large">Jaime</span></em><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/35685902015-03-02T10:50:26-07:002017-01-15T17:38:01-07:00A Great Way to Start 2015!A Recap of January and February Events.<br>Thank you…<br>Anahuac TX, Beaumont TX, San Diego CA, Cottonwood ID and Pocatello ID for inviting me to come and share. I had such a wonderful time. I pray that God continues to bless you in all you do for His Glory.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/43c402112cfb8fc0275e1f2a28a08b3ae0abb050/original/concerts-20152-001.jpg?1425318415" class="size_l justify_center border_" />Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/35379002015-02-17T16:05:14-07:002021-12-21T06:10:25-07:00New CD Release - Get Your Copy Today!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/189d7e5ef9a76099057676c9ecde1c430fd73818/original/collages43-003.jpg?1424214856" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="383" style="width: 435px;" />Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/35256532015-02-12T11:44:25-07:002017-01-15T17:38:01-07:00Happy Valentine's Everyone!<p><strong>“365 Days of Love” Challenge.</strong><br>(SHARE & POST your Stories)</p>
<p>As we celebrate this feast day of St. Valentine (Feb 14th),<br>I encourage you to think about how love can be shared 365 days per year.<br>Seek out someone each day and help them to feel loved.</p>
<p>Pete and I were in Golden Corral Restaurant waiting to go thru line.<br>There was a homeless man in front of us whose sandals were broken and about to fall off.<br>I looked at his feet and then looked at Pete’s feet.<br>Yes,I was going to give away my husband’s shoes. LOL.<br>Luckily, there was a Fred Meyer next door and we walked over there<br>and bought this man some new sandals. We also bought his meal.</p>
<p>There is need all around us.<br>Sometimes it’s as easy as tossing a smile to someone who is<br>having a terrible day and offering some words of encouragement.<br>Don’t make it too hard. Don’t be embarrassed. Don’t be shy…</p>
<p>Now share your stories. (Click "leave a comment" below)</p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri" size="3"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8dd3890048d2eb20c530cdbd6f6f60ea9819eb7d/medium/wedding-bible-verse.jpg?1423766595" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></font></p>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/34878302015-01-26T18:26:38-07:002022-05-22T14:35:50-06:00Happy January - Happy New YearWe are almost through January and I hope you are enjoying 2015. The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by. <br>Speaking of time flying by, I learned a very valuable lesson last year after losing a dear friend to cancer (2 weeks from diagnosis to death). Time goes fast enough. Don’t make yourself so busy that you can’t take quality time to spend with friends and family. None of us know what tomorrow will bring, and God surrounds us with friends and family for a reason.<br> <br><font face="Thread-00000a10-Id-00000084"><strong>New Years’ Resolution</strong></font><br>I’m not much for New Year’s Resolutions, but since I am a “workaholic” and I struggle to pull myself away from my job, this year I am going to try to follow my husband’s advice.<br> <br>“Pray hard, Work hard and Play hard”.<br> <br>Life is just too short to have it revolve around work. And even though my job is a “ministry” I need to have time away from it to fill myself back up again. It’s not going to be an easy transition, but nothing worth doing ever is. I will let you all know how it goes.<br> <br><font face="Thread-00000a10-Id-00000084"><strong>New Christmas Project (praying about it)</strong></font><br>And as I mentioned in previous newsletters, I am working on a budget for a New Advent/Christmas Project. I will keep you posted if that all works out. We will start recording that, in Nashville, this summer, if it’s “meant to be”. <br> <br>Thank you, for your continued prayers and support. I’d like to end with a recap of the Advent Tour that wrapped up 2014 for this ministry. Thank you to all of the wonderful people, parishes and pastors who made me feel so welcome during Advent. I pray you were blessed by the music and message.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/fff886e568658c08c00dc8120626c8a8580e5db5/large/concerts-2014.jpg?1422138675" class="size_xl justify_center border_none" alt="" /><br>Blessings,<br><span class="font_regular"><font size="5">Jaime</font></span><br><br>P.S. Daisy (Our Dog/Child with Degenerative Myelopathy) is still getting around on her own. We can’t believe it. We thought she would be in her wheelchair by now. This really shouldn’t surprise us though. She’s always been stubborn. Thanks for your continued prayers on that too.<br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/34690272015-01-15T16:11:46-07:002020-04-09T20:53:44-06:00Sanctity of Human Life Sunday - This Weekend<strong>January 18th, 2015 (Sanctity of Human Life Sunday)</strong><br><br><span class="font_regular">It commemorates 42 years since the January 22, 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in our country. <br><br>Since then, more than 56 million abortions have taken place in the U.S. Not only have millions of babies lost their lives, but millions of women have been lied to and led into believing that abortion is the answer. Many of those women live with regret and pain.<br><br>Let us all continue to pray for an end to abortion. Pray that we will see value in human life. Pray that we will see the dignity of every human person, womb to tomb.</span><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/ad6818757dc750a72925f53891514f64c9e736c8/large/our-value.jpg?1421363393" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/34024122014-12-15T17:08:05-07:002021-12-29T22:58:02-07:00Happy Advent and Merry Christmas<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/b7de524e6143c820cc5bf7dcd612dcd18fbe3365/large/vector-christmas-nativity-1280x800.jpg?1418422572" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />As I sit down to write this message, I am struck by the little miracles and small blessings of everyday life... I am surrounded by the few Christmas Decorations Pete and I have kept through the many moves (10) we’ve made in our 16 years of marriage. Our Charlie Brown Christmas Tree, a beautiful sculpture of the manger scene, the Snoopy Dog house that goes along with the Tree, a wreath and stockings hanging in the kitchen (where I imagine the fireplace would have been since the now closed off chimney is directly above it). The scent of our Pecan Pie Candle is wafting through the house and my precious dog, daisy, is sacked out at my feet after an exhausting game of ‘tug of war’ with her favorite dragon squeaky toy. I see the hand of God in all of this. I just love this time of year. <br><br><strong>Good to Be Home</strong><br>I arrived home last Monday after a week of touring my Advent concert in Cottonwood ID, Boise ID and Caldwell ID. The concerts were well attended and a huge blessing to this ministry. I want to thank those who came out and supported me. I hope you enjoyed the music as much as I enjoyed sharing it with all of you. It was great seeing so many familiar faces. Pete and Daisy were so happy to have me back again and it was good to be home. I miss them so much when I’m on the road, but that is what we all signed on for. Awe… the life of a Christian recording artist.<br> <br><strong>Organize a Flash Mob Black Friday? But I want the week off! -LONG but WORTH THE READ</strong><br>The Saturday before Thanksgiving, my sister called and told me a friend of ours (who just lost her little boy, 3yrs old, in a tragic accident several weeks before) called her and said she’d like to do a Flash Mob on Black Friday. She just felt that we needed to steer our focus back to what Christmas is all about and bring joy to our community on such a “selfish-push and shove” kind of day.<br> <br>I must admit, my first thought was, “oh no! I can’t! I just need 1 week off from music. If I commit to helping and leading the music for this then I won’t get my WEEK OFF! I need a week off! (Stamping my feet inside my head)<br> <br>Since I am the middle child (the people pleaser/peacemaker), I have a hard time saying “no”. So I told my sister I would help and I spent my ‘week off’ helping organize the musical part of the flash mob. I must confess, I grumbled the entire week about how I didn’t have as much time to rest. I had already committed to recording a music video for a local television Christmas program and just hated having more on my plate during Thanksgiving break.<br> <br>We held 2 practices with 40+ singers and it wasn’t until after the 2<sup>nd</sup> practice that I started getting excited. My focus shifted off of myself and onto this hurting mom, who instead of thinking of herself and her heartache, thought of those around her and spreading the hope and joy we all need to feel around Christmas time. <br> <div style="text-align: center;">
<em>This was not only about helping the dream come true for a special mom in our town</em><br><em>who just lost her little boy, but about a town who needs joy and </em><br><em>to be reminded of what Christmas is about.</em>
</div> <br>My “attitude” was changed. My excitement grew and the SCROOGE in me disappeared. I was giddy.<br> <br>Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the performance of the FlashMob that Friday because my husband got sick, so I drove him home (1.5 hr drive) and took care of him. Thankfully, my cousin put a video together and so I was able to see how it went. It turned out AWESOME and I feel blessed to have grown up in a town that not only has wonderful voices, but is also full of wonderful people with such giving/ selfless hearts! <br> <br>Let us try to remember what this Advent/Christmas Season is all about. Celebrating the birth of our Savior, who humbled himself (with no complaining or grumbling) and came to us as a baby, was born of a virgin and became man. He came to plead for the salvation of sinners and to bring hope, life and joy to a hurting world. His life is an example to all of us. He came to love and to serve those around Him. And we are called to do the same.<br> <br>There is a lot of hurt in this world and so many are struggling financially, emotionally as well as feeling the loss of loved ones. May God bless you as you do what YOU can to brighten the life of someone who needs it this Christmas.<br> <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/7a3e9d1546b1750dbfddf87623afef35acc0d835/small/fullsizerender.jpg?1418424908" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><strong>VIDEO LINK To Flash Mob, Twin Falls, ID</strong><br><a href="http://youtu.be/ab7520ngeZo"><font color="#00015c">http://youtu.be/ab7520ngeZo</font></a><br>The Video has had Over 221,000 views on Facebook and over 5,500 Shares. God is Good. <strong>May it bring a smile to your face.</strong><br> <br> <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/980ee10fadabaf85a275f61c8ae2c978f8e9ce16/medium/coupon-banner2.png?1418405058" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">Need any last minute gifts?<br>Encouraging Music, Christian T shirts, Eternal Zoe (Life) Necklace and more.<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><strong>25% OFF </strong></span>through the end of the month.<br><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 102);"><strong>Use the Code <span class="font_large">NOEL</span> during checkout</strong>.</span><br><strong>LINK TO STORE</strong>: <a href="https://missinginkshop.com/jaimethietten/store"><font color="#00015c">https://missinginkshop.com/jaimethietten/store</font></a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="font_large">Merry Christmas from Our "Crazy" Family to Yours.</span></em></div><em><span class="font_large"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/ad57f71ee3a1ae1b622b396951fe379271a1f3c6/medium/407337-10151399584060984-1809792480-n.jpg?1418425151" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></em>
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</div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/32965932014-11-17T15:03:22-07:002017-01-15T17:38:01-07:00November - A Time To Be ThankfulWell, it’s that time of year again. On October 31<font size="2">st</font>, the stores in our town took down Halloween and put up Christmas trees. WAIT! What about Thanksgiving? It seems like Christmas comes earlier each year. Why don’t we just make it CHRISTMAS IN JULY, for REAL! I have a sneaking suspicion we will end up there in a few years anyway if the trends continue. Why put off the inevitable. HAHA! <br> <br><span class="font_regular"><font size="5"><font face="Thread-00005424-Id-0000006c"><strong>Daisy Dog Update</strong></font></font></span><br>Daisy got her wheelchair (Doggie Cart) so we are all ready to go when she is unable to use her back legs. She doesn’t like it because she can still walk. They say she won’t appreciate or use the cart until she has to rely on it fully. We’ve tested it out (which she disliked very much) but at least we know it fits. Daisy can still walk and play a bit. But she gets tired very easily so we use the sling to help her get up and down the stairs as well as help her in and out of the car. She is still in good spirits but she sleeps a lot more. Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers and for those of you who helped us with the wheelchair.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/846b884a694f9c3d62259ecca4b40ee7814fc6e4/medium/daisy-wheelchair.jpg?1415993720" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><div style="text-align: center;">For Halloween, this year, Pete came up with a brilliant idea for Daisy's costume<br>since she has a hard time walking. <br>I have posted pictures of the last 3 years of costumes for you. <br>(“Daisy”, “Daisy Duke” and this years “Driving Miss Daisy”). <br>Poor dog. We really need children. LOL. </div><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/42441dfb8d48de9d50a976477714bc25adf1db83/large/daisy-lou.jpg?1415993310" class="size_xl justify_center border_" /><span class="font_regular"><font face="Thread-00005424-Id-0000006c" size="5">Gearing Up for Advent Concerts</font></span></strong><br>I’m excited to be doing several Advent Concerts in Idaho. Because of Daisy’s health, I wasn’t able to book as much as I would have liked, or traveled to different states, but hopefully next year will be much fuller (makes me sad to say that because it means Daisy will not be with us anymore).<br> <br>I hope I can see those of you who live in the Treasure Valley or near Cottonwood/Grangeville area. The Concert/ Musical Presentation is a wonderful way to get into the Advent Spirit. See you there!<br> <div>December 3<sup><font size="2">rd</font></sup> (Wednesday) 7:00pm St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cottonwood, ID<br>December 4<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> (Thursday) 7:00pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church Boise, ID<br>December 7<sup><font size="2">th</font></sup> (Sunday) 6:00pm Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Caldwell, ID<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/94d1ef3df5ed3a39b638b8b179ffd12acfc7f988/large/collages38.jpg?1416158876" class="size_xl justify_center border_" />
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</div><span class="font_regular"><font size="5"><font face="Thread-00005424-Id-0000006c"><strong>A Grateful Heart </strong></font></font></span><br>We have so much to be thankful for. I know that there is a lot of bad in the world. Heartache, Hate, Selfishness, Loss and Sadness. I don’t even watch the news anymore. But among all of the craziness and heartache don’t forget to look around and see the good. Believe it or not, it’s still out there and we still have a lot to be thankful for. This Thanksgiving, try to make a list of things you are thankful for and keep those things at the forefront of your mind.<br><br><em> <strong><font face="Thread-00005424-Id-0000006c">I Am Thankful For…</font></strong></em>
<ol> <li>I am thankful for my God who left His throne and came to this earth to save me from myself.</li> <li>I am thankful for my Husband, Pete. He is a true gift from God.</li> <li>I am thankful for my family, who in spite of my shortcomings, continue to stand by me.</li> <li>I am thankful for my puppy dog who, for 10 years, has shown me what Unconditional Love is.</li> <li>I am thankful for my friends.</li> <li>I am thankful for my ministry/job, the team of people that help to keep it going and the wonderful people who continue to pray for and support it.</li> <li>I am thankful that I live in a country where I can worship freely.</li> <li>I am thankful for the roof over my head.</li> <li>I am thankful for the food on my table.</li> <li>I am thankful that God gives me a little extra to share with those in need.</li>
</ol> <br>Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.<br><br><span class="font_large"><font size="5">Jaime</font></span><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/32200032014-10-06T15:10:49-06:002018-07-31T14:40:44-06:00October - Enjoying the Fall WeatherI said I would touch base in September, but it’s already gone! How did that happen? Time flies when you’re having fun. Or in our case, busy as ever.<br> <br><strong>Getting Settled</strong><br>We got all moved and are settling in nicely to our home and job in Pocatello. (See the August post on website if you missed the “move” update.) I spent 2 months fixing up the yard to the rental property we moved into. We had a hard rain the weekend after we moved and I refused to deal with a mud-pit (front and back yard) this winter soooo, I did a little work on the place. Let’s just say our landlord is very happy with us, but my lower back doesn’t like me anymore. lol. That being said, Daisy is very grateful to have a nice place to potty in her old age.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/f83ada930fe57bbd39a60923464f3a18e45cc2d8/large/img-5745-001.jpg?1412533228" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><strong>Thank You for prayers for Daisy</strong><br>Speaking of Daisy, thank you for all of your prayers and support as she deals with this disease (Degenerative Myelopathy, similar to MS or ALS in people). She is doing okay, but each week we see a decline in the strength of her back legs. It looks like we may be less than a couple of months from the sling and the doggie-wheelchair. She’s in better spirits about it than we are. It’s so hard to see her go downhill like this. We went to the mountains on Saturday and let her limp around for awhile. Look at that smile! She loves the mountains.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/4b0de98cad4fc1678e286daa066b26bd713ccc43/medium/img-5731.jpg?1412534157" class="size_m justify_center border_" height="281" /><strong>I'm Volunteering at Mass</strong><br>In addition to being Daisy’s Hospice caretaker, I have been busy helping Pete with masses at St. Johns Student Center, on ISU campus. Yes, he and Fr. Hugh recruited me to lead the Music Ministry Team each Sunday. It has been a privilege but also a huge learning curve for me as I have never directed/been in charge of the music liturgy at a parish before. I appreciate everyone’s patience as I continue to learn and grow in this new role. I am so excited to be able to work with the students over the next few months and to add more awesome musicians to the team at St. Johns. Go Bengals!!!<br> <br><strong>Advent Concerts on the Horizon</strong><br>I have been booking Advent concerts close to home (with Daisy being sick, I’ve kept my travelling ‘long distances’ to a minimum). All of the Advent Concerts are in Idaho, so keep your eyes on the website calendar to see if I’ll be in your town. I plan to put the Places/Dates/Times in the November’s newsletter and, of course, on the website. Keep checking back. <br> <br>If you would like me to do an Advent concert at YOUR Parish (must be in Idaho), please contact me through the website contact page. I have a couple of open dates.<br> <br><strong>Booking Concerts for 2015</strong><br>-Lenten Musical Presentation (Available Feb 19-March 31)<br>-I have <strong>Friday evening open in Texas Houston Area (January 17th). Email me </strong>if you want a concert in your parish.<br> <br>I pray you all enjoy the Fall season. Thank you for continuing to support this ministry.<br> <br>Jaime Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/31369542014-08-14T12:15:52-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00August - TransitionsAugust. The month that most kids dread (summer is over) and one that most parents start to see that light at the end of the tunnel. Happy August everyone. I hope you had a great summer.<br><br><strong>Moved Again? Yes we are Gypsies</strong><br>Although I’m not going back to school, or have children returning to school, Pete and I are enjoying our own little transition this fall. As many of you know, this past June, Pete was called back into ministry. After much prayer, he accepted the position of Director of Campus Ministry at St. John’s Catholic Student Center on Idaho State University in Pocatello Idaho. That’s Right! We moved…..AGAIN. We are coming up on 16 years of marriage at the end of this month and we just moved into our 11<sup>th</sup> home. July 26<sup>th</sup> we loaded the truck and moved 1 ½ hours East of Twin Falls, to Pocatello, Idaho. <br>We never thought we’d live in Pocatello. In fact, Pete at the beginning of his ministry said that he would go wherever God called him to go, with 3 exceptions. He would never live in the Southern United States, he would never live in Utah and he would never move to Pocatello. Well, so far we’ve lived in Tennessee, Salt Lake City, and now Pocatello. Don’t tell me God doesn’t have a sense of humor. Pete told me that the next time he had this little chat with God, he’d say the following… “Lord I never want to live in Hawaii, Alaska or the Basque Country.” I will keep you all posted. Lol. But I’m pretty sure God will pick up on the sarcasm this time.<br>Pete is excited about this new adventure. I, on the other hand, am taking a little time to adjust. But you have to give me some credit because I only had 3 weeks to get used to the idea before we packed up and moved. Not a lot of time for things to sink in. We had just moved back ‘home’ to Twin Falls a year ago and I was just getting settled into enjoying being back Home.<br><br><strong>Comfortable?</strong>
<div>Maybe all of this moving around is a good thing because it prevents us from getting comfortable. And while all of this moving around may not be for everybody, it reminded me that as Christians we should always resist being comfortable in our faith. And we shouldn’t become comfortable in this world if we are truly followers of Christ. We are surrounded by injustice and hate. Comfortable should be the least felt emotion in this life. But we weren’t made for this life…we were made for eternal life with Christ.<br> </div>
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<br>Check out the website below for Pete’s new Job and a great article. I’m one proud wife. He’s so gifted and amazing. It’s so fun to see how God is working through him. I’m blessed to be married to this man and I can’t believe it’ll be 16 years August 29, 2014. Woohoo!</div>
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<br><a contents="Click Here to see St. John's Website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bengalcatholics.com/" target="_blank">Click Here to see St. John's Website</a><br><br><a contents="Great Article about Pete in AmericanCatholic.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.americancatholic.org/news/report.aspx?id=5388" target="_blank">Great Article about Pete in AmericanCatholic.org</a>
</div> <br><strong>Thank You!</strong><br>A HUGE ‘Thank You’ to all who helped us load the truck in Twin Falls and unload it in Pocatello. It was a great ‘send off’ from TF and and a wonderful ‘welcome’ to Pocatello. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/b34e2adeb75c06bfcae4adb007b5f80deff13436/original/pocatello-home-2014-001.jpg?1408040344" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></div>Bye for now. I’ll touch base with you in September with more concert dates and ministry news.<br><br>Blessings,<br>Jaime<br><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/30554302014-07-03T10:33:41-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Happy 4th Everyone! I’m so happy to live in this country and proud to call myself an American, but I also realize that we have our share of problems that need to be covered in A LOT of prayer.<br> <br>As we celebrate this 4<sup>th</sup> of July (Independence Day), let’s remember to pray for our country, the people in it, as well as those who are leading us.<br> <br>For the past 6 years, I have publicly taken a stand to help protect our unborn (the most vulnerable of all Americans). And as I read the first few lines of the Declaration of Independence, I am reminded that “Life” is listed first. But that’s no surprise, right? “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. After-all, we can’t have Liberty and Happiness without first being given the chance at Life. The Declaration of Independence says:<br> <div style="text-align: center;">"<em>We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are Created Equal,<br>that they are endowed by their Creator with certain Unalienable Rights,<br>that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."</em>
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No one should be denied the right to Life, the right to Liberty or the right to pursue Happiness in this World.<br> <br>Happy Independence Day.<br><br>Blessings,<br>Jaime<br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/30066902014-06-13T06:00:00-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Happy Father's Day WeekendI want to wish all you Dad’s out there a very happy Father’s Day and I want to thank my dad for all he did for us growing up. He was a very hard worker and always provided for us kids. In fact he continues to help us out as adults if we find ourselves in a bind. Thanks Dad! We appreciate you and love you tons.<br> <br>I’m going to do the same thing I did with my Mother’s Day blog and share a special story and encourage you to share stories of your Dad’s as well in the comments section below this post.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/09afd54897be7134dd173087bc8109c00f476062/original/img-3374-002.jpg?1402432115" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="311" style="width: 311px;" /><strong>My “DAD” Memory (Fishing... “Unknown Creature Lurking Below?”)</strong><br>My Dad is not the kind of person who sits around the house a lot. As I look back to my childhood, I honestly can’t remember him just sitting around the house except for his 20 min powernap and of course watching the evening news. Occasionally he would watch a football game or a Bill Gaither concert if it was on. But for the most part he was out doing stuff (a project around the house, helping a neighbor with a project at their house, out at the airport with his flying buddies, flying his airplane, taking us kids fishing, snow and water skiing or pulling us on a sled behind his truck during the winter). He was very active and still is. In fact, he just ran a 5k last year. <br> <br>There are so many stories to share, but the one I want to share with you is about a special fishing trip he took me and my brother (one year younger than me) on one summer. I was 11 or 12 at the time. Dad had just gone out and bought brand new fishing poles so we could all fish together. I LOVED fishing! I also loved cleaning them out and chasing my sister around with the eyeballs. Awe the blessings of being the little tom-boy sister.<br> <br>Dad had also bought and installed a new fish finding device. This device also had a depth finder which tells you how deep of water you are in.<br> <br>It was a beautiful sunny morning. Since dad liked to troll fish, we had everything set up with each of our poles in their holders, lines in the water baited with lures and dragging out behind us as the boat moved slowly forward through the water, the little device beeping every time we would pass over fish. It was very exciting! Another perk was the depth finder. We would watch the little screen as the lines went up and down telling us how close we were to the bottom.<br> <br>At one point, we were clear out in the middle of the lake and it showed that we were in very shallow water. Rob and I asked “Dad, why does it say it’s so shallow if we’re in the middle”. My dad, always joking around being the comedian that he was, replied “I don’t think that’s the bottom. I think that may be something else….(long pause) maybe a Sea Monster.” He began to laugh. Just then both Rob and my poles almost bent in half and dad yelled “GRAB YOUR POLES”! Rob and I both screamed and grabbed our poles while dad tried to slow and turn the boat around. Our hearts pounding so fast, the images of sea monsters going through our minds, Rob and I unable to hold on any longer, and not realizing we could release the line with the bail (The bail is the part of the reel that opens to let the fishing line release from the spool) leaning over the edge of the boat, arms stretched as far as we could reach, we dropped our poles into the water. All of you fishermen out there are like…”WHAT? YOU DROPPED YOUR BRAND NEW POLES?” I know, I cringe to this very day just thinking about it and I thank my dad for not throwing us both into the water with the mysterious sea monster (which just happened to be a shallow part of Salmon Dam Reservoir that our lines had snagged on).<br> <br>My dad, who could have yelled profanities and grounded us both, sweat a couple of beads, removed his hat, wiped his forehead, took a deep breath and said, “Well, I guess I’ll do a little more trolling while you guys watch”. Later, we laughed it off and dad taught us the importance of knowing what a “bail” was, so that this didn’t happen again.<br> <br>Sorry dad for losing the poles you bought us. In our defense, YOU are the one who brought up the sea monster. Thank you for not always sweating the small stuff. We love you and appreciate all you did for us as kids. Looking back, we were very spoiled and blessed by having you as a dad.<br> <br><strong>Tell Us About YOUR Dad</strong><br>Click on “comment” and tell us about your dad.<br> <br><strong>Exciting Things Coming in the Near Future.</strong><br>I can’t give you any details yet, but we have a couple of exciting things in the works. I hope to disclose them soon. Hopefully by this Fall but at latest Spring of 2015. Wanted you to know that I’m not just sitting around twiddling my thumbs. “wink”. <br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/29381182014-05-10T11:45:53-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Happy Mother's Day<div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1399741249741_4592" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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</div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/28939922014-04-23T18:53:57-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Texas and Montana Tours! Thank you for your hospitality.This past month has been such a whirlwind and I have enjoyed every minute of it. <br><br>I want to thank all of the parishes and events who invited me to share. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality and all of your hard work to make the concerts and events a blessing for all those who attended. Keep up the wonderful work. You were a blessing to this ministry and I pray many blessings will come to you in return. Thank you and I hope to be able to see all of you again.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/ecb3a62804f88a8d91d79086d890146c1b0aacbd/original/great-falls-mt-april-2014-001-original-size.jpg?1398300441" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/8c4d8941c84aaa356fc0cb5fdfe2bcf796404739/original/great-falls-mt-april-20141.jpg?1398300703" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br><br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/28815072014-04-18T12:15:59-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Happy Easter Weekend EveryoneI'm going to try and keep this short but wanted to share a little about what I've been reflecting on this past week during Holy Week.<br><br>This year I was on tour in Montana for most of that time but was able to share a Lenten concert titled "Reflecting On Our Lord's Passion". This is always a tough presentation to give but I am thankful for the opportunity to reach down deep and go to a place that isn't always easy for us as Christians. <br><br>Why do we have Holy Week? Why do we put ourselves at the Crucifixion each year? Why do we watch movie's like "The Passion of the Christ"?<br> <div style="text-align: center;">It's because it allows us to journey with Christ as He suffered. <br>It allows us to look at HIS suffering<br>and know just how much He loves us<br>and understands the suffering in OUR lives. <br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/cded675977ad1a9ae32f20c7dc722428100c473d/original/jesus-on-cross-small.jpg?1397840172" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="193" style="width: 172px;" />
</div><br>I know that most of us like to spend time thinking and focusing on Easter Sunday and the resurrection. The happy ending or should I say "beginning". But without spending time to remember that road He walked for us, the story loses most of its power. Remember that the price for our sins wasn't paid at the resurrection, it was paid for at the cross. Our Lord didn't choose a quick death. He endured a beating and was then scourged (severely). A crown of thorns was put upon his head. Then He had to carry a cross, walking that road to Golgotha. Falling time and time again he continued that journey to the place where He would be crucified. Every agonizing step He took was for you and for me.<br><br>When we forget about this part, or easily brush it aside and focus on the resurrection, we then tend to forget the magnitude of how much He loves us. He didn't choose an easy death. He chose to bear our burdens. And with the weight of the world on His shoulders He walked that road so we wouldn't have to. <br><br>After taking time to walk that road with Him, Easter, then becomes a much greater joy. He didn't give up. He kept going. And because of that we have hope.<br><br>As I watched the movie 'The Passion of the Christ' last night (3rd time watching since it was released 10 years ago), I was reminded just how much He loves me. The last scene of the movie is an empty tomb. Thank you Jesus, for all you endured for me, a sinner. <br> <div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="font_regular"><font size="5"><font face="Thread-00001198-Id-000000bb"><strong>Matthew 28:6<br>He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.</strong></font></font></span><br> </div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/0adb155b9c0a8b157b5c2960446335a61149f28c/original/empty-tomb.jpg?1397840223" class="size_l justify_center border_" height="272" style="width: 200px;" />Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/28235862014-03-27T13:10:23-06:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00It's Spring! Lenten Message, Concert Recap & Store SpecialsHi Friends, I can’t believe that Spring is already here! It is so beautiful here in Idaho. We are enjoying the sunshine and the 55+ degree weather we’ve had lately. <br>The Lenten season is in full swing and I am excited to be heading out to give several Lenten Concerts in Texas and Montana titled “Reflecting On Our Lord’s Passion” over the next few weeks.<br> <br>As I have worked, this past month, on putting this presentation together, it has allowed me to really journey with Christ as He took the weight of the world on his shoulders and walked that painful road for you and for me. I must admit, as I was able to take time and meditate on what our Lord did for us, tears flowed several times. I love, and feel it is so important, that we spend each year not just celebrating Easter, but that we take 6 weeks up until then, to journey with Christ as he suffered.<br> <br>It allows us time to look at His suffering and know just how much He Loves us<br>and understands the suffering in our lives.<br> <br>This is why we have Holy week… why we put ourselves at Christ’s Crucifixion each year...and why we watch movies like “The Passion of the Christ”. It’s not an easy time in the church calendar but I feel it is very necessary time in order to understand His deep love for us.<br> <br>Let us take time this season to stop, to think about His sacrifice and to recommit our lives to building His kingdom here on earth by loving and serving those around us.<br> <br><strong>Concert Recap</strong><br>I had such a great time sharing with the wonderful people of Sacred Heart Parish in Boise on January 31<sup>st</sup> and also in Pennsylvania on March 1-3 (St. Joseph’s, St. Rita’s and St. Mary’s Parishes). Thank you to all who attended, for making me feel so welcome, and for blessing this ministry. I pray you were blessed as well and I hope to come back again in the future. Many blessings as you continue to love and serve the people in your community and beyond.<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/3c8be7e65d0e405f77cf00731620894c4838b99d/original/gettysburg-pa-2014.jpg?1395696058" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/f28af4c1f4357d60071555ee7efdd76ac4e71ec8/original/sacred-heart-catholic-church-002.jpg?1395696043" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br> <strong>Are You Enjoying The New Website?</strong><br>We could use your help to make sure we don’t have any glitches. Just go to the website and click through the pages and let us know how everything is working? Are the songs, videos and images working for you? Sometimes websites can act differently on different operating systems, so leave us a message if you have any trouble so we can address problems and concerns. Thanks so much.<br> <br><strong>SALE In Webstore (Save 20%)</strong><br>Great Easter Gifts. Great Confirmation Gifts. AND Mothers Day is just around the corner.<br>Jewelry, T shirts, CD's and more. 20% off March 27 - April 15.<br> <div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to add the following Coupon Code in the Coupon Discount section at checkout.</div>
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<div>We are currently booking concerts, events and parish missions for the remainder of 2014 and for 2015 Calendar. Please contact us if you would like to discuss options. I would love to come to your community and share a concert at your parish or sing a few songs at your Pro-Life event (visit <a href="http://jtmusic.com/types-of-events"><font color="#00015c">http://jtmusic.com/types-of-events</font></a> to see available concert and event options).<br> <br>My husband, Pete, and I are also booking a few parish missions (where we come and present together). Available dates are limited with Pete in school getting his Masters Degree, so don’t wait to contact us if you are interested. To read more about Parish Missions go to <a href="http://jtmusic.com/parish-missions"><font color="#00015c">http://jtmusic.com/parish-missions</font></a>. It’s always fun to travel with my husband and be able to share together.<br> <br>Thank you for taking time to keep up with and to support this ministry. We couldn’t do this without your continued prayers and support.<br> <br>Love,<br>Jaime</div>Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/26287202014-02-22T17:03:16-07:002014-12-09T10:43:00-07:00Welcome to the NEW Website!We are so excited to share the new website with you! We've added a lot of new things and can't wait for you to tell us what you think. Have fun clicking through the new pages. :-)<br><br>February is almost over and I am gearing up for a lot of concerts and travelling over the next 3 months. It's so exciting to see what God has laid before us this year and I feel so blessed to be doing this for over 14 years and counting. Here's to an Amazing and Blessed 2014.<br><br>Thank you so much for your continued support. May God continue to bless you in all you do for Him.<br><br>Love,<br>JaimeJaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/25485992014-02-09T15:46:36-07:002017-01-15T17:38:00-07:00Happy New Year <strong>It’s A New Year!</strong><br>Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Other than me catching just about every kind of flu that was going around, ugh, I had a wonderful time during the Holiday season, enjoying time with family. It is so great to be living back in my home-town. I know I’ve said that before and I will probably say it again. I love being back home! <br> <br><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/64f500c8b505c1037d100efeda0f1d1369b72a80/small/carrick-003.jpg?1390463336" class="size_s justify_left border_none" alt="" height="2009" width="2243" />Off to a Great Start</strong><br>The year started off great! I travelled to Phoenix AZ, January 9<sup>th</sup>, and spent some time with Kurt and Julie Carrick of Carrick Ministries (who have taken me on as one of their artists). We had a wonderful time getting to know each other. They spent some time mentoring/working with me getting me all prepped for the exciting things that will be happening this year. They have been such a blessing to this ministry and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for all of us.<br> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/129734/20f9b991c6e7433c38a762ce11b22049991c377c/medium/concert-201310.jpg?1391985627" class="size_m justify_right border_none" alt="" /><br>While I was in Arizona I was able to share with the wonderful people of Holy Cross Parish in Mesa Arizona. I sang for all 5 masses that weekend as well as shared a concert Sunday evening. It was a busy but amazing weekend. Thank you to Holy Cross Parish, Fr. Felt and Jaime Cortez (Music and Liturgy Director) for making me feel like part of the family while I was there. Blessings to all of you as you continue to share Jesus with those around you.<br> <br><strong>New Website On The Way</strong><br>We are revamping the website so be on the lookout sometime in late February or early March. We have a new look and lots of new information, music, pics and videos for you, so check back in the next few weeks.<br> <br><strong>Calendar Filling Up</strong><br>The calendar has been filling up so quickly that I’m going to move some of the “Ground Tour” plans until later in the year. Now, I’m really looking forward to travelling to so many different places. So far, I’m headed to Idaho, Pennsylvania, Texas, Montana and Wisconsin. If you would like to add your state or town to the list, give us a call or send us an email. See you soon. <a href="http://www.jtmusic.net/">www.jtmusic.net</a><br> <br>Thank you so much for your continued support and prayers over this ministry. May God continue to bless you.<br> <br>Love,<br>Jaime<br> <br> Jaime Thiettentag:jtmusic.net,2005:Post/24434232014-01-21T19:46:10-07:002023-12-10T11:08:24-07:00Happy Advent and Merry Christmas! Dec 20th, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<br><strong>You have all been such a Blessing to this ministry!</strong>
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<p>I love this time of year! And I’ve decided that, this year, I will try my best not to get drawn into the madness that can become the Holiday Season (busyness/shopping drama/non-stop craziness) and am doing pretty good so far. </p>
<p>My focus is to try and keep my mind where it should be, on the celebration of the Birth of our Savior and the hope He brings to us. Don’t get me wrong, I love going around and looking at all the decorated homes, baking Christmas cookies and wrapping presents, but a friend reminded me this past weekend, “it’s ok to do all of those things when we remember who they point to and why we are doing it”. So in the busyness of this season, join with me in trying not to forget the WHO (no…not from Dr. Seuss) we celebrate.</p>
<p><strong>Speaking of celebrating…</strong><br>I have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for this past year. I can’t believe how fast it has gone. I wanted to recap the places and people I visited and post a few pictures which I haven’t done since June. Sorry about that. Thank you to all of you who invited me to share. I had a blast!</p>
<p><strong>Upcoming Ground Tour…</strong><br>I am so excited to come share with your parish or event. I will be posting available GROUND TOUR DATES very soon so keep your eye out for those.</p>
<p><strong>Receive a Tax-Deductible Receipt as you Give… We Need your Help.</strong><br>This year has been exciting in so many ways. One huge blessing that came this year was that Carrick Ministries (non-profit foundation) has taken me on as one of their artists. This means that when you give to my ministry, you are able to help me continue the work that I do and your donation is Tax-Deductible.</p>
<p>We ask that you please consider a gift to the ministry this year. Many of you might think it is just me I have to support but that isn’t true. This ministry includes my manager, business manager and booking agents. The company has normal business expenses every month that help keep this ministry running. It is very hard to survive on Free-Will offerings and CD sales alone. Please Visit <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://carrickm.ipower.com/store/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">http://carrickm.ipower.com/store/index.html</span></a></span> scroll down to bottom of page and enter your donation amount. BE SURE TO ENTER MY NAME IN THE DESCRIPTION BOX or it will not be directed to my ministry. Any amount will be greatly appreciated and used for monthly business expenses (not our personal expenses) as well as advertising and media exposure to lift up my Pro-Life message in new ways this year. I couldn’t do this without your prayers, continued support and financial gifts. Donations can be set up as monthly gifts or as a one-time gift.</p>
<p><strong>Special Christmas Television Appearance</strong><br>EWTN will be re-airing the special Christmas Songs I recorded last year. If you missed it or want to watch it again here are the times it will air.<br>Thursday Dec 26 at 10:00PM ET<br>Friday Dec 27 at 8:00PM ET<br>Saturday Dec 28 at 1:00AM ET<br>Tuesday Dec 31 and 9:00AM ET</p>
<p>Thank you for your continued prayers over this ministry.<br>Many blessings to you this Christmas Season as you enjoy time with family and friends.</p>
<p>Love,<br>Jaime</p>
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