Well, my time with Maryann came to an end last Sunday, as Benjamin was coming home the next day. So much fun was had over the two weeks, with lots of giggling and carrying on and even some secret hugs in the night (maybe not so secret, as Mary tried to dodge my affection). Now I am with the most lovely Michelle, for at least 4 more weeks. It is lovely to be here, and also be right next door to Ashley and Beth.
Olivia has finally been fixed (THANK YOU BEN AND SARAH!!!) and now she is the most wondrous cat in the whole world (topped only by Sushi when she is shaved and wearing a little t-shirt).
The wedding countdown is almost on as we have less then 2 months to go. We picked up my wedding band yesterday and Thom's should be in shortly. Mine is a beaut!! I love it.
Thom has been wearing shorts and I am glad.
Tomorrow we will be having a pizza party. It makes me think of Pizza day back in elementary school. Why doesn't university have pizza day? (I guess really in first year we practically had pizza day once a week, as well as chinese food day!)
It has been raining all week and today is no exception, but I am in clinical right now (psych roation) so it has been nice to know that I am not missing any good whether, byt the end of this week however, it will be sun sun sun.
i'm out.
ps. Hayley, if I have heard right, and I think my source is fairly reliable, I heard you may not be coming to the wedding!!! HILLARYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! I only get married once!!! you better get that booty here. Or you will face dire consequences.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
Nomad
Well, I've moved out of my little apartment, and Thomas and I have found an apartment, but we do not gain possession of it until July 1st. So I am a little bit of a nomad for the next two months, well really I will only have to move twice more. I am staying with Maryann for two weeks while Ben is away in Croatia for school, and then I will stay with Michelle for the next month and a half. The wedding countdown has seriously commenced with only 2 months and 7 days to go and much to do, oh right, we still need a photographer.
Also, Thom and I have exact opposite work schedules, I start when he ends and I work Saturdays and he does not, I am trying to find a new job but that is proving to be difficult. I know that God will work it out.
We had two fantastic meetings with the Church yesterday. Andrew Hughes was visiting us from Grand Rapids, here to give us direction as a church. He spoke all about leaving the past behind us, that the Bible points this out more than once to us (Isaiah 48:18-19, Philippians 3:13). We cannot move on while dragging things with us, this means leaving behind offenses, past hurts, past good times that keep you living in the past. Also to no adopt a repetitive posture with God, just because something worked awesomely in the past, doesn't mean it will even work a little now. Listen to what God is telling YOU, and be obedient to Him. It usually is a small thing that he wants us to do, with Him working out the rest, and the results are HUGE!!!
Last week was moving week, this week is figuring out hotel accomodations for wedding out of towners.
And of course the job hunt will continue.
OH OH OH!!! I forgot to say! I had a final that I was so worried about, because I did terribly on the midterm and we needed a 66% to pass the class. I studied my little behind off and then I spoke with confidence over God rewarding me (I also had to speak away a lot of fears and negative thinking), but lo and behold, I needed a 72% on the final and I got a 78.5%!!! Hurrah, God always outdoes our expectations. So, as far as I know, I am registered and completely ready to go for year four! Imagine ca! Lovely.
Also, Thom and I have exact opposite work schedules, I start when he ends and I work Saturdays and he does not, I am trying to find a new job but that is proving to be difficult. I know that God will work it out.
We had two fantastic meetings with the Church yesterday. Andrew Hughes was visiting us from Grand Rapids, here to give us direction as a church. He spoke all about leaving the past behind us, that the Bible points this out more than once to us (Isaiah 48:18-19, Philippians 3:13). We cannot move on while dragging things with us, this means leaving behind offenses, past hurts, past good times that keep you living in the past. Also to no adopt a repetitive posture with God, just because something worked awesomely in the past, doesn't mean it will even work a little now. Listen to what God is telling YOU, and be obedient to Him. It usually is a small thing that he wants us to do, with Him working out the rest, and the results are HUGE!!!
Last week was moving week, this week is figuring out hotel accomodations for wedding out of towners.
And of course the job hunt will continue.
OH OH OH!!! I forgot to say! I had a final that I was so worried about, because I did terribly on the midterm and we needed a 66% to pass the class. I studied my little behind off and then I spoke with confidence over God rewarding me (I also had to speak away a lot of fears and negative thinking), but lo and behold, I needed a 72% on the final and I got a 78.5%!!! Hurrah, God always outdoes our expectations. So, as far as I know, I am registered and completely ready to go for year four! Imagine ca! Lovely.
Friday, April 07, 2006
retreat!
Hurrah! We are off on a retreat this weekend, almost the whole church and our brothers and sisters from Toronto and Kitchener, Waterloo. Oh it will be fun! However it is pouring rain today and that makes me a little bit sad, but I would rather be away at camp Iawah (with Steve Lapp no less!) with rain, than in ottawa with sun. But i believe that the sun will come out tomorrow! bet your bottom dollar they'll be sun! (what is a bottom dollar?).
The ladies will be studying a book called Divine Appointments by Larry Tomczak. I have not read all that I am supposed to but I can get that done on the way to the retreat. Thom and I get to go with Jon and Janie and Rhys, and Emma. I am very happy to spend time with them. a lovely little family and a lovely friend. Emma bought me my favourite sweater last spring when she saw it and thought of me.
I am deep in studying for my final, learning all about lots of mean illnesses that are ravaging on people. God can heal them.
I have been thinking about becoming a midwife. mostly so i can say midwifery. well not mostly. Mostly so i can witness the miracles of life day in and day out and help new mamas and their new babies and new papas.
My blood was taken to see if i have a Factor V Leiden deficiency like my dad. If i do it could cause some problems. But God is faithful and I am not worried.
I saw a beautiful (handsome?) red cardinal the other day. It sang me a tune and it made me think of Jillian Sue.
Love to you all this weekend!
The ladies will be studying a book called Divine Appointments by Larry Tomczak. I have not read all that I am supposed to but I can get that done on the way to the retreat. Thom and I get to go with Jon and Janie and Rhys, and Emma. I am very happy to spend time with them. a lovely little family and a lovely friend. Emma bought me my favourite sweater last spring when she saw it and thought of me.
I am deep in studying for my final, learning all about lots of mean illnesses that are ravaging on people. God can heal them.
I have been thinking about becoming a midwife. mostly so i can say midwifery. well not mostly. Mostly so i can witness the miracles of life day in and day out and help new mamas and their new babies and new papas.
My blood was taken to see if i have a Factor V Leiden deficiency like my dad. If i do it could cause some problems. But God is faithful and I am not worried.
I saw a beautiful (handsome?) red cardinal the other day. It sang me a tune and it made me think of Jillian Sue.
Love to you all this weekend!
Friday, March 31, 2006
in the beauty of your majesty
I love my patients. ummm, not in an unprofessional way, i just love them. I have never really enjoyed my long term care placements, or working with chronic care patients until this year. i just feel God's heart for these people. They have worked hard, they are from all over the world; lithuania, pakistan, germany, they have lived full lives, and some have lived hard lives, regardless of what they've been through, they do not deserve to be treated poorly or be brushed off because "it's annoying that they cannot get up to the washroom" or rang their call bell for umpteenth time. It breaks my heart to see the way that some of these patients are treated. And they are not necessarily treated badly, the nursing care is very good, very very good. But there seems to be a lack of respect for the "old" elderly. I love them, i love to listen to their lives, and i love that as a student i have the time to do that. I pray Lord, that there will be enough nurses in the future for there to be time to spend listening to our patients.
Oh that is the cry of my heart!
Oh that is the cry of my heart!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
it's spring and "i'm a mountain" is the soundtrack
Thomas and I had a spent a most lovely evening with Ben and Maryann yesterday. It made me sad to realize that we will not have them to truly talk to for 10 months when they head off to school of the word, but we are so excited for them and all that they will learn, and how they will grow, and what God will be doing! We are also getting more and more excited for our big day, and our wonderful step into partnership in the Kingdom, and what God will be using us to do next year. We are excited to have our own place (which we are still looking for!), and being able to have people into our home.
Sunday was a fantastic time in the presence of God, meeting with his people. We just let God refresh us, we were told that it was time to drink, and that we weren't going to just talk about it, but to actually do that. And it was wonderful.
I have been learning about praising God in all circumstances, not just when things are going awesome. To be able to love him and adore him and worship him despite what I may think, or feel or what my circumstances may look like (or what they've looked like in the past). If God is for me than who can be against me.
Also, I am definately looking forward to moving out of this teeny tiny apartment, where right now I can hear the guy below me yelling at his computer game over and over. It becomes a little tedious. He is very loud.
Today I will write part of an essay, and try and find a corner rounder craft punch
and then maybe work on some invitation stuff, oh and my careplan of course.
The sun is shining, it is supposed to be +12 and hopefully I will see the lovely miss Keene.
what do we say when we're leaving?
"we don't say posse out" - Niklas
chow!
Sunday was a fantastic time in the presence of God, meeting with his people. We just let God refresh us, we were told that it was time to drink, and that we weren't going to just talk about it, but to actually do that. And it was wonderful.
I have been learning about praising God in all circumstances, not just when things are going awesome. To be able to love him and adore him and worship him despite what I may think, or feel or what my circumstances may look like (or what they've looked like in the past). If God is for me than who can be against me.
Also, I am definately looking forward to moving out of this teeny tiny apartment, where right now I can hear the guy below me yelling at his computer game over and over. It becomes a little tedious. He is very loud.
Today I will write part of an essay, and try and find a corner rounder craft punch
and then maybe work on some invitation stuff, oh and my careplan of course.
The sun is shining, it is supposed to be +12 and hopefully I will see the lovely miss Keene.
what do we say when we're leaving?
"we don't say posse out" - Niklas
chow!
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
busy bee.
right away that title made me think of best in show. anyway, that is besides the point. today is the first day i feel like i have a little bit of time to spare. last week was craziness! i worked more than usual, i had a groupd project to work on, i had morning clinical which means catching the bus at 6 am, ouch. and it was just a lot with still planning wedding stuff and also we have begun the apartment hunt, which shall be fun, we are very excited to have our own little place! Hurrah!
thom seems to have the flu, which is not very nice. yesterday was more group project. today i will finish the power point and then start studying for my last midterm.
we had an AWESOME weekend! Sunday was filled with many meetings and woah. when God shows up, HE SHOWS UP!!! we spent some time singing and praying in tongues, all of us singins our own songs to God, which started from the song Great is our God.
"Great is our God, sing with me now
Great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God!"
and God started speaking. He spoke to me about having faith in the desires that he placed in my heart. Believeing that they will come to pass no matter what people may tell me. Don't start making different plans because of adversity! God is bigger than any university. So CHEO, here i come.
Also, Robyn prophesied this: why not give everything to me? why not give everything to me?
exactly. it got me thinking about everything really, what in my life do i hold on to and not just trust God? or even, what do i do or watch or see or say that i think doesn't really matter to God? hmm, because he wants every part of my life, not just the bits that i want to give to him, he wants every inch of me! new life means a new way of living, not changing parts of your old life. all is new.
amen.
thom seems to have the flu, which is not very nice. yesterday was more group project. today i will finish the power point and then start studying for my last midterm.
we had an AWESOME weekend! Sunday was filled with many meetings and woah. when God shows up, HE SHOWS UP!!! we spent some time singing and praying in tongues, all of us singins our own songs to God, which started from the song Great is our God.
"Great is our God, sing with me now
Great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God!"
and God started speaking. He spoke to me about having faith in the desires that he placed in my heart. Believeing that they will come to pass no matter what people may tell me. Don't start making different plans because of adversity! God is bigger than any university. So CHEO, here i come.
Also, Robyn prophesied this: why not give everything to me? why not give everything to me?
exactly. it got me thinking about everything really, what in my life do i hold on to and not just trust God? or even, what do i do or watch or see or say that i think doesn't really matter to God? hmm, because he wants every part of my life, not just the bits that i want to give to him, he wants every inch of me! new life means a new way of living, not changing parts of your old life. all is new.
amen.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
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