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He was a sweet little boy and is now with Jesus... Love Him and remember him


Jonah McClelland 6-15-04 to 7-13-05

We love you Jonah and we will miss you

I am doing this for a cry of hope that many will see this and word will spred and Prayer's will be answered
My nephew Jonah went into the hospital last Tuesday the 5th and they found out that he had an inverted baul(where the large intestine goes back inside it self) and they fixed that and while he was recovering from that he had caused himself enough stress to cause an Ulsar and he was bleading internally and had to be resusitated. The doctors fortunately were able to repair it. Though there were even more complications yet where he was retaining fluids and he was rushed into surgery he is stable but needs our prayer. Put this on your journal if you can We need prayer

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So everyone knows that my life is good. I am pumping poop for a living still. Pretty great huh! Everyone knows how much I love tattoos and now I have my third and last tattoo. I went and got it Wednesday at Skin Decor in Fresno So here it is

Put it to a vote I say, Which of these should be the new tattoo. just post a comment to make your vote

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Hey every one who still checks this thing I have been a very busy man. I have been working like a elephant trying to get some peanuts. Copelands has been a very interesting place we have a crazy 50 year old Natzi running our store so yeah that is fun. I still like the people they are cool. I just went on a trip laat Tuesday and Wednesday call the Outdoor Academy. It was pretty sweet, we got to learn about all the products that we carry at Copelands, Like the North Face and others. It was a really sweet deal I took 60 bucks down there and had to use ten of it for registration which included two lunches from Baja fresh now that is a sweet deal lunch from Baja!!! So I know your say well what happend to that other 50 bucks, Well ladies and gents I brought home 545 dollars worth of stuff and some other knick knacks all for 50 American Dollars. Yeah It was Tight. So that was a fun thing oh yeah and copelands is not that bad either I got a 170 dollar pair of Lowa gor-tex boots for 20 bucks. Yeah so I enjoy it. What else oh yeah I got a new job working for Big Bore Drilling It is really sweet I start work every morning at 6 am and get off at 2pm. It works out well I get to pump poop. Lets see oh yes I passed all my Police Academy testing. I will be starting in Feb of 06' and ending in Sep 06' The one drawback of this is that Sarah and I will be getting married in July and probably won't go on a honeymoon until after Sept. The plus is that I can have a Job during this session. Yes everyone for the past month I have been working very many nights working on a present for my nieces birthday Abigail. I made her a dollhouse bookshelf. It has got to be one of the greatest presents I have ever given. Well thats my life as of late. Sweet huh!!!!

Well It is Sat. Night the 2nd and yesterday was Sarah's and mine one year aniversary!!! It was good stuff I got her a dozen roses and on each rose I put a tag on each rose with a month for all 12 months that we have been together. Sweet I know! So that is that what is this whole change thing you ask well its not really a change its a add on I am now looking for a second job I don't know what I will get but hey if it happens it happens. I also am kinda getting frustrated with how Copelands is acting and how they are treating their employees. We have a new manager that doesn't know a darn thing and he trys to yell at us all the time for his mistakes it is ridiculous, rrrrrrrr It makes me so angry (In the Words of Stephanie). Oh well thats life I miss coments I don't even know if people read this thing hmmm

So today was good Friday, I guess it was good I wouldn't say it was great. I worked all day today 8.14 hours. I am tired but oh well. I work pretty darn hard when I am there its a busy day trying to do several different task and still help customers. Especially when its up to me and one other guy to try and cover the whole athletic dept. It was a very interesting part of the day when a man ran out of the store with 4 pairs of shoes and all we could say was what the!! So I ran after the car but I relized that I am not that fast. Oh well then 10 minutes after that there was a accident in our parking lot. Oh the trouble we weave. But some happy news this was the last day for me to be in athletics!! YAY. Starting Tues I will be working in the Outdoors dept. Selling tents, packs, and sleeping bags, along with all the rest of the necessities of hiker or camper. So if any of you wierdos from camp need anything at a good deal you come talk to your friend Jeremy and I will hook you up!!!!

So today I am tired I got up at 6 am to go snowboarding whoopie I said to myself as I woke up to the sound of Ludacris and Move ***** get out the Way. After waking up and taking my shower I made my lunch It was a good lunch I had made a bologne and salmi sandwich. It was going to be so delicious I also threw in some Pringles, two mountain dews and a homerun pie from Foodmaxx. So when my buddies got her we all piled into two vehicles Eric, Alec and I got into his Jeep and Darin an Aaron got into Darin's Ford Ranger. We made our assent toward the mountain when all of a sudden I remembered my lunch was still at the building. Since the guys were stopping to get Subway for lunch I decided to join them. Once we got to Prather and got our sandwiches it was time to make it the rest of the way. We were in the Jeep no more than a minute when the horrible sound of a pop got us out of the car and looking for a problem well we found it when the hood popped open and the serpentien belt was torn to shreds. One of the pulleys broke and we sure as heck didn't have one on us. So what to do what to do!! So we decided we would do the unthinkable all pile into Darin's Ranger stop by the Napa on the way up get the part and on the way down we would fix it. So we did it we made our journey up to Sierra Summit Alec and Eric squeezed in the back and Darin, Aaron and I Were smashed together in the front. It was fun fun fun. So we reached our destination in one piece all piling out of what seemed to be a clown car with 5 not so small guys getting out. We grabed our gear and made a great day out of not the best snow but it was fun. After our day of living the life we desended from the mountain fixed the jeep and were on are merry way home So that is my day in a twinkie so welp what the heck Everyone needs to go Snowboarding really you do.........


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This week has been long last weekend was my aunt's Wedding and we were doing stuff from Friday night on... It makes it ok if you have some more down time but I just went straight from dancing the night away with Sarah to Working 8 hours a day with very little sleep. But there is still hope for a peaceful week, Saturday my homeboys from V town are gonna hit up Sierra summit with me. It should be nice there is going to be a Herb Bauer demo day now they are the arch nemises of Copeland's here in Visalia but the people are nice hopefully there will be some good music and my buddies and I will be enjoying some snow well only 7 more days til St. Patricks Day Yipee I LOVE THE IRISH!!!! So all of you in support of all the leprecauns give me a hoot of a comment and don't forget your Green........

Since the move to Fresno things have been very different. The amount of cars going back and forth up and down the roads have made getting to work a little harder and harder. In the peaceful town of Visalia I used to be able to get to work in less than 10 min... Thats 20 minutes shorter than what it takes me on a weekday morning at 8 AM. to get to Copelands. The way the roads are around here it becomes very dangerous. There are more accidents in Fresno County everyday than I can count on my two hands. I have a theory that goes along with the fact Fresno stoplights are retarted. For instance where the 41 meets Bullard ave there is a stoplight where you can turn left or right... Well this spot just so happens to be the way I go to work, this morning it took 6 cycles of the lights for me to finally get onto bullard now wow come on how stupid is that? So for anyone who has advice or wants to go in with me on writing the city counselman just drop me a comment and we will talk!

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For many of you know I have a passion and a goal, that goal is to become an amazing snowboarder. I am really not a bad snowboarder I am just not amazing, see here is the definition of an amazing snowboarder, Amazing Snowboarder- A snowboarder who is the best of the best at what they do darting in and out through the trees and pushing through the soft white powder snow in the face and attempthing the impossible rails and the high flying backflips and other areials... So what am I you ask? Well I am what you would call a not to shabby snowboarder that is a Snowboarder who is not affraid of the mountain or the board likes a little air here and there and can hit that occasional box or rainbow with no problem... well sometimes there is a problem. This past Sat I went snowboarding with a few of my bros from back home, the snow was alright but it was getting to hang out with them that was the real pleasure. They don't know it but they are some of the best friends I have. So to you Alec, Darin, and fatty Pat I salute you, not really... Come on what does it look like that I am in the freaking army haha. Well here you go here are some sweet pictures

Well well well, Look who finally moved to Fresno.... Thats right its me YAY!! I took the plunge everyone I packed up my stuff and moved away from home. I moved last Sunday, thats right I didn't watch the superbowl, but it's ok cause I hear that the comercials were not even that good. So you probably are wondering where in the heck am I living well Sarah's neighbors are really awesome and they have a building that they use for homeschooling on Fridays but other than that its unused So that is where I am living for a little while but Jeremy what do you mean a little while? Well.... Sarah's family has a huge barn on the back of there property and well on the top floor will be my new home. We started building today and it should be pretty sweet. Sarah and I plan on living there for a few years til we feel we are finacialy stable to buy a home of our own. I am also working at the Copeland's here in Fresno man is it a whole nother world, it kinda reminds me a song, "A whole new world a dazzling place you never know a whole new world a new fantastic point of view, so from way up here it crystal clear that now I am in a whole new world with.... Fresno?" Whatever, So I hope to see all the Fresnonians and you know if you read this its ok to comment I don't mind. Check these out

Its so easy to get angry or upset about things, especially for me I find myself getting upset and just wanting to throw something or someone through a window, but I don't I tell myself I probably shouldn't do that cause that would be bad. I got into an argument with my parents tonight, sure am glad I only have to live with them another week. I don't think I could handle another day with them bugging me about every little thing or taking back promisses. That sucks I tell you. Well there will be more about where I am going tomorrow. I will let you all know. Until then Pray for me I need Jesus more now than ever!!

Yesterday was a sad day, It was the funeral of my grandma, at the age of 66 her shell was put to rest in the Exeter Cemetery. She left behind her 5 children and 12 grand kids. She is now with Jesus and I feel saddend that I didn't take the time to even go and see her before she passed on. I was selfish to tell the truth I had her and I didn't go see her and now that she is gone there is no chance to go and see her. It is difficult to deal with that. I don't want to lose contact with my grandpa hes the only one I have left. You know that one person that said you don't know what you go until it is gone boy are they right. It was good to see family from my dad's side as I havn't seen some of them in about 12 years. I really didn't know who half of them were but It was still good. They congratulated Sarah and I on are engagement. I know I will have to send a invitation to them doubt any will come I do hope my Grandpa will make it though I really do love him. Well I also visited the graves of my Grandpa and Grandma Wagner yesterday. It was a good thing I miss them a lot. My grandma died when I was only 7 and 5 years later I lost grandpa Bob. Its difficult having them gone knowing that they won't ever see me get married or see my first child. I am sure that it is hard for my sisters too. Ok well On a lighter note Sarah and I hung out with my Sister Melissa and my nephew Jonah. That was a blast I love that kid he is always smiling he spits up a lot but hey I do to. Haha just Jokes... So here you go to all you who are a fan Starring the #1 Jonah

So its been about a week since i wrote last I have been coming up here to Fresno on my day's off to visit Sarah and her family and to get away from the drama that is life. I come her and spend time playing games Rummy Cube has become my favorite game of all times, I can actually beat Sarah. She usually wins all the games we play, oh and here is a little advice never play Sequence with her especially not for money she will make you broke. I enjoy coming here and spending time with a family it is something I lack at home. I am thinking of moving to Fresno there are opportunities here I just know will work out. Sarah is worried about stuff and I think she is right on some of it I just want God to take control. I havn't been to church since before Christmas, that is a really long time. I used to go every Sunday I miss it. Work is going alright I am in a little bit of trouble for taking stolen shoe back from a shop lifter, the irony I get in trouble and the guy is the one who stole the shoes.... eh such is life. So then today my dad called me with some sad news, My grandmother passed away either last night or this morning. I would think I would be a little sadder maybe even cry a little but Its hard. I don't feel like I was close enough to her anymore to cry. I lost my heart some would say but its hard to know someone when they don't really care to know you. I do feel sad for my dad, he is a tough guy but I know he hurts sometimes. You see him tear up every once in a while and well then you know that he is human. Maybe I am just losing it I don't know. I never thought I would be going to be getting married and not have my grandparents there. My mom's parents never got to see me even hit age 10 and my Dad's mom didn't even know how much I loved Sarah.... Oh freaking crap now here I am crying what in the heck. Well I can't handle much more of this gotta go till the questions stop the answers will keep on coming.

So i drove to Fresno last night on hmm I want to see my Fiance and hang out with her so why not drive there and so I did. So we went out to dinner last night for Sarah's brothers birthday he turned the big 14 (Way to GO Kevin. So as I was sitting eating dinner with them at Zia Mia's (maybe they will give me a free meal with the publisity i am giving them in this world wide read journal)and I was just so happy to see that this was a new family of mine. Its crazy how one year your working at camp the next your engaged. I mean really I will have brothers now and a little sister. Being the youngest I was never able to do the cool older sybling stuff like pick on them and dress them up like elephants (no that didn't happen to me it was just an example) So yeah I am excited. Well its off to the bat cave for me and this Journal but be sure to catch the next episode same bat time same bat....website? (Really I am just going to get dressed and have a Mountain Dew I wish I had a bat cave Jeez)

Well Christmas and New Years have come and gone. Lots of new memories to put down in a book or a live journal. Christmas was a different one for me this year learned some new traditions and kept some of my own. This year Sarah and I spent Christmas Eve and Day together but, how do you please both sides of the family? Thats right you have to split it. We spent Christmas Eve with her mom's entire family where we ate, opened Birthday presents for the ones who were born in Dec., then they did a play of the Baby Jesus (This was different to me but fun) They also sang happy birthday to Jesus. Then the festivities were over and we went back to her house for some R&R good times. Chritmas morning was really fun as we all opened gifts, Sarah got a new digital camara and I got a xbox game that is really sweet!. So we ate our breakfast and made a trip down to V-town for a day with my Family now My family is a little different that sarah's only me, my sister's family's and my aunt Robin have a relationship with the lord and So Christmas is just a little different we spend most of the time eating, playing games, and the pool table and ping pong table keep us entertained so we spent a grand time hanging out as my nieces and nephew were basically passed around. I got a really sweet GPS Unit for Christmas and Sarah and I went geocaching with it, if you really want to know what that is well go to www.geocaching.com. So then new years eve rolled around and we played games with my family til the clock stuck 12, did our hoos and haas for the new year and then went back inside before a stray bullet hit us. So Sarah and I went home shortly after that because the next day was to be a special one. We left Visalia around 9AM and got to yosemite at 1:30 that my friends is a long drive. Sarah and I played in the snow and made some his and her snowmen. After all that excitment I took her Ice skating at curry village where while she was putting on her skates I took a Cd to the people and asked them to play it at 5 0'clock. So we were skating for a while when the song My Girl came on and as many of you know I sung this song to her at a Karoke thing at the Oakhurst bowling alley and have sung it to her to help her sleep so I figured this would be a great song to make ours. So back to the main story I took her to the middle of the rink where I told her how much I loved her got down on one knee and asked her to be my wife after long dilliberation of a whole 5 sec. She said YES!!!! thats right ladies and Gentlmen Sarah and I are engaged to be together forever and ever!! So here are some pictures I know you are all wondering how we got the pictures, well this one guy was skating by while I was proposing and he took a picture with his own camara,(Yes this was wierd but its Yosemite) So we asked him if he would take some pictures of us with our camara and he did So here they are.... Our Engagement Pics

Well I don't even know if anyone thinks I still use this thing but you know when its Christmas time and you have School, Working 40 hours a week, Snowboarding and a beautiful girlfriend its a tad bit hard to keep this thing going. But now all I have is Work, Snowboarding and a beautiful girlfriend so I decided that those 10 hours a week I will be saving out of school can give me a chance to do this. SO.... I know You all are wondering what in the Heck is this kid doing with his life. First he goes to camp for a year and half leaving his family, friends, and a well paying job behind. Then he comes back so that he can go to school and now hes not even doing school?.... Well I went to school and really found that I can't handle going to school like everyone else cause I am not everyone else, you know what you best want to do when you feel it. And well feel like not going to school haha. So I plan on working my booty off at copeland sports until the end of the summer when I hope to start the police academy and Begin the quest of my life. I bet you are wondering what did I go to school for Well Ladies and Gents I got my Emt certification thats right I can save your lives if I have to. And what else oh yes I also am refined the course of Geography MMmmm.... I lik that. OH and you know that Hot Chick Sarah Damm yeah she is still my girlfriend great isn't it. Well this is just the first of many more post to carry on in my mind blowing adventures of American Soceity in the Large 101,000 city of Visalia. So here we go........