Squads

It is so unbelieveable to me that Squads (our church's kids program) is starting up again already...it seems like not that long ago that we were finishing up for the summer...and now 3 months later here we go again!

My squad is starting tonight. I am really looking forward to it...although also a bit aprehensive about the whole thing. My squad is all brand new leaders except for me and one other. So it puts a whole different perspective on it. These are new leaders who've not worked with our kids before...and working with our kids can be a very interesting experience. I know that God has his hand in this and so everything will work out according to his great plan!

Yesterday I also just moved house! I moved in with my friend Kim...! It should be fun living in a new place!

Church was amazing yesterday. I felt really blessed by my friends yesterday. I spent many moments of the day thinking how blessed I really am to have such amazing and wonderful people in my life. And already today I've been reminded of it again quite a few times and it is only 11am!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well...should go and continue getting ready for my squad tonight! I have a bit of shopping to do and also having lunch with the lovely Heather Stump!

Thanks Greg!

Greg e-mailed me how to post the picture taken from my cell phone...so here it is....the picture of me with my princess power punch!

Princess Power Punch!!!

No...this blog is NOT about me punching anyone! But I had the greatest experience tonight! I was looking through the menu at East Side Mario's and I saw for the first time ever that they have a drink on the kids menu called Princess Power Punch. I was out with Zoe and Keeler and as soon as I discovered it Keeler called the waitress over and asked her if we could order one even though we were over 13...and we had the greatest waitress EVER and so she let us!

Tried to find a photo to post but I have NO CLUE how to get a photo from my phone onto my blog!

It was really great picking Heather up from the airport tonight and just getting the chance to hang out with her again. I've missed that...I've missed working with her...It's been so weird not going around doing things for Ignite and introduing ourselves..."Hi...I'm Heather." "Hi ...I'm Heather." and watching people look at us like "oh yeah...whatever!" I always wanted to be the first to say that I'm Heather because it was usually the second one to say it who got the weird looks!

Oh...and one more thing...this is my 75th blog!!

Holiness...

Well...We just had a holiness retreat weekend up at Jackson's Point with the new Ignite team. It was an amazing weekend...and God really spoke to me about some very important things in my life. I was blessed to be a part of such a special weekend. One of the best activities that we did that I really enjoyed was that we went up to the top of a hill...and sat below a cross and shared communion with one another by sharing stories of Christ with one another. It was a very beautiful time and I gained so much from the experience.

We tried twice to have a campfire...but the first night it was rained out...and the second night there was already another group using the fire pit...so we had an ice-cream sundae party instead! That was so much fun!

Then yesterday I went back into the city to go to church. We were not able to have church in the room that we normally use at the community centre...so we had to use the gym. That was so great...I really loved having church in that space. It was so nice to have the extra space...plus the sound was much richer!

And then last night I came back up to camp...Finally had the campfire...due to the very amazing fire building skills of the new Igniter Stephanie (aka - SAGALA - long story...but if you want to know just ask!!) and we had s'mores...which were AMAZING!

Today I am hoping to get into town to buy a few things...and to get some Tim Horton's Coffee! I'll keep you updated!

At Jackson's

So I am now officially without a job and inquiring into finding a new one! But first I am taking a little 2 or 3 week break up at Jackson's Point with the new Ignite team (PS...picture shown is actually last years team...but the best photo I could come up with!!! And they are far away so you can't really tell!)...and I'm cooking. So I'll try not to set fire to anything like I did to the kitchen last year! So far our first night the cooking was good except for a minor issue...we (Fifa and I) did not set the stove high enough and we ended up taking about 5 hours to cook the Lasagna instead of the required 2! But the lemon tart pie that followed the meal more than made up for it I believe!

I am so tired lately so it will be nice to get some rest while I am up here...as well as getting some cooking done! I am going to be a fantastic cook by the time I leave here!

Tomorrow night I go back into the city for prayer door knock..and for a meeting...then I will be back up for more good times at Jacksons! Looking forward to every moment of it...Even brought about 5 books with me to read and enjoy!