Well I'm finally off to the beach tomorrow, the first time we'll been there for the whole day! I'm pretty stoked because it means I get to work on my tan before I go camping (which is only 11 days away!!! :D SUPER STOKED), or most likely my burn.
Sand, Sun, Water, Food, Volleyball, FUN TIMES!
So if you're in Vancouver just come down and join us anytime!
Oh and happy early Canada Day......
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Guttering and Scrubbing
So guess what i get to do on my day off?
WAKE UP EARLY!
CLEAN THE GUTTERS!!
SCRUB THE DECK!!!
DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH!!!!
ok so maybe not so bad as all that, my mom is the one cleaning the gutters and climbing all over the roof because i'm hiding down in the basement avoiding her....
but pretty soon she'll be screaming for me to come help her scrub the deck.
*sigh*
and as for the dying a horrible death part, well thats just me being all melodramatic.
on a more serious note, RIP Meeks, it was a privilege to be taught by you!
WAKE UP EARLY!
CLEAN THE GUTTERS!!
SCRUB THE DECK!!!
DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH!!!!
ok so maybe not so bad as all that, my mom is the one cleaning the gutters and climbing all over the roof because i'm hiding down in the basement avoiding her....
but pretty soon she'll be screaming for me to come help her scrub the deck.
*sigh*
and as for the dying a horrible death part, well thats just me being all melodramatic.
on a more serious note, RIP Meeks, it was a privilege to be taught by you!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Life in God's Plan
Sometimes i wish i actually was in University. Like when friends are leaving for far off schools or just found out they've been accepted somewhere, and i think oh that would be such an adventure. And i become disatisfied with my work and disappointed that God hasn't called me to something more glamorous or exciting than just working as a cashier.
But God is faithful when you are obedient to His Will, hard as it may be. We come out the other side a bit different, closer to God, more like Him.
Even though it's difficult (very much so), i know that what i'm doing right now (working) is what God has asked me to do. So by the grace of God i will persevere. Be it weeks, months, years, even the rest of my life!
So if you were thinking of asking me what i'm going to be doing in the future.....think again because i don't know!!
But God is faithful when you are obedient to His Will, hard as it may be. We come out the other side a bit different, closer to God, more like Him.
Even though it's difficult (very much so), i know that what i'm doing right now (working) is what God has asked me to do. So by the grace of God i will persevere. Be it weeks, months, years, even the rest of my life!
So if you were thinking of asking me what i'm going to be doing in the future.....think again because i don't know!!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Jane Hazel Davies!!
A new baby is born!!!
Jane Hazel Davies, born to Austin and Leah Davies on May 6th 2008 at 11.51am, weighing 7lb 5oz (3315 kg). Leah is recovering steadily from her c-section, and comes out of the hospital on Friday morning with baby Jane.
The extended family is THRILLED with this new addition and big sister Kiara is stoked that her and her Aunty Fifi WON the bets placed as to the gender of the baby.
yay!
~Aunty Fifi
Jane Hazel Davies, born to Austin and Leah Davies on May 6th 2008 at 11.51am, weighing 7lb 5oz (3315 kg). Leah is recovering steadily from her c-section, and comes out of the hospital on Friday morning with baby Jane.
The extended family is THRILLED with this new addition and big sister Kiara is stoked that her and her Aunty Fifi WON the bets placed as to the gender of the baby.
yay!
~Aunty Fifi
Sunday, April 6, 2008
a most interesting phone call.
Can you believe how long its been since i last blogged? My sincerest apologies to the people who read this (assuming some people actually do?).
Well today i received a most interesting phone call.
alpha: "surplus sam's alpha speaking?" (why do i always do that when i'm at home!!)
*shakes head to clear brains*
person on other line: "uuuuh. oh is this surplus sam's?"
*i recognize the voice to be that of my dear brother Sam to whom i extend my 'sorry' for being so confusing.*
alpha: "oh, no. sorry sam, this is home."
sam: "oh ok do you do that often? was that intentional?" (sam laughing)
alpha: "yes well unfortunately i DO do it quite often, but quite unintentionally. whats up?"
sam: "well i'm just calling to tell you that Yvonne's pregnant."
*way to just drop the bomb eh? i mean he could have at least broken it to me a bit easier doncha think?*
alpha: screams quite loudly, demands to know if he's lying to her (i wouldn't put it past him to do something like that to me), and then demands to talk to Yvonne.
So yes folks! Yvonne really is pregnant! and i'm authorized to tell as many people as i want! YAY!!!
but the downside is that i really want one of my own now. a baby, that is (in case you were confused....somehow....). in fact i always have, but now i guess you could say my biological clock is going into overdrive.
patience, alpha, patience.
peace out people, go have a raindance in this fabulous vancouver rain.
Aunty Alpha (for the fourth time)
Well today i received a most interesting phone call.
alpha: "surplus sam's alpha speaking?" (why do i always do that when i'm at home!!)
*shakes head to clear brains*
person on other line: "uuuuh. oh is this surplus sam's?"
*i recognize the voice to be that of my dear brother Sam to whom i extend my 'sorry' for being so confusing.*
alpha: "oh, no. sorry sam, this is home."
sam: "oh ok do you do that often? was that intentional?" (sam laughing)
alpha: "yes well unfortunately i DO do it quite often, but quite unintentionally. whats up?"
sam: "well i'm just calling to tell you that Yvonne's pregnant."
*way to just drop the bomb eh? i mean he could have at least broken it to me a bit easier doncha think?*
alpha: screams quite loudly, demands to know if he's lying to her (i wouldn't put it past him to do something like that to me), and then demands to talk to Yvonne.
So yes folks! Yvonne really is pregnant! and i'm authorized to tell as many people as i want! YAY!!!
but the downside is that i really want one of my own now. a baby, that is (in case you were confused....somehow....). in fact i always have, but now i guess you could say my biological clock is going into overdrive.
patience, alpha, patience.
peace out people, go have a raindance in this fabulous vancouver rain.
Aunty Alpha (for the fourth time)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Adventures on the Drive Part II
Sorry about the interruption folks, on with my story.
So to make a long story short, we prayed for one more guy and then eventually made it back to Joe's Cafe where everyone was meeting up. I had a pretty fantastic drink, ice cream with espresso poured over top. And, ironically, it was called Espresso With Ice Cream. We debriefed with everyone and shared our experiences, some incredible, some just strange, and others just downright hilarious!
It was the most enjoyable thing i've ever done! i mean, last week we played volleyball and it was killer fun and we all had a blast, but last night we were vulnerable and scared and God used that and just knit us together as a group. Every one of us stepped outside of our comfort zone and relied completely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and indeed He did. it was pretty incredible!
And i realized something important last night, something that i already knew but didn't really fully REALIZE, if you get my meaning.
When we go out there on the streets, or stand behind the counter at work, or walk through the mall on our day off and share the gospel of Christ with someone, it has absolutely nothing to do with us. We as humans are completely and utterly inadequate.
But get this: JESUS IS ADEQUATE. and HE IS FAITHFUL!!
All we have to do is ask Him and He will help us! its a scary thing! but OH SO WORTH IT!!
So to make a long story short, we prayed for one more guy and then eventually made it back to Joe's Cafe where everyone was meeting up. I had a pretty fantastic drink, ice cream with espresso poured over top. And, ironically, it was called Espresso With Ice Cream. We debriefed with everyone and shared our experiences, some incredible, some just strange, and others just downright hilarious!
It was the most enjoyable thing i've ever done! i mean, last week we played volleyball and it was killer fun and we all had a blast, but last night we were vulnerable and scared and God used that and just knit us together as a group. Every one of us stepped outside of our comfort zone and relied completely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and indeed He did. it was pretty incredible!
And i realized something important last night, something that i already knew but didn't really fully REALIZE, if you get my meaning.
When we go out there on the streets, or stand behind the counter at work, or walk through the mall on our day off and share the gospel of Christ with someone, it has absolutely nothing to do with us. We as humans are completely and utterly inadequate.
But get this: JESUS IS ADEQUATE. and HE IS FAITHFUL!!
All we have to do is ask Him and He will help us! its a scary thing! but OH SO WORTH IT!!
Adventures on the Drive
Last night i did THE scariest and most adventuresome thing i have ever done. Basically, last week we had a friend from Vernon down sharing about their mission work and just reaching out and sharing the gospel with people. So Leonard had the idea of going down to the Drive and doing just that! we were ALL nervous and ALL scared spitless, most of us had never done anything like it, but Charlie paired us off guys with girls and sent us out with the purpose of approaching people, introducing ourselves, and asking if they had anything they needed/wanted prayer for.
And it was incredible.
For the first 5 minutes Miguel and I just walked and said stuff like "oh man this is so awkward" or "what if we don't get to talk to anyone?" to which my unspoken answer was "hey well that would be fine with me!". But God definitely had BIGger and better plans than just turning tail and running back to Joe's. The first person just brushed us off and kept walking and the second person asked if we could pray for a "change of consciousness for all mankind". How do you answer a question like that let alone pray for it? Miguel and I REALLY were not prepared for that, and you could tell the guy had some WAY deeper issues to deal with (which he obviously wasn't about to share with us), so we made a graceful-ish exit and kept walking. Miguel had seen a program on tv that weekend about homelessness in Vancouver and knew that there was this guy named [?] that lived on the Drive. the government had been trying to get him onto welfare but he was afraid of signing any papers b/c he didn't want his aboriginal rights to be taken away. So the next block there he was sitting against a telephone pole making some of his art. we stopped and chatted, Miguel mentioning the tv program. He was really friendly with us but when we asked if we could pray for him he said some others had already asked him that and besides, he talks to his creator every day already. I just hope and pray that he really and truly is saved and the creator he was talking about wasn't some mad-made god in his imagination. At the end of the night we brought him a coffee.
Right after that we were just walking and discussing stuff and the two people in front of us (a guy pushing a bicycle and a girl) stepped aside to let us pass, the guy with the bike making a light comment about his foot being hurt and he couldn't walk too fast so he'd let us pass. It was like God was shoving the perfect opportunity right in our faces! we stopped, introduced ourselves, and got to talking. When asked if we could pray for anything the girl outright said "oh actually yes, i'm having trouble with my relationship with my boyfriend and i'm scared about what will happen, if we'll break up or not." or something along those lines. So we prayed for her and nothing spectacular happened at all, but a seed has definitely planted! i just hope that something does happen and she'll remember the two crazy people that prayed for her.
but thats all for now, our bible study begins a few minutes ago upstairs so i'd better vamoose...
And it was incredible.
For the first 5 minutes Miguel and I just walked and said stuff like "oh man this is so awkward" or "what if we don't get to talk to anyone?" to which my unspoken answer was "hey well that would be fine with me!". But God definitely had BIGger and better plans than just turning tail and running back to Joe's. The first person just brushed us off and kept walking and the second person asked if we could pray for a "change of consciousness for all mankind". How do you answer a question like that let alone pray for it? Miguel and I REALLY were not prepared for that, and you could tell the guy had some WAY deeper issues to deal with (which he obviously wasn't about to share with us), so we made a graceful-ish exit and kept walking. Miguel had seen a program on tv that weekend about homelessness in Vancouver and knew that there was this guy named [?] that lived on the Drive. the government had been trying to get him onto welfare but he was afraid of signing any papers b/c he didn't want his aboriginal rights to be taken away. So the next block there he was sitting against a telephone pole making some of his art. we stopped and chatted, Miguel mentioning the tv program. He was really friendly with us but when we asked if we could pray for him he said some others had already asked him that and besides, he talks to his creator every day already. I just hope and pray that he really and truly is saved and the creator he was talking about wasn't some mad-made god in his imagination. At the end of the night we brought him a coffee.
Right after that we were just walking and discussing stuff and the two people in front of us (a guy pushing a bicycle and a girl) stepped aside to let us pass, the guy with the bike making a light comment about his foot being hurt and he couldn't walk too fast so he'd let us pass. It was like God was shoving the perfect opportunity right in our faces! we stopped, introduced ourselves, and got to talking. When asked if we could pray for anything the girl outright said "oh actually yes, i'm having trouble with my relationship with my boyfriend and i'm scared about what will happen, if we'll break up or not." or something along those lines. So we prayed for her and nothing spectacular happened at all, but a seed has definitely planted! i just hope that something does happen and she'll remember the two crazy people that prayed for her.
but thats all for now, our bible study begins a few minutes ago upstairs so i'd better vamoose...
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