Summer Sun!

Well I have to say that for all the negative thoughts towards our weather this spring, I have been very impressed with our weather this summer, not one youth event has been cancelled and we have been baking in the sun! It is so wonderful!

Over the last week there has been so much stuff going on so here is a little update...

Youth - well we have been having a total blast with another ice blocking trip after the last one, an ugly mug night of over 40 people, kayaking into our beautiful bay and looking up over the Comox glacier, noise level concert in the park and tomorrow we are embarking on a camp out at our farm! Not only have I been having fun but we have been meeting new kids, developing new relationships and looking forward to the fall and summer events still to come. I also want to thank everyone who came and ate lunch on Sunday to support our students to get to camp, it was awesome and I know they appreciate it so much.

Life in General - Well Jason and I have been busy getting things ready to move already even though we don't need to go till September 1st, we have been refinishing furniture, packing up winter clothes and buying couches... that are fantastic (well I almost like my throw pillows better than the couch, but that's just me.. ha ha ha). Other than that we have had great times with friends, Jason's friend Andy from Texas is here with his wife, Shannon and baby boy, Garrison, so we have had a blast hanging out with them, doing the summer thing, and well getting out baby fix! He is so cute! Our friends Ryan and Lindsay are back from their honeymoon which is nice to have them back and we have also found out our other friends from Victoria.... yes, Amy, Rich and baby will be moving here this fall! and I am one happy Auntie Kelsey!!! So to sum that up, life is good and this summer is so far just fantastic!

What is God saying? - Well it may sound like I am busy but God has been busier.... He has been speaking to me so much and just walking me into new places.. it's really neat! Pastor Scott has been challenging us to look to next year to what we want to personally work on in our skills, reading and ministry goals. So as I have been thinking about this, God has been really working on me in the area of worship and growing my heart as a musician not just a person who can sing, and to look at all areas of worship not just my part! So it's been cool to walk through this as well. I have been loving my voice lessons, looking into some keyboard stuff and also receiving songs from God and seeking Him to write more. It's been very cool. He has been working with some of our students and it is so encouraging to watch them grow. He has been pushing me to reach out more to friends that don't know Him, He is shaping me in my marriage and just really growing me into a better wife and woman of God. I know that I have other areas too but I will save my computer geek chat for another post cause this one is getting long.... :P