So much to catch up on...

Talk about learning a lesson about grace! I had my one and only final exam yesterday, and it's one that I will never forget. (It was for my Intro to Youth Ministry class). We're sitting in class waiting for Al to start the exam, and he was taking a while too. He asked me to read a passage of Scripture (the parable of the landowner who throughout the day brought people out to work in his vineyard). After I finished reading he asked us what the parable meant or represented, and we came around to it being about grace. He asked us what grace would look like to a teenager, and we spent some time writing these on the board. He then passed out the exams, face down, and told us not to look at them till everyone had one. Then we flipped them over to find that they were all completed already. I was incredibly confused... until he told us to look at the last page. This is what it said:

"This is the end of the final exam. All the answers on the test are correct. You will receive an 'A' on the final exam. The reason you passed the test is because the creator of the test took it for you. All the work you did in preparation for this test did not help you get the A. You have just experienced...grAce."

Isn't that incredible?! I was absolutely blown away. It's a lesson in grace that I won't ever forget. And in looking at the exam afterwards, there's no way I would have aced it. I would have done all right, but definitely not gotten an 'A'. (*cough* especially considering the fact that I studied for a grand total of like 10 minutes *cough*).

As for other things that have been going on, Prairie is going through a heck of a lot of changes right now. Because of where they are financially, and because of a lack of interest, they're cutting the Performing Arts and Worship program (music/drama). Also, they're bringing in a catering service to take over the food services department. There goes the good food we've been eating! All but one of the department heads in food services has resigned and will be leaving at the end of this semester. I don't know what we're going to do next semester. They're losing a lot of super great people, people that have made serving students in the dining hall they're ministry. A catering service just won't be the same...

School... I have two papers left to write and then I'll be done for the semester. I can't wait. I'm growing to strongly dislike school and writing papers, though I absolutely love the people, the atmosphere, and the community. In five days I will be on my way to northern Saskatchewan. Pray for me. ;) jk, it's going to be a lot of fun.

The boys took Lisa and I to West Ed today. It was SO fun! Got lots of Christmas shopping done, and I definitely got my exercise in with all that walking. That mall is ridiculously huge! The company wasn't half bad either. ;) I was on call today though so we had to cut it a bit short in order for me to get back in time. And now I'm absolutely exhausted... Time to sleep, except that one of my girls is on her way back from a basketball tournament and won't get in till about 1am, which means that I'm going to have to get up to let her in. Ah well, such is the life of an RA. Good night!

Me and my man at Christmas banquet =D

Where has time gone?

It's December 2. Wow. That's all I can say. I have a grand total of 4 classes left. Oh, and 4 papers. =P They'll get done, I know I can do it. Especially now that choir is done. The productions went SO well. Much better than I was expecting, except for the second one. We royally screwed up, but made up for it after the intermission. =) And ohmygosh, our third performance on Saturday night was absolutely PHENOMENAL! I was so proud of everyone. =D

I'm sitting in my room listening to Christmas music, with my Christmas lights and tree all lit up. And I realized that I'm leaving in 11 days. I'm so nervous/excited at the same time. Meeting the boyfriends family is a big deal. Right? We've been dating a month tomorrow. I can't believe it's been that long already. But I've enjoyed it, and am looking forward to sharing many more months with him. God has truly blessed me. I have several incredibly close and wonderful friends here. I don't know what I would do without them. God knew my needs before I came back to school, and has met them completely. He is amazing.

Sickness and busyness

Combining the two are not a good mix! I developed a sore throat yesterday and have been feeling absolutely miserable all day. I just want to curl up in bed and sleep forever. What's stopping me you ask? Well, let me fill you in on my schedule for this next week.

Tuesday
-classes
-choir in the evening
-on call

Wednesday
-classes, and one presentation
-dress rehearsal for our choir production (Masterworks)
-devo's in the evening

Thursday
-classes, one paper due that I haven't yet started
-going into Red Deer for one of my class assignments

Friday
-classes
-first choir production

Saturday
-drivers ed from 9am till 2
-productions at 3pm and 7:30pm

Sunday
-church
-production at 3pm

Yeah, and that's only THIS week! Next week I have three papers due and I'm on call Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I'm going to freaking die! But then on the Thursday (the 13th) I'm outta here for Christmas break. It's going to be great... But now I should work on my presentation. Pray for me! =P

Procrastination/distraction

OK, so I have tons of homework that I should be working on, and am really trying to, but I'm so distracted! Dan's coming back sometime today (he didn't tell me when) and I'm supposed to work while anticipating him coming back?! I don't think so! I'm pretty sure I've written like maybe 10 lines in the past 2 1/2 hours. =P And I've come to the conclusion that Facebook and all the time you can waste on it is evil. Anyways, I should attempt more homework. When is he going to get here?!........

Reading break

I'm pretty sure this is the first reading break that I've actually spent doing homework. OK, so we're only on day two, but even so... I'm pretty sure that if I don't get at least two of my big assignments done this weekend I'm screwed. I have an article review, two term papers, and two presentations due in the next couple of weeks. Yeah, definitely doing homework.

Outside of a boatload of homework life is good. Dan went home for the weekend with a few of his friends (equals less distraction for me) ;) and to be honest I can't wait till he gets back.

OK, I'm just procrastinating here. On to my article review! Send me e-mails people! I miss hearing from you...

Picture

Me and Dan

It's official

I have a boyfriend!!! How weird is that?... It's feels amazing and strange all at the same time... *sigh* I'm so twitterpated. =)

Happiness

That one word pretty much sums up my life right now. And if you guessed that the reason is a guy, you are 100% right. It's incredible how one person can distract me so completely. Let's just say I haven't gotten a whole lot of homework done recently. =P hehe, I don't really mind, I'm not gonna lie. =) I'm at work... I should go do something. Oh wait, he's here, so I totally can't concentrate on what I'm supposed to be doing! lol.

Life

OK, I remember a time (when I lived in Africa) when I would get so incredibly frustrated when my friends who lived in North America wouldn't write to me, and how I thought it was such a lame excuse for them to tell me that they were busy and simply forgot about communicating with people. I don't think it's so lame anymore, cause I use it all the time.

I'll try and sum up what the past month and a half have been like in a nutshell. Being an RA has been the best experience of my life. I absolutely LOVE my girls and they've totally taken me into their lives. This type of ministry is something that I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. We haven't had any major problems or mishaps yet, so I guess you could say that we're still in the "honeymoon" stage. But I wouldn't trade this experience for the world.

Last weekend there was a conference here at Prairie for youth leaders, a sort of training/refreshing for those in leadership. I was required to go for one of my classes, but ohmygosh was it ever good! God used that conference and the speakers to remind me of a lot of things that I hadn't really thought about in a while. He impressed on my heart that I need to slow down more often and take time to be with Him. It's so easy for me to neglect my spiritual life and "take care" of others. I was reminded, however, that if I'm not taking care of myself first I'm not going to have anything to give to others, which made a huge impact on me. The example that one of the speakers used was that we're like sponges. If we're not taking care of ourselves we'll become completely dry and have no "water" to give to others. At the same time, if we're taking in but not giving to others we'll become "stagnant water" and anything new and good will just run off of us. The healthiest place for us to be is for us to be taking in God's Word every day and also giving to others, because then God will help us to grow through spending time with Him as well as through our interactions with others.

So I guess that's where I'm at right now. I was absolutely swamped with homework last week, but it's slowed down a bit this week. A nice chance to take a break, relax, and reconnect with my girls. Thanks to everyone who's been praying for me! It's all very much appreciated. Love you all!

Lost your e-mail address

Hey all,

One of my friends wiped my hard drive clean yesterday because of an astronomical amount of viruses on my computer, and since I hadn't backed up my addresses anywhere else, they're all gone. If you could just fire me off an e-mail so that I have your address again that would be great! Otherwise, you may never hear from me again... Not that you hear from me much now... Or maybe you don't want to. Anyways, just to let you all know. =)

Life is a perpetual whirlwind

Holy, to say that I've been busy is a gross understatment. I'm absolutely loving being on the high school floor, my girls are amazing, my classes are great... Not really much to complain about except that I don't get a whole lot of sleep. I have so overcommitted myself to so many things... I'm RAing, taking 4 classes, voice lessons, choir (because my voice teacher told me I should), I'm on a worship team at church, and I'm working one shift per week in the Loft (student lounge). Fun times! And it's now finally 12 o'clock, all the girls are in for the night, and I can go to sleep. =) Good night all!!!

First night on call

I'm sitting in my room, and my first official night on call is going extremely smoothly. It's great! Granted there are only 10 girls since most of them left for the weekend and a few aren't here, but still... They're such great girls. I'm so excited for this coming year! It's going to be great. =) Going to Calgary with a bunch of them tomorrow, which should be sweet. Definitely looking forward to that. =)

So most of the freshmen got here today. Fun times! lol, I feel so weird calling them that, cause that was me last year. I totally feel like I've been here forever. I can't wait till classes start... Gonna be a good time! =D

Trip back to Alberta... alone

This was written on the 23rd but I didn't get around to posting it till today... =)

Lome... I got through everything no problem, but go figure, just as I get into the airport I have to go to the bathroom. =P And totally forgot what my Dad said about having to pay. I go down and there's a guy standing in the doorway (in a uniform) holding the toilet paper. I think I was only supposed to take as much as I needed, but I wasn't really thinking and took that whole roll from him. It was while i was in the bathroom that i heard another lady come in and he's going "Madame! Papier! Madame!" lol. I stuck it under the door and he was happy. Then I was just going to leave and he's like "Don't you have anything for me?" =P I couldn't remember where I'd put my wallet so I spent like 3 minutes digging through my backpack trying to find it. Finally did and gave him $2, I think. Didn't really look. After that I went through security and into the boarding lounge. There were four gates, and I was at gate 3, the only one that had a "wall" around it. And by wall I mean there was some plywood nailed to boards to make a bit of a barrier. The people there were very helpful. One man asked me if I was flying Air France and told me where to go. There were like three stages that I had to go through before I could go sit down. One guy checked my passport and boarding pass, then I moved on and another guy went through my backpack. They put my backpack on a table behind them and told me to go around. A guy at the next table had one of those wand things and checked me, I guess to see if I managed to get anything through the initial security check. Then I went and sat down. The flight to Paris was uneventful. The steward was quite cute. ;) He was quite persistent in offering me wine... lol. He spoke really good English, and as I was leaving the plane he asked me if I was staying in Paris. I told him no, that I was going on to Toronto. He just wished me a good trip. =)

Paris... That airport is HUGE!!! It was a good thing that I wasn't pressed for time, cause it took me almost 2 hours to get to my gate! From the time that I left the plane, approximately. Hold on, let me check my journal... Good thing I wrote this all down, cause it's awfully foggy right now. Ok, I got off the plane and followed the signs for terminal 2E. I got on a shuttle and had to ride it pretty much all the way around the circuit because 2E had been the stop just before the one where I got on, and they only go in one direction. So I finally got off at 2E and saw that you could either go up for gates 50-79 (or something like that) and down for gates 80-96. Only thing was I didn't know which gate I was at. Luckily there was a lady right inside the doors asking people if they knew which gate they were at. I was at gate 85, which meant that I had to go down the stairs and get on the train. It was pretty sweet. =) Got off at the first stop and followed the signs. Came to security, which I got through no problem. Following the signs, following the signs... Yes, one for bathrooms! =) Still following the signs. Finally came to what I thought was the gate (and still no bathrooms) cause I had to show my boarding pass again. The lady says "OK, gate 85. Get on that bus." I'm going, ANOTHER bus?! So I get on that and we waited there for about 10 minutes for other passengers, then started to drive. I have no clue where all we went... Across runways, over highways, through the pouring rain. Finally got to the building, and my gate was the first one inside the doors. Man, that's a NICE terminal! Nice bathrooms too. ;) There were all sorts of shops that I just browsed through to kill time and be on my feet. I only had about 2 hours in the terminal before boarding, so that was nice. The flight to Toronto was long (8 hours), and I think I managed to sleep about 3 or so. Had my eyes closed for longer than that though. I watched Shrek 3 (and Spiderman 3 on the Lome to Paris flight). =) It was a long flight...

Toronto... This is getting extremely long. It took me about an hour to get through all the security stuff, but I didn't have any problems whatsoever. I got to the carousel where my bags were and almost had a panic attack. One bag was already waiting there (the one that Mom packed), but the other wasn't. I was paranoid because at the Lome airport the guy had sent my bag through while I was putting books into the other one and I never saw if he actually put the tag on it or not. I'd kinda been worrying and praying about it the whole trip, and then I got there and only the one was there. I waited and waited... Finally, after about 20 minutes or half an hour the other one came through. Was I ever relieved!!! Went out and found Oma and Aunt Rosy. So good to see them! We took the bags over to a not so busy corner and I repacked them, cause I was leaving one bag with Aunt Rosy and some of my stuff was in it. Aunt Rosy had already checked me in on-line for my next flight, so I had my boarding pass and all I had to do was check in my bags. We went upstairs, checked them in, and went out for lunch. We went to Kelsey's for lunch (it was great!) and had a good time visiting and stuff. I feel so blessed that they came to see me. =) They brought me back to the aiport at about 4, and I went through security with, again, no problems. By that point I was starting to fade. Fast. I had found my alarm clock in the bag that Mom packed, so I had that in my backpack. I set it for 10 minutes before boarding and promptly fell asleep on my backpack. I just couldn't stay awake! I dozed off and on, walked around for a bit, and slept some more. There were two flights going to Calgary before mine from that gate. I wanted to get on! lol. I bought a couple of purses at the airport too. There was a sale, $15 for one bag or two for $25. Oma and Opa gave me some money, so I bought a couple. Super cute! =) We finally started boarding at about 6:40 and I, once again, was at the very back of the plane. (Lome to Paris I was at the very back too). However, the flight wasn't full, so after we took off I moved over to the row across from me that only had two seats, curled up and immediately fell asleep. I woke up a couple of times, but I was completely and totally disoriented and I don't think capable of staying awake at that point, so I went back to sleep. I woke up and stayed awake about 20 minutes before we landed. Uncle Al picked me up, got my bags, and we went home. I visited with them for about an hour and then crashed. It was a long trip. Almost as long as this post.....

Leaving today

In 6 1/2 short hours I will be at the airport. I’m a little nervous about doing the whole international traveling thing by myself, but Mom says not to worry. I’ll have someone take me to the airport and make sure that I get on the plane, which will be good. It’s only this first part that I’m really worried about. I checked my luggage in this morning, and had to do it by myself cause they wouldn’t let Mom or Dad in since they weren’t flying. I pretended that I didn’t speak French and actually got through quite quickly, whether it was because it was too hard to try and communicate with me or just because there wasn’t much to do. Both of my bags were overweight but the guy said that that was all right and put them right through. Praise God! Now we need to pray that they both get to Toronto with no problems and in one piece. They’re both in rough shape already… Hopefully they’ll hold up.

I would really appreciate your prayers as I travel, that my luggage would get there, that I’ll have enough energy, and that I won’t get sick. I’m not feeling too well today, but it’s possible that it’s because I’m excited/nervous. Either way, traveling when you’re not feeling well is not fun. Anyways, I’m going to go see if I can get any more hugs out of my brothers… Not so easy these days, now that they’re so much bigger than I am! Simon puts up a pretty good fight… I’ll get one yet. =D

Last days

Tomorrow is my last day in Togo. My bags are packed and I'm ready to fly, though I don't actually take off until 10 o'clock tomorrow night. We had a great day at the beach yesterday and I successfully got burnt just enough that it will soon turn into a nice tan. This morning Mom, Beth and I went to the market, something that I was looking forward to more for the chance to spend time with them than for the actual shopping. It was, however, a very productive trip. I found a sweet pink shirt that says "Reebok" on it, a pair of super comfy jeans, and two pairs of hot boots. They're amazing! The boots are definitely my favourite find. We then went out for lunch afterwards. It's so good to have this time... I'm going to miss them so much!

Never an uneventful trip

I left Kara yesterday for the last time, possibly ever. We didn't get very far, however, before we came across a huge accident. A semi carrying scrap metal had tipped over, and there was just barely enough room for us to get by, thankfully on the side of the road that was closest to the side of the mountain and not by the sheer drop-off. We got past there, to the top of the mountain, and BANG! One of our back tires blew out. We conveniently rolled to a stop right in front of a tire repair "shop", and there were people immediately all around us to help change and repair the tire. It was slightly suspicious because the spike like thing that was in the tire couldn't have gotten there unless someone stood it up on the road at just the right angle to go into a tire. Whatever, I think it was a God thing that it didn't happen in the middle of nowhere where we could have been stranded for a while. It only took them about an hour to get the tire off, repair it, and get us back on the road again. Fun times! And all this happens the one time that Mom decides to pack the camera in her bag (which is on top of the truck). Ah well. Memories last longer than pictures, right?

Have you ever done something that you wished you hadn't but can't seem to figure out a way to make it better? That's me right now, and I'm struggling with it. I've hurt someone possibly beyond repair and it's killing me to know that I'm the cause of it. Pray that I'll have peace, and that the other person will find peace too... Thanks guys! Love you tons!

Blocked!

So for some strange reason the network here in Kara blocks me from writing on my blog and reading the comments. Except for right now... Weird, but I'll take advantage of it! The first two weeks with the team here was fun, but super hectic. I was working with the youngest group of kids, ages 4-8. That was... interesting. I've never worked with kids that age before, other than babysitting, and an added challenge that I had was that two of them spoke only French, and neither of the other two leaders spoke any French at all, which meant that it was up to me, with my rusty French, to communicate with them and make sure that that understood what was going on. Eek! I guess I did all right, and they seemed to have a good time, which was the point. =)

The rest of the team left last week Thursday, and I've basically been catching up on sleep and family time. Oh, and Smallville. ;) It's nice to be here with no responsibilities, but I feel kinda lost, not really sure what to do with my time. I had a great time this morning visiting with some friends, and then this afternoon did DDR with Beth and made a welcome sign for their teacher who is coming today. She just arrived in fact. I should go say hi and visit some...

I get back to Calgary on the 22nd, so if I don't write again before then it's because I've been blocked again. I'll try to write as soon as I'm back at school! Hooray for being a highschool RA!

In Togo!

Just wanted to give you all a heads up that I made it to Togo safely. =) We're heading up to Kara tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has prayed for this trip so far, and please pray that everything will go smoothly tomorrow too. Thanks so much!!! It's so awesomely amazing to see my family!!! =D

Hot, humid, and heading to Africa

Well, I'm now in Ontario and it is disgustingly humid and hot! Definitely missing the West right now, even though it was boiling hot when I left. It's better than this! I spent two days with Oma and Opa, and it was really good to see them again. I'm now at a friends house until we head out to Togo on Wednesday. I'm so excited!!! In three days I'll be out of Canada and in four I'll be with my family again! Did I mention that I'm excited? It's going to be ridiculously awesome. =D I honestly can't wait. Tomorrow holds more shopping, Tuesday we're going to Canada's Wonderland, and then Wednesday we're gone. Wow. K, I'm going to stop now cause I keep saying the same thing over and over again. Ee, so excited!!!! =D

In Edmonton

Well, I'm done my job in Burdett and am enjoying a break in Edmonton for a week before heading off to Ontario. It's a nice break and I'm thoroughly enjoying doing, well, nothing. =) I'm singing on the worship team in church tomorrow, and going to see Transformers (if you don't know what that is go look it up!), and possibly babysitting. It's going to be good. =)

Oo, I got my visa!!! Thank you so much to everyone who prayed! If you could keep praying that I get the rest of my finances that would be greatly appreciated. =)

Well, I'm off to see if the boys managed to get the car fixed. =P It's stalled like 5 times today alone and simply won't start now. lol. The joys of mechanics. =P

Prayer!!!

Please pray for me right now! I just got a call from the Togolese embassy and they're having problems giving me another visa. She was all upset because things weren't explained properly the first time around and that she has to do all the paperwork again for another visa. It sounded like they weren't sure if they could give me another one or not. I'm so stressed!!! Not to mention the fact that all this happened in French... =P Please pray!

Almost there

Wow how time has flown! It's almost July, and that means that I get to go to Togo soon!!! =D I leave the farm on the 6th and head up to Edmonton for a week (SOOOOO excited!!!), and then I fly to Ontario on the 12th. The team leaves on the 18th, and then on the 19th I get to see my family again!!! Ohmygosh I can't wait! It's been more than a year now and it's definitely been too long. Ee, so excited!!! The next two months are going to be heaven. =D

The past couple of days have been... different. I've been working on hoeing beets, and it's not the easiest (or funnest) job ever. We have to do "only" 30 acres, which sounds like a heck of a lot to me, but apparently last year they had to do quite a bit more. Basically we just walk up and down rows of beets and get all of the weeds out, whether with the hoe or by hand if the weed is too close to the beets. I'm actually pretty sore today, and defintely tired. This weekend's not going to be so great for resting up either. Burdett Days started this evening, with lots of baseball and I'm not sure what else. It sounds like it should be fun! I stayed home tonight with a headache, buth hopefully by tomorrow I'll be ready to get out there and play with them. =) I'm gonna go watch a movie now... Yay for LOTR!

Wow

You have GOT to see this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZLmG8SSAE&mode=related&search=

Picture... finally

There you have it. Not a very attractive picture, but hey. lol. It's actually on the other side now... I didn't like having it on the right side so I switched it. ;)

I look like a chipmunk

I had an absolutely INCREDIBLE weekend! It was so good to be back in Three Hills, hanging out with as many friends as possible. =) Very busy weekend, but good. =) I got back into Calgary on Sunday night and Monday morning was at the dentist once again to have yet another wisdom tooth out. Apparently this one was harder to get out, but they didn't have to cut any bone like they did last time so it should heal faster. Cut bone?! Yeah, I didn't know that they'd cut the bone last time either, and it's probably a good thing that I didn't find out till now. =P I now look like a bona fide chipmunk, it hurts like heck, and I'm spacey from the drugs I'm on. Good times. ;) I have today off to just relax and get over it, so hopefully by tomorrow I'll be ready to keep working, cause there's always a lot to do. Anyways, lunch calls. Hopefully I'll be able to chew without too much pain...

Weekend plans

So after much phoning and texting around I finally figured out what the plan is going to be for the weekend, and I'm SO excited!!! I leave Burdett on Greyhound at oh, 6am tomorrow morning (figure out what time I have to get up if it takes us 20 minutes to get into Burdett =P) and arrive in Calgary at 11ish. From there I'll catch a ride with two other friends from Prairie and go up to Three Hills, where I will have tremendous amounts of fun with friends AND get to go to my church on Sunday! =D So totally excited!!! We'll head back to Calgary Sunday night and then on Monday I'll be getting my last wisdom tooth out. Not so exciting, but it's the last one! =) I'll be drugged up for a couple of days... lol. I'll head back down to Burdett most likely on Monday after my appointment, possibly on Tuesday. I'm not sure yet... We'll see how I feel afterwards. lol. BUT it's starting to get "late" (for someone who has to get up super early), so I'd better get packed and ready to go. Yay!!!!!!!!

Nose pierced

So I went into Medicine Hat yesterday to do some shopping and ended up getting my nose pierced! I've wanted to for a while, and finally decided that I was just gonna do it. lol. It didn't really hurt all that bad. I just hope that it doesn't get infected! I'll post some pics once I can get them. =D Personally, I think it looks cute. ;)

Look down

There's a new post under my random quizzes one... I'd saved it to drafts a few days ago and it stuck it down there... Thought I'd give you a heads up. ;)

More random quizzes

You Are Pumpkin Pie

You're the perfect combo of uniqueness and quality Those who like you are looking for something (someone!) special

What Kind of Pie Are You?

Chance You'll Live to 100: 71%

100 is looking pretty likely for you right now. You've made your health a priority. So kick back, keep doing what you're doing, and enjoy the great life you've made for yourself. And you might get to see what the world is like 70, 80, or even 90 years from now.

Will You Live to 100?

You Are a Light Pink Rose

You represent sweetness and grace. Your vibe: Kind and gentle Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend

What Color Rose Are You?

You Are 64% Girly

You're a pretty girly chick, and you're not ashamed to admit it (or wear pink). But you're also practical. You can hang with the guys, as long as they're not too gross!

How Girly Are You?

You Are a Good Girl

You are 80% Good and 20% Bad Generally speaking, you're a very good girl. (But you don't have us totally fooled!)

Are You a Good Girl or a Bad Girl?

You Are a Night Person

For you, there's nothing worse than having to get up and moving early. In fact, you probably don't hit your peak until well after the sun has set. So if your struggling to make it on a normal schedule, realize it's not your fault. You just weren't meant to do anything during the day!

Are You a Morning Person or Night Person?

You Are a Pretty Good Liar

Your lies are somewhat believable, but sometimes you get caught. Work on keeping your body language and emotions calm. And you'll be a better liar in no time!

Are You a Good Liar?

You Are Totally Like Your Mom

You and your mom are practically clones. You think alike, and you even seem to read each other's minds. You're definitely you're mother's child... and that's just fine with you.

Are You Like Your Mom?

You Sometimes Don't Get Enough Sleep

You're often more tired than you'd like, and you're probably not getting enough quality sleep. Sleeping a little more could make you a lot more energetic and happy. Try having a bedtime, keep your bedroom cool, and only eat fruit before bed.

Do You Get Enough Sleep?

You Are a Chocolate Cake

Fun, comforting, and friendly. You are a true classic, and while you're not super cutting edge, you're high quality. People love your company - and have even been known to get addicted to you.

What Kind of Cake Are You?

You Are 22 Years Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Your Eyes Should Be Violet

Your eyes reflect: Mystery and allure What's hidden behind your eyes: A quiet passion

What Color Should Your Eyes Be?

YC... and other random topics of course

This year at YC (huge youth convention for those of you not from Alberta) was a first for me, but hopefully not my last. It was INCREDIBLE! I got to see David Crowder, Delirious, Lincoln Brewster (of whom I am now a huge fan =D), Rebecca St. James, Hillsong United, Skillet, Leeland, Decyfer Down, and Hawk Nelson! I missed the TobyMac concert though cause we had to leave early. =P Ah well, I can't really complain. The speakers were amazing too! Mike Pilavachi was the main speaker (funny man), and Phil Dooley and Joyce (Heron) Rees also spoke. And I went to one session by Mike Love called God's Dreams and You. Very impacting, and it definitely leads into this next paragraph.

Question. Why can't God just show me one plan for my life and keep it the same? I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore! I love missions, and I love Africa, but I'm starting to wonder if that's really where God wants me or if it's just something that I want. Or maybe I'm supposed to go overseas for short-term trips, but not long term.? I have this passion that has seemed to grow and bloom since coming back here. A passion for letting the youth of today know how severe the need is in so many countries to hear the Gospel. They aren't being told! Their heads are being filled with "Yes, the need is there overseas, but if you don't feel "called" (that term really irritates me, btw), there is lots to do here too". Uhg! So many youth are using that as a cop-out to stay in their comfortable little worlds. They don't understand how intense the need is! One song that we sang at YC said that "This is an emergency". That's not how the churches are looking at it! They're telling kids that they can go if they feel "called" but that it's not really necessary. That's another thing. We're ALL called!!! No one should be waiting for a "call"! The Bible says that as Christians we are to spread the Good News to all nations. Is that not clear enough?! This generation needs to know that this is an EMERGENCY, that they can't just sit around and wait for things to happen! They need to step out of their comfort zones and DO something! *Ok Lisa, calm down...* Kind of intense right now... What's stopping me from doing all this now? I don't really know. Maybe it's the fear of how people will take it, because I know that it wouldn't be very well received in some places. Or maybe it's the fear of not knowing what to say, or that I won't be able to answer the questions that are asked of me. It all comes down to fear I guess. I'll keep praying, and I'd appreciate it if you'd all keep me in your prayers too. =)

Random quizzes

Hey, I was bored... =D

You Should Drive a Red Car

You're the type of driver who isn't afraid to be the fastest on the road. You have a lot of energy built up, and you tend to get your adrenaline fix from driving. Moving at hyper speed, you tend to be annoyed with slow drivers and slow people. Life's too short to be slowed down by someone else!

What Color Car Should You Drive?

Your Driving Is is: 44% Male, 56% Female

According to studies, you drive both like a guy and a girl. This means you're a pretty average driver, with typical quirks. Occasionally you're frustrated and or a little reckless, but that's the exception - not the norm.

Do You Drive Like a Guy or a Girl?

You Should Drive a Porsche

Flashy and a bit of a show off, you can't help but love a car that shouts your high status.

What Sports Car Should You Drive?

Can you tell that I've been thinking about driving a lot recently?... ;) I'm probably going to get to drive a good part of the way to Edmonton tomorrow!!! =D

And one more random one...

You Are 20% Control Freak

There's no way you're a control freak. You're totally laid back - and able to take life as it comes. While you definitely have a healthy mental attitude, don't get suckered into letting someone control you.

Are You A Control Freak?

Sheep shearing

Now THAT was an experience! I think that this summer is going to be full of "firsts", but that's quite all right. I love learning new things and having new experiences. Friday morning I came into the house at 8:30 like I always do and Alice told me right off the bat that my job for that day was going to be to go out to another farm and help with the sheep shearing. I was thinking "Great! I get to meet some new people and learn how to do something I've never done before!" It was definitely interesting. =) We got there at about 10 o'clock and I was put right to work. There were two men shearing the sheep, and the set up that they had was incredible. I'll post some pictures once I get them off of the camera. Anyways, these two guys were shearing, and after a sheep was sheared they sent it off into a small holding pen where they would get their immunizations. Someone would take the fleece and throw it onto this "table", which was more of a wire mesh. The idea was that you throw the fleece out flat and then pat it down and the manure is supposed to fall through. Yeah, doesn't work very often. My first job was to go through all of that fleece and pick out the manure. Not the first thing I would have chosen to do, but hey, I'm tough, I can deal with touching that crap. ;) After the fleece is "clean" they roll it up and throw it into these huge bags, and then someone jumps into the bag and stomps it down till it's quite solid. That was what I ended up doing for most of the rest of the day and for the couple hours that I was there Saturday morning. It may sound like a boring job, but I had SO much fun!!! It made a big difference that the people I was working with were awesome. I think the that the company you're around makes or breaks the job. =)

We were almost done the 250 sheep when I left at about 10:30 Saturday morning (I'd been there since 8) to go to Edmonton for a wedding. Well, Calgary and then to Three Hills on Saturday and then on to Westlock (which is north of Edmonton) on Sunday. We got there just as the wedding party was about to go in, and it was an absolutely beautiful wedding!!! Sara looked incredible. =) We stayed for the reception which started at 5, and then headed down to Justin's parents place for the night (they live about an hour and a bit away from Westlock). I had to be in Calgary at 2 on Monday, so we were up and off at 9:30 Monday morning. I was in Calgary just before 2 and then we were off to Burdett soon afterwards. We got back at about 6:30ish, and boy was I ready to be out of the car!!! That was a lot of driving for just a few days. And I'm off to Edmonton again tomorrow! Mark has a speech contest on Saturday, and I'm going to be going to YC, so it's going to be a super sweet weekend. =D I'm pretty sure that we're going to hit the water park at the West Ed on Friday before YC starts. That'll be another first for me, and I'm SO excited!!! =D I'm sure I'll have a lot more to write about when I get back. ;)

Working out feels amazing... afterwards

I figured out today that it's been almost 2 months since I've consciously done anything for exercise. But I ran today for 1/2 an hour (and by ran I mean that I speed walked for 3 minutes, ran for 2, etc), and boy did it ever feel good!!! However, I think that I may currently be counteracting the effects of it. It is 11:16pm and I'm eating my supper of leftover Kraft Dinner and meatballs. Not exactly the healthiest choice, but hey, I was hungry! =)

Oo, I just remembered! I got to see a calf being born today! Definitely a first for me, and it was exciting. =) Ok ok, so small things excite me. What would life be without those little things?

So I should probably get in the shower and go to bed. I do have to work tomorrow after all. But I'm going to a Bible study in the evening with a gal that I met at church on Sunday, so that should be nice. =) Looking forward to it!

64 DAYS TILL I GO TO TOGO

My own space...

Yes, I finally moved out of the house, and boy does it ever feel good. Last night I moved all of my stuff from the house to the trailer that the Schussler's have parked outside. And of course it was last night that there was a storm and it got cold. =P I have electricity, but no heat, so needless to say I was pretty cold. It's just nice to have somewhere I can go to get out of the house, and I don't have to hear people moving around in the morning, etc. I'm also going to start eating breakfast alone rather than coming to the house.

Church this morning was so long! 2 1/2 hours to be exact. Well, including the time that we spent talking afterwards. =) The pastor did a sermon on mother's day, and after that a team that went to Mexico in April did a presentation that took about an hour. Ok, something that I've been thinking about for a while... Does it seem like more and more pastor's are preaching more from what other people have written rather than directly from the Bible? What is going to happen in our churches if Scripture isn't made applicable? It's going to become something that we read because we're Christians and it's God's Word, but we won't apply it to our every day lives or even understand how to. How are my kids going to grow up? Are they going to understand the importance and significance of Scripture in their lives? How am I to teach them that if the church isn't equipping me?

I don't really know where all that came from... Guess I have a lot more questions that need answered than I realized. How am I going to help the church? What role does God have for me in all this? As weird as this may sound, I'm actually beginning to think that just maybe God doesn't want me to go overseas as soon as I'm done at Prairie. I'd still love to, but is that what He's calling me to? I was first confronted with this a few months ago during a missions conference that was held at Prairie. One thing in particular that the speaker said that stuck out to me was that we should all be preparing to go but be willing to stay. Am I willing? I feel a burden for the youth of today. How can I help them? Can I use my experience of living in a "foreign" country to reach out to them and help them become aware of the need? Am I called to stay here and raise up missionaries rather than go myself? I just don't know anymore, and if you know me at all, you'll know that I hate feeling like this. There's a whole lot of prayer that will be going on in the coming months. Oh wait, for the rest of my life! Seriously, I don't know where this came from... I wasn't even really thinking about it until I started writing. Maybe God's trying to tell me something... Or maybe I'm getting ahead of things. I don't know...

You're probably sick of reading this by now, so I'll sign off... I kinda strayed from my original reason for writing... =}

Day in Bow Island

Ah yes, the "big" town that's near us. Not really. I'm guessing that it's about the same size as Three Hills or so. Anyways, I thought that I was going to be going in for a nice relaxing day away from the farm. Alice had asked me to come in with them because she had some work to do and the kids had dentist appointments. We finally left the house at about 9:30 this morning and went to the dentist for their 10 o'clock appointments. I was also planning on getting passport pictures taken for my Togo visas as well as getting a police check done for my Wycliffe Canada application. I went to the only place in town where they might do passport pictures and was told that I'd have to go to the city to get those done. After the kids were done at the dentist (at about 10:30ish) we went looking for the police station. Mark said that he knew where it was, but considering the amount of time that it took us, and the fact that we had to stop and ask someone, I don't really believe him. ;) Anyways, I go in there with three kids and told the lady that I needed a police check done and why, and handed over my driver's liscence. She looked at it a promptly told me that they couldn't do it there because my address was a Calgary address and that they would have to do a local check and she couldn't access Calgary's files! =P Oh man, that did NOT make me happy. So after that little ordeal I headed over to the library with the kids, where we stayed until almost 1. Then Alice came and picked us up and took us to the park where the kids were going to practice their play that they're doing on Father's day, or something like that. I basically just sat and read all afternoon, which was lovely. Later on we walked back into town to get some Slurpies, and then back to the park. On our way back to the park Alice drove by (she'd had to go do some more work) and told us that she was going to be at least another hour (this was at about 3:45). So we headed back to the library. The thing was, I wasn't planning on being in the sun today, and I didn't bother to put sunscreen on (cause I always do... *sarcasm*). I've got a burn on top of my burn, and it hurts like the Dickens! Ah well... I guess it'll turn into a tan soon enough. =) And that I won't complain about. ;) Especially for the wedding next weekend...

Oh, the wedding! I am thoroughly looking forward to next weekend!!! I'm going to get to go up to Edmonton with one of my good friends (Justin) to go to Sarah and Lee's wedding! I didn't think I'd be able to go, but then things just kinda fell into place for it to happen. =) I'm so excited!!! Not to mention the fact that I get to see people again. ;) No, it's not really all that bad living on the farm. I just miss having my personal space and people around all the time. I honestly feel like a live in babysitter/servant. Tommy actually told me yesterday that I was basically their servant. =P Ah well. I just have to stick it out for another... 8ish weeks. =) And then I get to go home!!! Yay!!! =D

There's a cat walking in front of the screen....

Great weekend

I thought that I was going to miss my bus from Calgary to Burdett yesterday, but managed to get on at 2:01 (the bus was supposed to leave at 2). Thanks for driving me Justin! Other than the little panic "attack" that I had before that, the weekend was absolutely wonderful. =D So relaxing... I didn't have to do anything, and I was even served my meals. ;) I did help with making them (somewhat) and clean up though. lol.

Today has been pretty busy as far as getting stuff done. I set my alarm for 7 this morning but fell asleep again after I turned it off. Ended up getting up at about 8ish. After breakfast I organized the games cupboard (which had been driving me nuts since I got here!), and made lunch. After lunch I washed the van, made baked oatmeal, and got tea ready for Opa and his guest (who's name I don't remember). Then I had tea with them and finished cleaning up the kitchen. Busy busy! Now I'm just taking a break. =) I'll probably tackle the kitchen cupboards next, we'll see. I'm actually pretty tired after all that. Maybe I'll fall asleep faster tonight than I did last night... Guess I'll find out! =)

If any of you reading this would mind, I've got a couple of prayer requests. One, pray that everything will fall into place for me to go to Togo this summer. There have been a few complications, which I think are being worked out, but I'm not sure where we're at with them. Also, please pray that the finances will come in for the trip. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't go... Thanks for all your support and prayers! I really appreciate them! =)

Summer busyness... or not

Well, the school year is over and I'm on to my summer plans. I thought that it was going to be busy, but as of yet I'm somewhat bored. =P I'm living on a farm just outside of Burdett (or Bow Island, whichever one), babysitting and helping around the house. How am I going to survive without my social life?! It's tough going from living in dorms to living on a farm in the middle of nowhere with no vehicle. =P But I'll live. I'm in Three Hills right now visiting friends, cause I was definitely going stir crazy. I'm gonna have to get used to it... Anyways, going to get food now!

Classes are done

Wow, I cannot believe how FAST this year has gone! As of Wednesday next week I will be completely done my first year at Prairie. My classes finished today, and I have two exams on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, and then there's graduation on the Saturday after. I'll head down to Calgary on Sunday, and on Monday I'll get two more of my wisdom teeth out. Oh joy. =P Also on Monday I'll head down to where I'll be living for the summer, on a farm outside of Bow Island. I think I'm still in shock that this year has gone so fast...

Better =)

Thanks to everyone who read my last post and prayed for me! The past couple of days have definitely been better. =) I was thinking today about how much time I have left here, and it's definitely not much! Two weeks from tomorrow I leave Three Hills. Wow. And then I have to say good-byes. =P Not the funnest thing I could think to do, but I've learned pretty well that it's a normal part of life. Doesn't mean I enjoy it, but it is. I'll just enjoy the time that I have left and think about saying good-bye when the time comes.

Falling apart

Why does it feel like everything's falling apart on me right now?! Friendships seem to be crumbling, and nothing is stable in my life, apart from God and my family. It seems like ever since God started to show me the plans that He has for me for the summer, and things were working out, I've been attacked right and left. I don't know what to do. Please pray for me right now... It's hard, and there're only 2 weeks of school left. Help...

Silver!

Well, we had our last games of the season this weekend! The final four playoffs were in Edmonton, and we managed to get silver. We lost a total of three games all season (including the one in the gold/silver round), and all to the same team. However, we did make them fight for it this time. =) I'm really proud of our girls!!! And the guys got bronze. They played really hard too. And I'm sure that I could say a whole lot more, but my brain pretty much stopped working, so I think I'm going to go to bed... =D

Your Vocabulary Score: B+

You have a zealous love for the English language, and many find your vocabulary edifying. Don't fret that you didn't get every word right, your vocabulary can be easily ameliorated!

How's Your Vocabulary?

You Are 26% Addicted to the Internet

Internet? Please. You're definitely not geeky enough to be that addicted. You have a full life off your computer - and the internet is just a small pastime.

Are You Addicted to the Internet?

March Madness

OK, so I'm not getting a whole lot of homework done these days. =P lol. March Madness (NCAA basketball for those of you who were wondering) started yesterday, and it's so much fun! Definitely makes me want to play, which is a good thing considering that we've got 3 games next week! lol. We were supposed to play St. Mary's on Tuesday, but they cancelled AGAIN! Yeah, we were all just a little ticked off. lol. But we got over it. We play them on Monday, and then play United in Calgary on Wednesday and here on Saturday. Let's just say that we're going to be TIRED by the end of the week! But we're a good team. We'll be fine. =)

This weekend is going to be crazy busy too. Tomorrow I'm leave on a spiritual retreat for one of my classes. We leave at about 2pm and we'll be back by about noon on Sunday. I think it'll be a really good thing. =) Then Monday I've got a dentist appointment in Calgary, and our game in the evening. And then there's the whole issue of watching b-ball in between. lol. I'll find time to do my homework Mom, don't worry. ;) But for now I want to focus on this game. It's so close! And man, this is GOOD basketball! =D

Countries I've Been To

Yeah yeah, I know, all these sweet things that I post here I get off of my sister's blog, but hey, it's fun. ;) Enjoy!



create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

Spring is on it's way!

At least, I hope it continues! It's an absolutely GORGEOUS 7 degrees outside today! The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and sitting outside at the picnic table studying for Psych feels absolutely glorious. Never thought you'd hear this from me, would ya? ;) It's supposed to get up into the low to mid teens this weekend, which is wonderful since I'm going to be here (it's reading break and a lot of people are going home) and I don't have school till Wednesday and no practices on Monday night or Tuesday morning! How much better can life get? =D Maybe we'll be able to have picnics soon! lol. Or maybe I'm dreaming too far ahead... It's nice though, to have those dreams. ;) Anyways, I'm off to supper. Hopefully it'll be something good! That would make me even happier. lol.

Basketball in Ft. McMurray

Wow that was a long trip! But it was so much fun. =) We left Three Hills at about 7:30 Friday morning and got Ft. McMurray at 4:30ish. Our game started at 6:30, so we dropped the boys off at their hotel and headed straight over to the gym. We won our first game with a score of 77 to 66, and then the guys played right after us. It was such an intense game! They were down the entire game, by like 20 points at one point, until the last 2 minutes of the game. Then they managed to get within 5 points, tied it up, and ended up winning by 3 points! It was crazy intense, but so much fun to watch. =) Once their game was done us girls left to go to Ginny's aunt and uncle house, which is 45 minutes away from where we played. We got to sleep at about midnight, and then were up at 7 again. We had an amazing breakfast and were on our way back to the gym at 8:15. We played again at 10 and kicked butt. We won, 68 to 40. Then the guys played once more, and won by quite a lot (I don't remember the score). We packed up and headed out as soon as their game was done (and they'd showered!) We got back at midnight, after playing Rook the entire way back. lol. And now I'm off to go bowling. Fun times! =D
(Wow, this post was really boring. All facts... Sorry!) lol

Plan to go, be willing to stay

Our Missions Conference started on Tuesday, and the last session is tonight. There have been incredible times of worship where we sing in all different languages from all over the world and the styles of music are different. It's wonderful! The speakers are really good to. Floyd McClung is one of them, and something that he said on Tuesday really spoke to my heart. Plan to go, be willing to stay. Too many people are saying that they haven't been "called", so to speak, to the mission field. But what's wrong with volunteering? It's not like God is gonna say "Stop trying to serve Me! You're messing up My plans!" (This is all what Floyd said). The part that really struck me personally, though, was the be willing to stay part. I've been "planning to go" for a long time now, and to be honest, I am not willing to stay here. I have no desire whatsoever to live long term in North America. I want to go to Africa, and I do feel called there, but would I be willing to stay here if this was where God wanted me for the next 10 years? It's something that I'm really struggling with right now, and will probably continue to struggle with until I surrender, once again, everything to God.
Tomorrow morning at about 6 or 7 the basketball teams will be travelling up to Fort McMurray to play some ball. It's an 8-10 hour drive, depending on the roads. Please pray for safety as we travel. We'll be playing at 6:30pm on Friday, and again at 11am on Saturday, and then we'll head back to Three Hills as soon as the guys game is done. (The girls always play first). It's going to be a good time, but I am going to be so dead by the end of it! But it'll be fun. It will. ;)

'Rotic' Valentines Night, Creation Conference, and New Years Party

That's right, I said 'rotic'. Or rather, romantic without the 'man'. ;) We had a super fun girls pampering night on Valentine's Day, geared mostly towards those of us that had nothing to do that night with "someone special". =) There were manicures, pedicures, facials, and a hot stone massage. There was an abundance of chocolate (including fondue) and candies, as well as great fellowship. =D We also watched 'Step Up', which is a great movie, especially if you're a fan of Tatum Channing. ;) Here're some pics of our night.






I also went to a Creation Confrence that was held at my church this weekend. It was so good! There were three main speakers: Jeff Chiasson and Calvin Smith from Creation Ministries International, and Vance Nelson from Creation Truth Ministries with Creation Museum. It was all about creation and evolution, and they provided excellent proof for why creation is true and evolution must be false. I can't remember everything, but it's definitely interesting info, and hopefully some of that information will come back to mind when I need it. ;)

Last night Ang and Alissa threw a post new years New Years party. It also happened to be Chinese New Years, so it was perfect. =) You see, none of us were actually here for New Years, so they thought that it would be fun to throw a party. It got a little late though. ;) lol. We're talking about having a Valentine's Day party in April now. ;) We played a few games, but mostly just hung out and ate a lot of food. lol. At midnight we went out into the garage and lit our sparklers to bring in the "New Year". Sweet times! I don't have any pics of that yet, but I'll post some when I get them. =D

Well, it was a busy weekend and I've been working on homework all day, so I think I deserve to head to bed now. ;) lol. Missions conference is this week, so classes are slightly shorter on Tuesday and Thursday, and there aren't any classes on Wednesday. And then I'm gone to Fort McMurray on Friday and Saturday for basketball. It's a 10 hour drive! Ah well, we've got fun teams. We'll find things to do. ;)

What does your name mean?

Hey, saw this on my sister's blog and thought it was cute. =D

What Lisa Means

L is for Lovable I is for Innocent S is for Serene A is for Abstract

What Does Your Name Mean?

Superbowl Sunday

OH YEAH! The Colts won!!! That was a great game to watch! A bit discouraging when the Bears got a touchdown in the first 14 seconds of the game, but the Colts definitely took it back. =D There were way too many turnovers and such though. Not good for my nerves. lol. And the rain! Man, it must have been coming down HARD for it to show up that much on camera! Not nice playing conditions at all. Anyways, I should get to bed. Enough excitment for one day. =)

P.S. We won our basketball game last night. 67 to 45! =D

Sick again

Why do I always get sick right before a game?! I'm feeling like crap today, and we have a game in Calgary tonight. At 8:30! I hate that it's so late, but what can I do. To make things worse, I'm working today. 12-4, and then we leave for Calgary at about 6:15. Hopefully I can sleep on the way there so that I'll be able to play hard. It's not going to be fun though... Anyways, enough of my complaining. Back to homework.

Blonde!

Oh yeah, that's right, I'm blonde again! =D I was getting quite tired of how brown and blah my hair was getting, so I decided to highlight it again. Kinda spur of the moment, but it looks amazing! At least I think so. lol. It's quite a bit lighter than I was expecting, but I love it! It's mostly white (bleach) blonde, with some darker highlights to it. I'll put some pics in here too so you can see it, though they're not very good pics. =P I'm not the most photogenic female on the planet. lol.

I can't believe that it's the end of January already! Everything's falling into place for me to go to Togo, and I'm SO excited about that!!! Now I have to focus on finding a job for the summer and finishing up the semester. My motivation to do homework (and work ahead) has pretty much plummetted this week, so I really need to get back on that. We have another game this weekend, so it may be harder to do, but I'll do my best. =)

Well, I have class tomorrow, so sleep would probably be a good idea right about now. Actually, it would have been a good idea about an hour ago... lol

Update

Wow, I didn't realize that it had been so long since I'd posted! We've now played four games (including the first one that I wrote about) and we've won three of them. Even though our team is small, we're in pretty good shape, and we've got talent, if I do say so myself. =) After our last game (Saturday; a week ago) I got really sick. I wasn't feeling well at our practice on Thursday night and had to stop after only half an hour, but by Saturday I was feeling better. But then I put everything I had into that game, and I couldn't even stay for the guys game afterwards cause I was feeling so lousy. I was sick in bed all day Sunday, and wasn't able to practice Monday or Tuesday. I figured I'd better let my body get better before jumping back into life. It was a good thing I did, too, cause I'm feeling a lot better. In fact, my cold's almost all gone! =D
School's been going amazingly well. I love my courses! But I have to go to work now, so that'll have to wait for another post. =)

64 to 40

Well, we had our first basketball game yesterday in Edmonton, and we won! It's always nice to come away with a win in the first game of the season. Yes, I did get playing time. We only have 7 girls on the team, after all. I was SO nervous before the game started!!! I've never played organized ball before, and I was scared to death that I was going to forget the plays and majorly mess something up. When I got out there, though, I had so much fun! It helped that I made a basket in my first 30 seconds on the floor. =) After that I hardly touched the ball, but that was completely fine by me. Let me do the screening and distracting defenders and others can do the driving and shooting. lol. We have another game in Calgary tonight, and I still need to get ready for it. I'm going to be so dead tomorrow! But it'll be a good dead. ;)

IT'S ALL PAID!

God is so amazing! Until this afternoon, I didn't know how I was going to be able to pay for this next semester of school. I went to the Financial Aid office this afternoon to figure things out, and I was told that I got a bursary that I'd given up hope on! $700!!! One free course!!! And with my scholarships and everything else, I had enough money in my bank account to pay off the rest of what I owed today! I can't believe how everything is falling in to place. Oh wait, yes I can! God works out all things. I just can't get over how He always provides everything that we need... We are so undeserving, and yet He provides. =)
I have two basketball games this weekend (one in Edmonton on Friday and Calgary on Saturday), and practice tomorrow, so I should probably be getting to sleep... *yawn*

It's alive!

There's finally some life in dorms! Yay! Everyone's back, and I'm having SO much fun! I didn't realize how much I missed everyone until they came back. Let me tell you, it was WILD last night! Everyone screaming and hugging and talking and laughing... You get the picture. =) It's been wonderful to walk down the hall and see random people that I know. Lol. I've been working a lot too. Need the money! lol. I don't know if I like this whole grown up thing. But what choice do I have? lol. School's awesome, and I can't wait for classes to start! They're going to be awesome!!!! =D

Home Sweet Home

Yay! I'm home! I left Ontario yesterday morning at about 8:15 (Ontario time) and arrived in Calgary just before 11:30am (Alberta time). The flight and everything went well, though I was exhausted when I got to dorms. I mean, Alberta time, I'd been up since 2:30am! And I'm not a morning person. ;) Surprisingly I've managed to keep busy since arriving in Three Hills, even though there are very few people here, and the ones that are here have classes all day. =P But I haven't been bored. Maybe I'll get a head start on some of my reading... Hah! Yeah right! lol. Anyways, I'm off to watch a hockey game. L8r!

Working yet?

Just trying this out to see if it works...

First post!

Well, this is my first time ever doing a blog, so we'll see how it goes and how long I stick with it! lol. I'm going out with a friend soon, so I'll write more later. Love ya'll! =D