Mais&Me

oh hey there Mais.

here's some pics so you can remember the good times we had together and so you can remember what i look like!

lovesies,

Manda

T&T - they're dynamite.

Well seeing as this is yesterday's news, I don't think Trilby'd mind if I put up some pictures of her recent engagement!! Hooray for Tom pulling the trigger!

just one of the 2 dozen roses that he gave her.

calling as many people as she can with a numb face.
(she went to the dentist to get a filling the morning after!)

her new accessory.

A manly scrapbook that he gave her.

My Precious!

Well, I can't think of any words to write so i guess i'll just put up some pictures instead.

prayer por favor

Hey Mais, if you get this before Sunday, you can pray for me this Sunday at 10:00. I am sharing my testimony with the youth and could use all the prayer I can muster. I have half an hour and get really nervous about time constraints and stuff. So pray that the Spirit would be working through me and speaking to some of the kids there despite my nervousness.

Basically, I just wanted a reason to have a post more recent than the bee post.

love you sister,

A-reim

bee decimation.

Mais & Mand: 98
the bees: 0

and i don't even feel bad...

change.

To Maisie,
this is the new living room.
a very bible-study, friendly space with a touch of class.

The wooden, kitchen chairs look really dumb, but the couches are really comfy.

I'm going on a job hunt...

Today I gave my boss my 2 weeks notice. and it's not because I am tired of building fences... (I am actually quite enjoying my chisled arms and flat stomach!) There's just not enough people who want a new fence this time of year. Therefore, I am getting little to no hours on a daily basis. So, seeing as everyone but me is headed back to school, I should have a good chance at getting some sort of high school level job that I can work at with all my heart. I figured that I'd rather be working more hours at a worse rate, than no hours at a decent rate. Besides I am working for the LORD and not for men. I think God would be fine with me if I settled at McDonalds! (okay maybe not) But we'll see what the job hunt turns up!

ar

Nursing Prep.

I just went to the RCMP detatchment at Surrey City Hall, and you'll be relieved to know that I have no criminal record. Yay.

Other Summer Highlights

Wow, what's wrong with me? I've totally caught a blogging bug. I just can't think of anything to do besides update a bunch of imaginary people on my life. I guess it's because I have the day off and am trying VERY hard not to go shopping and spend the money I don't have on back-to-school clothes that I don't need yet... so I guess this is a more economic use of my time.

My sisters and I at Derby Reach before the fire ban.

Trilbs and I at Bard on the Beach. She took me to see Comedy of Errors for a Christmas present.

Maisie is now gone to school in Saskatchewan. I have no more wrestling partner...

Impact

So this year, I decided that I need to challenge myself in new ways. One of the ways that I would indeed be challenged, would be to volunteer as a youth sponsor for the grade 10-12 group at Willingdon. For me, the high school portion of my life was a defining time which shaped and solidified who I am, and who I will be for the rest of my life. I could have gone either way in my spiritual journey. I attribute that to the leaders that God graciously instituted over me to lead and guide me in the way I should go. Most of all, these leaders showed me Christ's love in so many different ways. My hope is that if I don't have the wisdom to answer all of the questions of the students this year, that I would be overflowing with His love and that that love would truly Impact them.
Last weekend we went away as a sponsor team to Shushwap to do some planning and bonding. Needless to say, it was an incredible time of spiritual refreshment, good food and great people. I felt sort of silly about worrying about it beforehand, because this group is so solid, focused and fun. I felt really welcomed and even very loved when I was one of the only ones to NOT get thrown into the lake!

Enjoying an incredible breakfast made by Mr. and Mrs. Reimer

We all got a chance to go out on the boat and do some wakeboarding (for some, face planting, belly flopping, crashing really hard)
Most of us ended up quite sore the next day, so we did some complimentary massages.

This was God's backdrop for my morning devotions. It was phenomenal!