I have arrived home.
I got back on Thursday and it has been a beautiful weekend. We all enjoyed family time with Ben, we relaly missed him and I know he missed us.
So just thought I'd let you know my visit with my friend in Edmonton went well. She was so excited that I came to visit, we ate together, visited, took pictures and I prayed with her before I left. I felt it was a real blessing to her and to me. I really felt God among us. Thanks for your prayers.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
spring, sand and a story
I made it to the coast and I found spring. So Manitoba I will bring some of it back with me. Here are some photos to prove it.
My sister in law's garden.
Ariel got roller blades for her birthday and she is doing really well already.
We got our dose of sand and sea ... someday i hope we will live at a beach. (really hoping)
Ok so I have so many stories to tell but as I am sure you have noticed I like to keep my blogs short. for 2 reasons- I don't like to read long blogs generally unless they are very interesting, so I don't make mine long and it takes me so long to get the thoughts from my head onto the screen as it is, that I run out of time and I just keep it short. that said I have one story to tell that starts a while back. We'll see if it gets to be long or short, but I only have 1/2 an hour. so here goes.
In February I was driving along and thinking as I usually do. (My brain is a very busy place and I tend to day dream a lot) well on this day I was thinking about this trip I was going on to BC and I digressed to thinking about my friend Fatuma and her family in Edmonton then i thought how nice it would be to visit her some day and bless her somehow. well that is where the two thoughts combined and I figured in my brain if I would go during this trip it would cost an extra $300 -I don't have that extra right now and so I passed the thought saying "well God if you want me to go you'll have to provide." At that I went on to other things and did not think of it again and probably would not have every remembered the thought until later.... later that same day. I was handed a check for $300 and was told to be creative and use he money wherever I wanted. Can we say "WOW" and "Oh my God" and mean it. I think God wants me to go to Edmonton! LOL I am not sure I wanted to go to Edmonton. It was just a thought! But what can I do? My brain thoughts got me into this mess. Oh don't get me wrong, I am excited. ... so I'm going to Edmonton- out of obedience, curiosity, and to visit a friend. as to what I going to do or say that God will have to tell me yet if he has a specific plan, so pray for me to have the wisdom and insight I need for this task. As my profile says I want to be a willing vessel available when the king calls me, so here I am.
My sister in law's garden.
Ariel got roller blades for her birthday and she is doing really well already.
We got our dose of sand and sea ... someday i hope we will live at a beach. (really hoping)Ok so I have so many stories to tell but as I am sure you have noticed I like to keep my blogs short. for 2 reasons- I don't like to read long blogs generally unless they are very interesting, so I don't make mine long and it takes me so long to get the thoughts from my head onto the screen as it is, that I run out of time and I just keep it short. that said I have one story to tell that starts a while back. We'll see if it gets to be long or short, but I only have 1/2 an hour. so here goes.
In February I was driving along and thinking as I usually do. (My brain is a very busy place and I tend to day dream a lot) well on this day I was thinking about this trip I was going on to BC and I digressed to thinking about my friend Fatuma and her family in Edmonton then i thought how nice it would be to visit her some day and bless her somehow. well that is where the two thoughts combined and I figured in my brain if I would go during this trip it would cost an extra $300 -I don't have that extra right now and so I passed the thought saying "well God if you want me to go you'll have to provide." At that I went on to other things and did not think of it again and probably would not have every remembered the thought until later.... later that same day. I was handed a check for $300 and was told to be creative and use he money wherever I wanted. Can we say "WOW" and "Oh my God" and mean it. I think God wants me to go to Edmonton! LOL I am not sure I wanted to go to Edmonton. It was just a thought! But what can I do? My brain thoughts got me into this mess. Oh don't get me wrong, I am excited. ... so I'm going to Edmonton- out of obedience, curiosity, and to visit a friend. as to what I going to do or say that God will have to tell me yet if he has a specific plan, so pray for me to have the wisdom and insight I need for this task. As my profile says I want to be a willing vessel available when the king calls me, so here I am.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
On the move
So My time at my my parents has come to an end. Now I am moving on to Ben's sister's place to stay for a week. I did so many things I never get to do. Here are some pictures of me working on the house, shooting the winchester and playin'around.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
20 years in a moment
The view from my parents living room window looks down through a small valley. Yesterday I sat there while everyone else was busy outside. I sat and pondered where I was and how life brought me to this place. How God had brought my parents, my siblings and my children to this place, even if just for visits. How it seemed only yesterday we were all kids playing in our yard in Langley, being kids. As i looked out the window it was like a moment in time capturing 20 years or more into one thought. Who would have thought we'd be here, now, it just seemed odd, so sudden. Life takes turns all along the journey. It made me wonder what God might have in store for us(me and Ben and the kids) in the next 20 years, who knows but God. I am excited about the future, I don't know what it will bring but I sure pray it will be the Lords will.
Yesterday we also went into the bush to collect firewood for next winter. Here are a few pictures of a huge tree my brother, Dad and I loaded onto the trailer.
This tree my dad will put through his saw mill and turn into boards for the house.
Yesterday we also went into the bush to collect firewood for next winter. Here are a few pictures of a huge tree my brother, Dad and I loaded onto the trailer.
This tree my dad will put through his saw mill and turn into boards for the house.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
From the mountians
well the secret is out so I can tell you all about what I have been up to now.
Last week I found out that I didn't need to teach for April so I decided to go to BC to visit family. But I wanted to make it a surprise for my parents so I conspired with my sister and two brothers to meet me at Mom and Dad's. So everyone got time off work and made the plan to meet on Friday morning at Mom and dad's. My oldest brother told them he was coming with his family but the rest of us just arrived. Wow were Mom and Dad surprised. It has been a great Easter weekend already. The girls just love being in the mountains. I have hardly seen Ariel for 2 days because she has been off in the bush or by the creek with her cousin. I am just so amazed at how no one is asking for food all day long like they normally do at home. The beautiful thing is the weather, 20 yesterday and today. The bad thing is there are a lot of wood-ticks-IIIKKK. Here are some pictures.... Oh and some time I will have to tell you about the broken down van, 10 hours at Corner Gas which all led to our new 2005 Montana van. and one more thing My kids were the most amazing kids as they were so positive and good natured the whole 2 day trip here(11 and 12 hour driving days)I was exhausted when I arrived. anyway here are those pictures I promised.
full baskets from the egg hunt
checking for ticks
My dad and brothers by the house my parents are building
Driving the three princess
Last week I found out that I didn't need to teach for April so I decided to go to BC to visit family. But I wanted to make it a surprise for my parents so I conspired with my sister and two brothers to meet me at Mom and Dad's. So everyone got time off work and made the plan to meet on Friday morning at Mom and dad's. My oldest brother told them he was coming with his family but the rest of us just arrived. Wow were Mom and Dad surprised. It has been a great Easter weekend already. The girls just love being in the mountains. I have hardly seen Ariel for 2 days because she has been off in the bush or by the creek with her cousin. I am just so amazed at how no one is asking for food all day long like they normally do at home. The beautiful thing is the weather, 20 yesterday and today. The bad thing is there are a lot of wood-ticks-IIIKKK. Here are some pictures.... Oh and some time I will have to tell you about the broken down van, 10 hours at Corner Gas which all led to our new 2005 Montana van. and one more thing My kids were the most amazing kids as they were so positive and good natured the whole 2 day trip here(11 and 12 hour driving days)I was exhausted when I arrived. anyway here are those pictures I promised.
full baskets from the egg hunt
checking for ticks
My dad and brothers by the house my parents are building
Driving the three princess
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