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Skate Camp Meal Help
Dear JSAW donors, Summer is not the only thing approaching fast, but also Help Boardshop’s skate camp. This year JSAW is launching two...

Jonny Nelson
May 26, 20172 min read


X Games Minneapolis
This summer X Games is coming to Minneapolis July 13–16, 2017, at U.S. Bank Stadium. X Games Minneapolis will feature more than 200 of...

Jonny Nelson
May 25, 20171 min read
All Night Lock In
Dear JSAW friends and family, I am excited to say that last weekends All Night Lock In event was a tremendous success. We had 16 young...

Jonny Nelson
Apr 19, 20172 min read


Minute to Kill It!
Hello JSAW Family, It is common knowledge that everybody loves Fridays they are the best. It is a time to see friends, family and maybe...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 16, 20172 min read
New Reoccurring Donation System
New Reoccurring Donation System Monthly donations are so important for sustaining our ministry throughout the year. Here at JSAW we are...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 22, 20172 min read


Brownie Points
Dear JSAW Family, Have you ever tried to teach a puppy to sit, roll over, or most importantly, not to pee in the house. It is not easy,...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 15, 20172 min read


Tales of a Missionary
Dear JSAW family, The new year is starting off incredibly! God is with us and it shows in the people at Help Boardshop. A cool story...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 3, 20172 min read


Snow Trip Highlights
Dear JSAW Family, This past weekend the JSAW crew set out on its’ annual snow trip to Trollhaugen and Granite Peak. It was sunny,...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 18, 20172 min read
The Art of Selling
Hello JSAW Family, It is buying season for us at Help Boardshop. This past week we attended the Midwest Ski and Snowboard Expo to view...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 9, 20172 min read


Divine Appointment
Hello JSAW Family, My life is hilarious sometimes as a missionary at JSAW. Within the past couple weeks I have found myself sitting with...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 15, 20162 min read
My Challenge Lately
My Challenge Lately Over the last year life has been very busy. My wife Brittany and I had a baby boy named Oakley, we sold our home,...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 13, 20163 min read
Fundraising Dinner Report
JSAW’s 12th Annual Fundraiser Dinner Report “How did the fundraiser go?” It is the question I have been hearing quite a bit lately....

Jonny Nelson
Dec 5, 20162 min read
Hope for the Holidays
Dear JSAW Family, As the Christmas season approaches I would like to give you all a heartwarming gift from all the riders. At Bible study...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 1, 20162 min read


Just Another Day
Dear JSAW family, I am so pumped for Thanksgiving, because there are so many things to be thankful for at JSAW! This past weekend I had...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 21, 20162 min read


ACTS Summit
This past week I was out in LA attending the inaugural ACTS Summit, a global network of action sports ministries. There were 35 key...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 9, 20162 min read


Behind The Scenes
Dear faithful friends and family, Each week I am faced with challenges and miracles. Two weeks ago the JSAW financial account went...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Staff Insider by Jake Tastad
Hello friends and family, This past week I tried something new out at JSAW ministries. I invited all the riders’ parents who are...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 18, 20162 min read
Program Update
JSAW Program Update In this past quarter JSAW has seen God work in amazing ways in our lives as staff members and in the lives of riders....

Jonny Nelson
Oct 1, 20162 min read
Prayer Session
There are many things happening in and through JSAW that we would like to see covered in prayer. We have prepared a list of these things...

Jonny Nelson
May 28, 20161 min read
Jake is Back!
Greetings! My name is Jake Tastad; I am a recent graduate from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelors of Arts in Youth Ministry!...

Jonny Nelson
May 25, 20162 min read
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