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Jikan's Big Move
Started by: Maria Davydova
Jikan's Big Move
Our beloved Jikan is opening the first pages of a new chapter in her life and needs our help.
Jikan lived at Yokoji for over four years and during that time was an integral part of the sangha, serving as Tenzo. She shared her cooking, her teachings and her light with every person who stepped on the property during that time. Before this, she devoted 15 years to spiritual practice and serving other communities.
Now Jikan is on a new adventure, her ultimate goal is to move to San Diego and get chaplaincy pastoral training so that she can continue serving others. In the meantime, while she applies for the position and saves up funds, Jikan got a job at Idyllwild Arts Academy as kitchen help and is moving to Idyllwild for it.
While Jikan was receiving a stipend for her position as Tenzo, as well as the love and support of all of Yokoji's residents and staff, this big move requires a sum that could not be saved up on a stipend. Jikan has touched so many lives, if you are one of them, please consider helping us support Jikan in her future endeavors, as she continues to fulfill her pastoral vow to live a life of service. This money will help cover her basic expenses as she moves and settles in. Specifically, rent, rent security deposit, car tires, and cell phone service. All help is greatly appreciated. Deepest bows _/\_
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Thank you all so much for your generous contributions! With your help, Jikan was able to rent a trailer in Pine Cove, buy a used massage table for potential additional income (anyone interested?), pay for new tires, get a cell phone plan and her first smartphone, and make ends meet while she achieves a more sustainable income. Additional contributions are still very much appreciated. There’s a chance that Jikan will have to look for different housing, transportation or even employment because getting to work from her current location might prove problematic in a sedan when it snows, and the trailer will be quite cold in the winter. We’ll see what happens, but in the meantime it is so heartwarming to know that she has all this support!
Posted by Maria
November 14 at 8:56pm
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- Wayne Shumaker4 years ago
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- Anonymous4 years ago
- Nancy Conover4 years ago Best wishes for another great adventure in Dharma service.
- Laren Bays4 years ago Best wishes in your new adventure! Come see us if you have a chance. Love, Hogen and Chozen
- Anonymous4 years ago
- Rebecca Greenslade4 years ago with love dear friend Esho _/|\_
- Larissa T Moss4 years ago Wish you the best!
- Dinah Hartley4 years ago Many Blessings! 🙏
- Robert Ertman4 years ago Hello again & best wishes.
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