31 highlights

the weekend of September 23-25, 2011 was the annual White water Rafting Trip hosted by Camp Hebron and joined with Franconia Mennonite youth. What a wonderful thing that it has typically been falling on the weekend closest to my birthday.



A spin off of 31 flavors, since tomorrow I'll turn the big 3-1....

31 things I am thankful for from the whitewater rafting trip:
1. Rain
2. Sunshine
3. Mike Ford
4. Dan Cannaday
5. Food
6. Luann Ulrich
7. 6 years of whitewater rafting experience
8. Even more years of canoeing experience
9. Functioning tents
10. Fire
11. my deluxe thermarest
12. PFDs
13. Silliness
14. a fresh view of God's relationship with his children
15. hot water for showers
16. warm, dry clothes
17. Brakes
18. A sound mind to keep working a pinned raft out of a bad predicament
19. muscles to carry things and paddle
20. a knit hat
21. awe and wonder at creation
22. honesty
23. rushing water
24. Bruises a.k.a. 'bragging rights'
25. early dismissal (and therefore an earlier practice with the girls so I could get on the road for my trip)
26. mountain pies
27. thrilling adventure
28. finances
29. my job
30. bathrooms
31. 31 years of blessed life

it's been awhile...

time for some updates.

The lettuce DID NOT GROW. Sadly. I'm going to blame it on no sunshine.

It's rained A LOT this fall.
Record flood in my years of living in Halifax.

After next Monday (Sept 26) I will be IN my 30's. Ugh. But its just a number.

Coaching again. Love it. Though I don't feel like I'm doing my best at building personal, meaningful relationships with the girls.

I like a boy. and he likes me. but what are differences that can't be compromised? And who says. Sigh. Clarity is tough to come by.

I have 2 sisters now!! even if by law. One older and one younger.

Not all of the goals I set from last year are met.

I live in a trailer. and I like it. but I'm not white trash. :)

God is so good. He's given me faith. Why don't some people I care about have that gift?

God's doing really awesome things in some families through the gift of adoption. He's given me a vision to support that through a venue at Camp and I'm excited to see how it develops.

Working in ministry is far from perfect. Sometimes its down right frustrating. I need wisdom. It's easier to pray for God to give Other people wisdom, haha!

I average smushing or removing from my premises about 4 insects/spiders/creepy crawlers every day. that's a bit too many.

I like to blog and should do so more often but I just don't.

I witnessed goat showing & judging at the Gratz Fair this week. wow.

the. end.