California Dreamin'....

Today's post is written by me (Jess) but on behalf of myself AND JJ.

As you all know, JJ is a musician (shocker). You may also know that Houston is not a music town in the least. Truthfully, JJ has tapped into almost every musical resource that Houston has to offer and thankfully he has the talent to actually make a living here while doing music 100% full-time. Most know him through his time at RPC, and since then, through his participation and performances in local venues and events. While he has loved all of the gigs, jobs and collaborations he has had the honor of being apart of, JJ's dream has always been to have his music heard by the masses and to share it with the world. So that is exactly what he is going to make happen.

Since the end of November 2010, we have been toying with the idea of moving out to LA when JJ was put in contact with producer, Jim Roach. After much prayer and meeting with Jim and his wife, Amy (who are awesome!), we decided to moved ahead with Jim and contract negotiations. Right now negotiations have come to a close between JJ and Jim's label, Red Parade Records (check them out!). The last step is just to sign on the dotted line. As for my part in the journey, I am actively in process to transfer out to LA with my current company (there are some exciting recent events that have unfolded in regard to this, but I will have to wait to talk about those:)).

There are still a lot of unknowns and lots of prayer that is going on, but the fact is that we ARE moving to California! As of right now, the goal is to be Cali bound no later than July (it is looking like much sooner than that), but we will keep you all posted on timelines and updates as they occur.

Please keep us in your prayers. We are nervous, excited, scared and looking forward to this adventure and fresh start. We know 100% that God has gone before this decision and has affirmed it along the way. And like I said to JJ in my wedding vows, "where you go, I will go." Soooo, here we go!

Much Love,

Jess

It Will Be We.

March 19, 2011

I will never forget my wedding day. I know that people say that all the time and I count myself among them. For those of you who know JJ and I well, you know that we come from a long, beautiful history. Since I met him,  JJ was the man that I dreamed of, prayed for and believed in. Our wedding day truly felt like 2 best friends who knew each other better than anyone, who had seen the ugliest sides of one another, coming together  out of grace, love, selflessness and a deep friendship. I could have wished for nothing more than experiencing our bond before God with all of our family and friends watching, joining and sharing. To top it off, JJ wrote all of our music for the ceremony, including my processional. I couldn't have imagined having any other artist's music playing:) The night ended in perfect down to earth fashion....with a trip to Mickey D's.

We left for our honeymoon in Mexico the next morning. We had a blast snorkling, having spa day and just relaxing. I couldn't believe how tired we were; Weddings send you into such zombie mode that you are oblivious to how tired and wiped you actually are. On the contrary, honeymoons are quite good for shedding light on the subject. While we had fun partaking in events, I think the best part was learning how to be married. Our honeymoon felt for both of us like a gentle initiation into a very supernatural phenomenon. We were both surprised at how instantly united we felt, how much we felt the need to pray, converse and be present. It was very clear that what had just taken place on that Saturday before, those vows that were exchanged, were meant to draw us out of ourselves, closer to God and closer to one another.

And the two shall become one...

New Mr. and Mrs.

Hello friends!

Welcome to the world of the Worthens'! Jessica and JJ Worthen, that is. This is my first blog and blog post as a married woman! I have been resistant to create a blog given that I have started them before, and I always seem forget about them:-/ HOWEVER, I am placing bets that I WILL NOT forget about this little guy. I am actually really excited to have an outlet for writing again, as well as a resource to share all of the little things going on in our life as it progresses, changes and brings new excitement. I hope you will all join me as I take you through each post and that you will enjoy reading along the way! Stay tuned for my next post about our wedding.

Love to you all!

-Jess