I am so excited about this series. We will alternate between interviews and teaching episodes, and for the first fruit of the Spirit, you are in for a real treat. Today I get to welcome a long time friend of mine, Jennie Armstrong, to the podcast. I can’t wait for you to get to know her! Our conversation was so rich and full that I had to split it into two episodes. This week is part 1, and next week I will share with you part 2. 

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By October 2014, I was quite content. I had come to terms with my singleness and was not allowing it to define me. I was blessed to have many amazing friends and a family who loved me unconditionally, and I had been working at my dream job for about three months.  Maybe a month prior, I texted my best friend Teresa to tell her that I might lose it if ONE MORE PERSON GOT ENGAGED. But a little while after that, I got myself together, and I recall telling another friend that I was excited and anxious for my love to come along (hopefully sooner rather than later) but that he would "mess up my flow" (Insert crying laughing emoji here!). 

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Hi friends, and welcome to the Fullness of Joy podcast. I’m your host, Jessica Mathisen. Here at the Fullness of Joy, we talk about hard things in light of the Gospel. We encourage our hearts by reminding ourselves of the truth, day in and day out. I pray this encourages your heart and that you’re challenged to know Christ more deeply as a result. I’m so glad you’re here. 

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