That's the song I'm listening to right now. I love the Jonas Brothers (right Leslie?). And it goes along perfectly with the weather here because yesterday it got up to 93 degrees and today it broke 100! And remember that most houses around here do not have air conditioning (including the one we are staying at).
Yesterday was the Canada Day parade! The float was so cute, and we passed out 4,000 water bottles to Westbank. They acted like we were handed out 100 dollar bills because it was so hot. I loved the parade because it reminds me of 4th of July! I'm glad the two independence day's are so close. The 4th is my favorite holiday, but luckily they do very similar stuff up here... like fireworks (I'll tell you about that later). After the parade we had lunch at the Center with the other interns and Noah. Then we went back to our house to help Cindy get ready for Spencer's birthday party that was today. Morganne and I were in charge of filling water balloons. We were soaking wet by the end, but we had fun squirting Scooby and Winston (the cat) when they walked by. We probably filled up at least 50 balloons...
Boston Pizza was on the menu for dinner! Yummy... I had my pizza fix, but Eden says that next time I have to get something other than pizza. After dinner we came back to Jamie's and watched School of Rock (love it) and chilled until fireworks.
The fireworks were, well, the company was good. It was so fun just sitting around with some of the youth from the Potter's House. On the way to the fireworks, we walked alongside the lake and a BEAVER followed us! We named her Beatrice, and I even got a video of her (so go watch it on Facebook). Then we sat around and waited. They actually put the fireworks on a boat and floated out to shoot them off (like Epcot!). They were so good at first, but the end was a bummer. They ended with those "pfff" ones. That's it, no grand finale or anything... as Emily explained it, it was like when you have to sneeze and then you can't. O well.
Today we helped out with the kids ministry at church. Morganne, Robin, and Emily were in charge of Lil K (preschool) and I helped out Randy (a man in the church) with KidMo (grades 1-6). He was so awesome with the kids, and I loved the videos and stuff that they use. Next week I think they are handing over the kids ministry to us, so that's something yall can be praying about. After church we had Subway, and then headed over to the house for Spencer's birthday party.
The party was an Indiana Jones theme, and man does Cindy go all out on parties! She had a craft, an obstacle course in the backyard, a clip of the movie, then they had to eat things like rat terds (chocolate covered raisins), rhino snot (pink yogurt), and a snake (gummies). Then she had them battle the villian (her brother) with water balloons, then they had to find the missing statue (which was hidden in the garage). It was a pinata and they loved taking a swing at it. After 3 hours though, we (us interns, Jamie, and Eden) went upstairs and had to chill for a minute.
Next we went to the ferry docks. These things are at least 15 maybe 20 feet high, and they are just slits of wood. Me, Eden, and Morganne all jumped off... just watch the videos. :) Now we are at Jamie's recooperating. We had dinner and now Emily is over with the dog she is sitting (bah) this week.
This next week should be pretty chill, just getting registrations for Kid's Club and celebrating Canada Day on Tuesday and then 4th of July on Friday! That's about it for now. Shout-out for today goes to Sarah Wirgau because she is now 22! Love you and miss you all.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Seasons of Love
Hey hey. We are at Jamie's watching Rent (did you know that I love musicals?), and waiting for float prep tonight. Yesterday we had a good time in the morning just sharing with each other (Jamie and the interns) what we struggle with and learning what we can pray for each other about. Then we went to the center and sorted through all the kids' toys so we could bleach them. It was pretty funny because we literally filled up Jamie's bathtub with bleach (watered down of course) and dumped the toys in it. Then we laid them out on the sidewalk to dry. Props to Robin for actually keeping her hands in the bleach and washing all the toys.
We went to McDonalds for lunch yesterday and found out that they don't know what a Mighty Kids meal is. They only have Happy Meals, which meant that I only got 4 chicken nuggets instead of 6, and Morganne only got one patty on her burger instead of two. Oh well. We just saved room for a yummy ice cream treat :).
We helped out at the Food Bank yesterday afternoon/night. It was probably my favorite thing we've done so far. I loved all the people who help out. I got to work with Chelsea (a grade 8 girl from Westbank). I gave her a geography lesson (shout-out to Garrett!) about where Georgia was in the states. But I also had on my Auburn shirt, so I had to explain where Alabama was also. Then we got to talking about Hannah Montana (Leslie :))because they would call out corn niblets and it reminded me of when Billy Ray Cyrus says "sweet niblets" in the show, so I told her where Tennessee was too. I'm excited because we are going to work at the food bank every Wednesday while we are here, so it will be fun to get to know all the people even better.
Then we worked on the float for Canada Day! The parade is on Saturday, and we are promoting Kids Club and Student Week. We painted shells and starfish, and then some of the girls paper macheted balloons to be rocks. Eden even painted her shell orange and blue for Auburn. She is such a loyal fan. Then the interns went back to our house because we had to read for Jamie's book club as Eden calls it (In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day).
This morning was so good. We came and ate breakfast at Jamie's house like we normally do, and then we talked about the next two chapters in the book. These chapters were SO good. We talked about not letting fear hinder us from what God has in store for us (to say the least). The author used so many good analogies like how a doctor tests us for allergy tests. We can't just ignore our allergies (fears), He has to give us a little dose so that we can figure out what is wrong, and then He can treat it. "You've got to be exposed to small quantities of whatever you're afraid of. That's how you build up immunity." And He's never going to give you more than you can handle, right? Anyways. That was the gist of what we talked about.
Then we went to the Center and cleaned chords for Sunday. Since the church meets in a movie theater, the chords get sticky from being on the floor. Go figure. So that's what we've done lately. Tonight we have float prep again, and then we are watching Jane Austen Book Club tonight and making cookie dough. Yay for girl's night!
Thanks for all the lovin'. Yall are being so precious to me. I love and miss all of you!
Sarah
We went to McDonalds for lunch yesterday and found out that they don't know what a Mighty Kids meal is. They only have Happy Meals, which meant that I only got 4 chicken nuggets instead of 6, and Morganne only got one patty on her burger instead of two. Oh well. We just saved room for a yummy ice cream treat :).
We helped out at the Food Bank yesterday afternoon/night. It was probably my favorite thing we've done so far. I loved all the people who help out. I got to work with Chelsea (a grade 8 girl from Westbank). I gave her a geography lesson (shout-out to Garrett!) about where Georgia was in the states. But I also had on my Auburn shirt, so I had to explain where Alabama was also. Then we got to talking about Hannah Montana (Leslie :))because they would call out corn niblets and it reminded me of when Billy Ray Cyrus says "sweet niblets" in the show, so I told her where Tennessee was too. I'm excited because we are going to work at the food bank every Wednesday while we are here, so it will be fun to get to know all the people even better.
Then we worked on the float for Canada Day! The parade is on Saturday, and we are promoting Kids Club and Student Week. We painted shells and starfish, and then some of the girls paper macheted balloons to be rocks. Eden even painted her shell orange and blue for Auburn. She is such a loyal fan. Then the interns went back to our house because we had to read for Jamie's book club as Eden calls it (In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day).
This morning was so good. We came and ate breakfast at Jamie's house like we normally do, and then we talked about the next two chapters in the book. These chapters were SO good. We talked about not letting fear hinder us from what God has in store for us (to say the least). The author used so many good analogies like how a doctor tests us for allergy tests. We can't just ignore our allergies (fears), He has to give us a little dose so that we can figure out what is wrong, and then He can treat it. "You've got to be exposed to small quantities of whatever you're afraid of. That's how you build up immunity." And He's never going to give you more than you can handle, right? Anyways. That was the gist of what we talked about.
Then we went to the Center and cleaned chords for Sunday. Since the church meets in a movie theater, the chords get sticky from being on the floor. Go figure. So that's what we've done lately. Tonight we have float prep again, and then we are watching Jane Austen Book Club tonight and making cookie dough. Yay for girl's night!
Thanks for all the lovin'. Yall are being so precious to me. I love and miss all of you!
Sarah
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
We Are Men Day
Yesterday the interns cleaned out the Center's kitchen. It was very rewarding because now we know that everything is clean and where we want it. We jammed out to some music and were done by lunch time. Then we delivered the rest of the pots to businesses that were closed on Saturday. After we did that, me and the interns got to go have a date with Jesus. Me and Morganne went back to the nut farm (I sat by the water, and she went into the trees) while Robin went to Blenz (our favorite local coffee shop in town). It was so refreshing just to sit and enjoy being in Canada without all the normal day to day distractions. I got to read my Bible and some more of Captivating (which I love very much). Now technically we aren't supposed to go on dates (it's one of Jamie's rules for us), but this was an exception of course. The others said they had a good time too; Robin even got to talk to the lady at the counter about the potted plant. Robin went undercover and didn't tell the lady that she was from Potter's House, but just asked her what the plant was for. She eventually told her, and then the lady said that she was looking for somewhere to get her kids involved... so Robin told her about Kids Club that's coming up in just a few weeks! Yay for making connections.
Last night we cooked spaghetti and painted signs for the Canada Day parade float. They are looking pretty spiffy if I do say so myself. Don't worry I took pictures. Then me and Eden jammed on the guitar for a little bit while White Chicks played softly in the background.
Today was "We are men day." Joey needed us to help him landscape and stuff, so Jamie dubbed us men for the day. It was really empowering to use our muscles and be out in the sun. I love working outside in Canada because there is like zero humidity and there was a breeze blowing the whole time. I would say that there was no sweat or tears, but I did slice my finger cutting up ham for my salad for lunch today. Good thing Jamie and Eden are such good nurses or I would have lost my finger.
We painted some more (I know, on our men day? O well) and now we are back at the house taking showers and getting ready for dinner. And to end the day of masculinity, we are having steaks at Joey and Maura's house! Mmmm..... my favo(u)rite (they spell that word with a "u" in it here).
Not much else for now. Just Canada Day parade prep (the parade is Saturday, but Canada Day is actually on July 1) for the rest of the week. Interesting tidbit... they call four-wheelers "quads" here and cash registers "tills."
Shout-outs go to Mom today for getting my football tickets! War Eagle eh? Baha. Love you (and you too Dad :)).
Last night we cooked spaghetti and painted signs for the Canada Day parade float. They are looking pretty spiffy if I do say so myself. Don't worry I took pictures. Then me and Eden jammed on the guitar for a little bit while White Chicks played softly in the background.
Today was "We are men day." Joey needed us to help him landscape and stuff, so Jamie dubbed us men for the day. It was really empowering to use our muscles and be out in the sun. I love working outside in Canada because there is like zero humidity and there was a breeze blowing the whole time. I would say that there was no sweat or tears, but I did slice my finger cutting up ham for my salad for lunch today. Good thing Jamie and Eden are such good nurses or I would have lost my finger.
We painted some more (I know, on our men day? O well) and now we are back at the house taking showers and getting ready for dinner. And to end the day of masculinity, we are having steaks at Joey and Maura's house! Mmmm..... my favo(u)rite (they spell that word with a "u" in it here).
Not much else for now. Just Canada Day parade prep (the parade is Saturday, but Canada Day is actually on July 1) for the rest of the week. Interesting tidbit... they call four-wheelers "quads" here and cash registers "tills."
Shout-outs go to Mom today for getting my football tickets! War Eagle eh? Baha. Love you (and you too Dad :)).
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Happy Birthday Scooby
Here I am. Sitting at Jamie's house waiting for the pizza to cook. Last night we had lasagna and a movie night with Cindy and Spencer. While we waited for dinner, Cindy told us her story about how she got to Westbank and how God is constantly providing for her and Spencer. She is so sweet. After dinner, we watched Garfield the Movie and Shrek the Third. Cindy introduced us to this new candy that we absolutely love. It looks like a Reese's, but it's dark chocolate and mint on the inside. Kind of like an Andy's mint, and she freezes them so when you put it in your mouth it can just sit there and melt. Mmmmm..... Spencer had a little too much candy and was bouncing off the walls, so Cindy had him go outside and pick 15 weeds.
This morning we had church with coffee and Timbits (Munchkins)... they are named after the Tim Horton's coffee and donut chain here. Tim Horton's is also how we got the name Timmy for our car. Church was nice. They had one lady from the church talk about her mission trip to China, and another couple talked about their medical mission trip to Nicaragua. Their stories and passion for missions were so refreshing to listen to. At the end, the Elders (kind of like deacons) came up and this precious old man Herman (well really his name is Derek, but I wish it was some cute old man name like Herman) prayed over Rob and Jenny who are leaving the church to go off to Bible College. Rob was the worship leader since the church started. The prayer was so sweet, and you can tell that the church is really going to miss them, but they are ready to see what God is going to do with the church now that the senior pastor and the worship leader are leaving. Joey does a great job of encouraging the church of what God is going to do in the future with all this change.
After church we went to Wendy's and then to Scooby's birthday party. Yep. Today is Scooby's (Cindy and Spencer's dog) 2nd birthday! Since he is two, he got to have two friends over. So Cosmo the dog and Winston the cat came to play! Ha. It was an awesome party with cake, presents, and of course the Happy Birthday song.
Then we went to see Kung Fu Panda! Scadoosh. It was pretty good.
We had the Love Westside worship service tonight. It was nice to see a representation of all the people who participated from the different churches in Westbank and Peachland. There was even a slide show :) Then a trip to the grocery store and back home to eat frozen pizza with the other interns (Kevin and Alicia's) Todd and Jennifer. The movie for tonight is Hairspray! I know Marianna, Jeremiah, and Sarah wish they were here to watch it with me... but just know that I am thinking of you right now.
P.S. Morganne really needs some comments on her blog, so leave her some lovin' too. But don't neglect me, because I absolutely L.O.V.E. all of your precious comments. Love to you.
http://morganne-adventures.blogspot.com/
This morning we had church with coffee and Timbits (Munchkins)... they are named after the Tim Horton's coffee and donut chain here. Tim Horton's is also how we got the name Timmy for our car. Church was nice. They had one lady from the church talk about her mission trip to China, and another couple talked about their medical mission trip to Nicaragua. Their stories and passion for missions were so refreshing to listen to. At the end, the Elders (kind of like deacons) came up and this precious old man Herman (well really his name is Derek, but I wish it was some cute old man name like Herman) prayed over Rob and Jenny who are leaving the church to go off to Bible College. Rob was the worship leader since the church started. The prayer was so sweet, and you can tell that the church is really going to miss them, but they are ready to see what God is going to do with the church now that the senior pastor and the worship leader are leaving. Joey does a great job of encouraging the church of what God is going to do in the future with all this change.
After church we went to Wendy's and then to Scooby's birthday party. Yep. Today is Scooby's (Cindy and Spencer's dog) 2nd birthday! Since he is two, he got to have two friends over. So Cosmo the dog and Winston the cat came to play! Ha. It was an awesome party with cake, presents, and of course the Happy Birthday song.
Then we went to see Kung Fu Panda! Scadoosh. It was pretty good.
We had the Love Westside worship service tonight. It was nice to see a representation of all the people who participated from the different churches in Westbank and Peachland. There was even a slide show :) Then a trip to the grocery store and back home to eat frozen pizza with the other interns (Kevin and Alicia's) Todd and Jennifer. The movie for tonight is Hairspray! I know Marianna, Jeremiah, and Sarah wish they were here to watch it with me... but just know that I am thinking of you right now.
P.S. Morganne really needs some comments on her blog, so leave her some lovin' too. But don't neglect me, because I absolutely L.O.V.E. all of your precious comments. Love to you.
http://morganne-adventures.blogspot.com/
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Love Westside
So now technically it is day three in Canada. That last blog was wrong, but who cares really?
Yesterday we had dinner with families, and we sat with Spencer (Cindy's son who we are staying with) and Baby Taylor who is now 6 (Kevin and Alicia's son). Little boys are so funny. We saw a coyote running around in the field outside the center, and a little bit later the boys were running through the same field. Jamie just said to keep an eye on them... okay. After dinner we potted the plants for Love Westside. Then we came back and watched Camp Rock... what a disappointment. Don't waste your time. I only liked the songs they had on the commercials, and I had already downloaded them so I knew them during the movie :)
Today we went around and gave the potted plants to 350 businesses for Love Westside. I was with Robin and Jennifer. And I figured out what Love Westside is. It's a day set aside for all the churches on the Westside of Kelowna to give back to the community through acts of kindness. We all wore the same t-shirts so we didn't promote just one church in particular. But the funny thing was that a lot of the businesses knew we were from the Potter's House because they give out potted plants almost every year. For the most part, people loved the plants. Jamie got to go to two pubs, but Robin and I got to Mary Jane Headquarters! Yep. It's what you think. The girl in the store LOVED the plant too. Don't worry I have a picture of the store for proof.
Right now we have been sitting in Jamie and Eden's house listening to Eden ask what we are going to do for the past 2 hours. I'm in Jamie's pajama pants because I keep spilling stuff on my jeans (like gum from the airport on one pair and freezy juice on another). Tonight we are having dinner with Cindy, Spencer, and Scooby. I'm so excited to hang out with them because Spencer keeps trying to get us to play video games with him while we are getting ready every morning. I think we are also having a movie night too with candy and popcorn! Yay.
Shout-outs go to Kristen, Spencer, and Garrett. Kristen for being an awesome friend who hasn't forgotten about me, Spencer for being awesome and loving my blog, and Garrett because I wish I could be there with him while he gets better from his wisdom teeth surgery. Love everyone. Love Westside :)
Just in case you want to send me a letter or a postcard or something. Here's where you can send it. It will take about 2 weeks fyi.
Sarah Daughtry
c/o Jamie Daughtry
3711 Salloum Road
West Bank, BCV4T 1E5
Yesterday we had dinner with families, and we sat with Spencer (Cindy's son who we are staying with) and Baby Taylor who is now 6 (Kevin and Alicia's son). Little boys are so funny. We saw a coyote running around in the field outside the center, and a little bit later the boys were running through the same field. Jamie just said to keep an eye on them... okay. After dinner we potted the plants for Love Westside. Then we came back and watched Camp Rock... what a disappointment. Don't waste your time. I only liked the songs they had on the commercials, and I had already downloaded them so I knew them during the movie :)
Today we went around and gave the potted plants to 350 businesses for Love Westside. I was with Robin and Jennifer. And I figured out what Love Westside is. It's a day set aside for all the churches on the Westside of Kelowna to give back to the community through acts of kindness. We all wore the same t-shirts so we didn't promote just one church in particular. But the funny thing was that a lot of the businesses knew we were from the Potter's House because they give out potted plants almost every year. For the most part, people loved the plants. Jamie got to go to two pubs, but Robin and I got to Mary Jane Headquarters! Yep. It's what you think. The girl in the store LOVED the plant too. Don't worry I have a picture of the store for proof.
Right now we have been sitting in Jamie and Eden's house listening to Eden ask what we are going to do for the past 2 hours. I'm in Jamie's pajama pants because I keep spilling stuff on my jeans (like gum from the airport on one pair and freezy juice on another). Tonight we are having dinner with Cindy, Spencer, and Scooby. I'm so excited to hang out with them because Spencer keeps trying to get us to play video games with him while we are getting ready every morning. I think we are also having a movie night too with candy and popcorn! Yay.
Shout-outs go to Kristen, Spencer, and Garrett. Kristen for being an awesome friend who hasn't forgotten about me, Spencer for being awesome and loving my blog, and Garrett because I wish I could be there with him while he gets better from his wisdom teeth surgery. Love everyone. Love Westside :)
Just in case you want to send me a letter or a postcard or something. Here's where you can send it. It will take about 2 weeks fyi.
Sarah Daughtry
c/o Jamie Daughtry
3711 Salloum Road
West Bank, BCV4T 1E5
Friday, June 20, 2008
Orientation Fun
Day three. It's still pretty here. The weather is perfect. I actually almost broke a sweat today sitting in the sun, but not quite. Then the wind blows, and it's cool. We ride with the windows down everywhere we go. P.S. Our car is a Honda Accord named Timmy. Yep, we named him.
Yesterday and today we had orientation. One thing that Kevin and Alicia (the former senior pastor of the Potter's House), Jamie, and Joey (the youth minister) stressed was that the Potter's House is here to provide a safe place for people to come and feel loved. They want to build relationships with people and earn their trust by caring about their lives. I loved when Alicia talked about in Matthew 9 when Jesus went to Matthew's house with all the tax collectors and just visited with them. He had a heart for the lost. That's what Potter's House wants to mirror. Alicia said that we were created to share the love of Jesus with the lost--that's why we weren't taken into Heaven the day we accepted Christ. We have a job to do.
Today we also took the love language test and a personality test. We (Morganne, Robin, Jamie, and I) were all physical touch and quality time, so that's good. We won't get on each others nerves with cuddling :) Then we took a personality test and I am evidentally a beaver and a little golden retriever. Bah. You figure it out.
Oh yeah, and last night we played Manhunt around Westbank with the youth. Me and Robin were together at a station marking the kids' hands, so we got to talk a little bit and listen to music. When that was over we went into Kelowna for a Walmart run and then a snack at Denny's. My first time there, yep.
Tonight we are eating dinner with a bunch of the family's from the church, and then we are potting plants to get ready for Love Westside. I'll explain that later when I know more about it. Oh, and we heard the new VBS songs yesterday and I am super pumped about that. Right now, we are just chillin' at Jamie's watching Gilmore Girls until we start dinner. I'll put pictures up soon... we went to a nut farm today. Get excited :)
Yesterday and today we had orientation. One thing that Kevin and Alicia (the former senior pastor of the Potter's House), Jamie, and Joey (the youth minister) stressed was that the Potter's House is here to provide a safe place for people to come and feel loved. They want to build relationships with people and earn their trust by caring about their lives. I loved when Alicia talked about in Matthew 9 when Jesus went to Matthew's house with all the tax collectors and just visited with them. He had a heart for the lost. That's what Potter's House wants to mirror. Alicia said that we were created to share the love of Jesus with the lost--that's why we weren't taken into Heaven the day we accepted Christ. We have a job to do.
Today we also took the love language test and a personality test. We (Morganne, Robin, Jamie, and I) were all physical touch and quality time, so that's good. We won't get on each others nerves with cuddling :) Then we took a personality test and I am evidentally a beaver and a little golden retriever. Bah. You figure it out.
Oh yeah, and last night we played Manhunt around Westbank with the youth. Me and Robin were together at a station marking the kids' hands, so we got to talk a little bit and listen to music. When that was over we went into Kelowna for a Walmart run and then a snack at Denny's. My first time there, yep.
Tonight we are eating dinner with a bunch of the family's from the church, and then we are potting plants to get ready for Love Westside. I'll explain that later when I know more about it. Oh, and we heard the new VBS songs yesterday and I am super pumped about that. Right now, we are just chillin' at Jamie's watching Gilmore Girls until we start dinner. I'll put pictures up soon... we went to a nut farm today. Get excited :)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
We Made It!
Okay, I'm here! Yesterday was more tiring than I thought it would have been, but overall the traveling was really good. I sat next to a guy on the way to Denver, and we talked the whole 3 hours (minus a 20 minute nap of course). It was really cool that I got to share what I was doing going to Canada with him. He is from Michigan but lives in Colorado Springs and is in the army. I enjoyed hearing about his life (like the fact that he is one of 12 kids!). He could not understand why I was going to "intern" in Canada. He thought all I would be doing is handing out flyers "like the Mormons." I explained to him that the Potter's House just wants the community to know that they are a safe place for anyone and everyone to come and feel loved. They build relationships with people and can share Jesus' love with them through making them feel welcome. He shared with me the few times he went to church as a kid and before going to Iraq. He seemed to warm up to the topic of discussing Jesus. I am so glad the Lord gave me the opportunity to share with him my love for Jesus and serving Him. That was probably the first time I've ever talked to an unbeliever so openly about Jesus. It was a non-judgmental, non-pushy conversation. It was like I was just talking about my Best Friend, and after a while he realized the same thing.
The rest of the trip was so good too. I got to sleep a little on the next flight, and then I had a really long lay-over in Calgary. I just sat down at a table with my Smarties Blizzard from Dairy Queen, and had an awesome time journaling, reading Captivating, and listening to music. I listened to All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera. Listen to it, that's all I have to say. I almost lost it in the airport.
I made it to the gate and Morganne walked up soon after! We had such a good time on our last flight into Kelowna together. You should hear her stories about her traveling and Jesus helping make sure she made it to all her flights.
We got here and Jamie and Eden cooked for us. It was so good to see them and eat some good food. Then we went to the house where we met Cindy and Spencer. Spencer is Cindy's 7 year old son. They are precious (and so is their dog Scooby). Spencer put chocolates on our pillows to make us feel special :) I can't wait to get to know them better. We didn't do much last night, just unpacked and went to bed at 10 (1 o'clock body time, Dad). Jamie let us sleep in this morning too (what a nice boss). We got up around 10, and now we are at Jamie's getting ready for orientation. Kevin and Alicia are here about to eat lunch with us before we get started. Sorry this one is so long, I'll try not to make them all this long. Love you all.
The rest of the trip was so good too. I got to sleep a little on the next flight, and then I had a really long lay-over in Calgary. I just sat down at a table with my Smarties Blizzard from Dairy Queen, and had an awesome time journaling, reading Captivating, and listening to music. I listened to All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera. Listen to it, that's all I have to say. I almost lost it in the airport.
I made it to the gate and Morganne walked up soon after! We had such a good time on our last flight into Kelowna together. You should hear her stories about her traveling and Jesus helping make sure she made it to all her flights.
We got here and Jamie and Eden cooked for us. It was so good to see them and eat some good food. Then we went to the house where we met Cindy and Spencer. Spencer is Cindy's 7 year old son. They are precious (and so is their dog Scooby). Spencer put chocolates on our pillows to make us feel special :) I can't wait to get to know them better. We didn't do much last night, just unpacked and went to bed at 10 (1 o'clock body time, Dad). Jamie let us sleep in this morning too (what a nice boss). We got up around 10, and now we are at Jamie's getting ready for orientation. Kevin and Alicia are here about to eat lunch with us before we get started. Sorry this one is so long, I'll try not to make them all this long. Love you all.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
This Was All Kristen's Idea
Hey hey. So here I am, blogging. Kristen suggested that I try it while I'm in Canada. At first, I thought I was too cool for this, but after I thought about it, the more and more I liked the idea.
I am sitting in my living room (in Peachtree City) with Mom and Hershey watching Reba. I am almost finished packing, and we are fixing to eat my last supper in the US for 6 weeks. Yep, it's grilled chicken, butter beans, and mashed potatos... yummy :)
I am so ready to get up there and see Jamie and Eden. I am also excited to see what God has in store for me this summer. I feel like God definately used these couple of weeks before leaving to prepare me to go (I've been home since May 11). I am so thankful for all the time I got to spend with my family, friends, and really good quiet times with the Lord. It was also nice to get to sleep in for a couple of weeks.
So my flight is at 8:30 tomorrow morning, which means we get to leave the house at 6 am! I am definately getting a Chick-fil-a biscuit tomorrow because it will be a while before I can get another one. Me and Morganne will meet for our last flight from Calgary, Canada and get to Kelowna around 5 pm mountain time. It's going to be a long day tomorrow, but I have lots of books to read, and of course there are always cool people to watch in the airports.
I am sitting in my living room (in Peachtree City) with Mom and Hershey watching Reba. I am almost finished packing, and we are fixing to eat my last supper in the US for 6 weeks. Yep, it's grilled chicken, butter beans, and mashed potatos... yummy :)
I am so ready to get up there and see Jamie and Eden. I am also excited to see what God has in store for me this summer. I feel like God definately used these couple of weeks before leaving to prepare me to go (I've been home since May 11). I am so thankful for all the time I got to spend with my family, friends, and really good quiet times with the Lord. It was also nice to get to sleep in for a couple of weeks.
So my flight is at 8:30 tomorrow morning, which means we get to leave the house at 6 am! I am definately getting a Chick-fil-a biscuit tomorrow because it will be a while before I can get another one. Me and Morganne will meet for our last flight from Calgary, Canada and get to Kelowna around 5 pm mountain time. It's going to be a long day tomorrow, but I have lots of books to read, and of course there are always cool people to watch in the airports.
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