....for all your prayers and support, it means a lot to me. my decision has been made....
so if your canadian i feel sorry for and if your english your lucky...!
... Im staying in Canada for another year!
now im off to sleep because im ill.. which means i cant go snowtubing tomorrow, so im slightly annoyed.. i do have to go to the post office over the road to collect some silly letter, honestly could be sent that needs signing for.. i havent got a clue im not expecting anything.. best be worth it lol!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Friday, February 23, 2007
options, options, options...
...or choices, choices, choices
ok so this next week is going to be pretty big for me, i'd really appreicate your thoughts and prayers.
i have decided about to do next year:
* do i stay i as feel i should, with no way of funding my self, just trusting in God, and therefore going against my parents wishes
OR
* do i go back to england and go to uni, which i dont really want to do, but my parents and tom (sorry i had to name you) think is the option what would make sense, cos of degree n stuff
now normally id go straight with what i feel called to do (and to be honest thats proberly what i will do) but i know how my parents feel and it feels slightly wrong! i guess we can agrue you it out tomorrow.
so whats God being doing recently:
*defining who He is in me and through me
*expanding my calling - which im pretty stoked about btw!
*making me think hugely.
so whats purity and intergity? what do they really honestly mean...how i can live a God filled life all the time, living up the calling in places such as Romans 12, James, Ephesians etc. the high standards of moral living, and what is a high standard of moral living in todays standards, so much has changed, that it makes this calling all the more important to live up to, and set the standard for. what we called 'good' today would have been considered totally wrong back in the day. so i guess that meta ethics for you, what do words actually mean...
i know God's calling me to be different, to stand out, stand up and to go against the flow, but what does that look like, and how do i pick myself back up when i fail and fall so short of the standard God has placed in my life. Ive been set apart for a purpose but do i fulfill that to my ful potential or am i just getting by? how do i increase my capcity..
Purity - FREEDOM from adulation or contamination, freedom from immortality especially of a sexual nature.
Pure: wholesome. authentic bright, classic, clear, complete, fair, flawless, natural, neat, perfect, plain, real, simple, straight, total, transparent, true, twenty-four carat*, unadulterated, unalloyed, unclouded, undiluted, unmingled, unmixed, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished,
blessed, blameless, celibate, chaste, cherry, clean, continent, decent, exemplary, fresh, good, honest, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, kid, lily white*, maidenly, modest, righteous, sinless, spotless, stainless, true, unblemished, unblighted, uncorrupted, undefiled, unprofaned, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, upright, virgin, virtuous, wide-eyed
Purity in relationships stems from having a pure heart, and should automatically be a consequence of having a pure heart = the two should go hand in hand. But purity is a lifestyle not just one part of our life.
-Psalm 51v 6-7 - purify means? do we fully understand the signficance...
-Psalm 86 v 11 - pure heart, are we honouring God?
-Psalm 119 v 9 - obey
-Matthew 5v8 - pure heart = seeing God
-Colossians 3 v 5-17 - change in the way we live
-Ephesians 5 v 3 - are we living up to God's standard? (read around this oen too)
-Galatians 5 v19 –26 - To have self control is to have purity – because you guard your heart. You will not inherit the kingdom of God if you are impure.
-1 Timothy 4:11-13 - called to set the example
-Psalm 119 v 1-3 - blessed with joy when you have intergrity
Gods calling for us to be pure in everything we do. Once we have pure minds and pure hearts he can work fully through us, and use us to advance his kingdom. A pure heart, means integrity in all areas of our lives, guarding our minds, tongues, actions, be careful about the company we keep, the music we listen to, the things we watch.
Intergity is purity across the board in all areas of our lifes, where am i slipping up? what areas have lowers standards then other areas? would i want people to follow my example and go my path?
so what does this mean for me? i guess making all areas of my life have the same high standard that im trying to reach. relationship wise:
*treating family and friends how they deserve to be treated, being open and honest and caring for them
*lads - well i cant date woop, but what signals am i giving out regardless. i have some amazing friendships with lads that people might seem to precieve as odd, well im sorry contiune to precieve it as odd, i do honestly with my whole heart feel God has placed me with these people for a reason, and we bond cos we are meant to, and yeah i will continue to speak into their lifes and love the pieces, christian or non-christian.
mindest wise:
*telling girls they are beauitful etc etc you know good old youth group stuff, but then not actually believing it for myself causes a huge issue, even if i do honestly think they are beauitful etc etc. so where do i go from here.. theres a tons of issues to deal with, one step at a time i say!
*prayer, worship and word - to keep it up no matter how busy, i have had some of the most amazing prayer times this week, because i created space out of the busyness from a pressing on my heart, yet when im not so busy they dont seem to go down as well.. funny that huh! so yeah thats got to be kept up.
* im sure ill think of more when its not midnight! so keep your eyes peeled on this section..
God keeps making me read and re-read proverbs 1,2 and 3
proverbs 1 v 20 - 25 says
'Wisdom shouts in the streets.
She cries out in the public square.
She calls to the crowds along
the main street,
to those gathered in front of the
city gate:
''How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish
your mocking?
How long will you fools hate
knowledge?
Come and listen to my counsel.
I'll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
I called you so often, but
you wouldnt come.
I reached out to you, but you paid
no attention.
You ignored my advice
and rejected and correction I offered.'
ok so this next week is going to be pretty big for me, i'd really appreicate your thoughts and prayers.
i have decided about to do next year:
* do i stay i as feel i should, with no way of funding my self, just trusting in God, and therefore going against my parents wishes
OR
* do i go back to england and go to uni, which i dont really want to do, but my parents and tom (sorry i had to name you) think is the option what would make sense, cos of degree n stuff
now normally id go straight with what i feel called to do (and to be honest thats proberly what i will do) but i know how my parents feel and it feels slightly wrong! i guess we can agrue you it out tomorrow.
so whats God being doing recently:
*defining who He is in me and through me
*expanding my calling - which im pretty stoked about btw!
*making me think hugely.
so whats purity and intergity? what do they really honestly mean...how i can live a God filled life all the time, living up the calling in places such as Romans 12, James, Ephesians etc. the high standards of moral living, and what is a high standard of moral living in todays standards, so much has changed, that it makes this calling all the more important to live up to, and set the standard for. what we called 'good' today would have been considered totally wrong back in the day. so i guess that meta ethics for you, what do words actually mean...
i know God's calling me to be different, to stand out, stand up and to go against the flow, but what does that look like, and how do i pick myself back up when i fail and fall so short of the standard God has placed in my life. Ive been set apart for a purpose but do i fulfill that to my ful potential or am i just getting by? how do i increase my capcity..
Purity - FREEDOM from adulation or contamination, freedom from immortality especially of a sexual nature.
Pure: wholesome. authentic bright, classic, clear, complete, fair, flawless, natural, neat, perfect, plain, real, simple, straight, total, transparent, true, twenty-four carat*, unadulterated, unalloyed, unclouded, undiluted, unmingled, unmixed, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished,
blessed, blameless, celibate, chaste, cherry, clean, continent, decent, exemplary, fresh, good, honest, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, kid, lily white*, maidenly, modest, righteous, sinless, spotless, stainless, true, unblemished, unblighted, uncorrupted, undefiled, unprofaned, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, upright, virgin, virtuous, wide-eyed
Purity in relationships stems from having a pure heart, and should automatically be a consequence of having a pure heart = the two should go hand in hand. But purity is a lifestyle not just one part of our life.
-Psalm 51v 6-7 - purify means? do we fully understand the signficance...
-Psalm 86 v 11 - pure heart, are we honouring God?
-Psalm 119 v 9 - obey
-Matthew 5v8 - pure heart = seeing God
-Colossians 3 v 5-17 - change in the way we live
-Ephesians 5 v 3 - are we living up to God's standard? (read around this oen too)
-Galatians 5 v19 –26 - To have self control is to have purity – because you guard your heart. You will not inherit the kingdom of God if you are impure.
-1 Timothy 4:11-13 - called to set the example
-Psalm 119 v 1-3 - blessed with joy when you have intergrity
Gods calling for us to be pure in everything we do. Once we have pure minds and pure hearts he can work fully through us, and use us to advance his kingdom. A pure heart, means integrity in all areas of our lives, guarding our minds, tongues, actions, be careful about the company we keep, the music we listen to, the things we watch.
Intergity is purity across the board in all areas of our lifes, where am i slipping up? what areas have lowers standards then other areas? would i want people to follow my example and go my path?
so what does this mean for me? i guess making all areas of my life have the same high standard that im trying to reach. relationship wise:
*treating family and friends how they deserve to be treated, being open and honest and caring for them
*lads - well i cant date woop, but what signals am i giving out regardless. i have some amazing friendships with lads that people might seem to precieve as odd, well im sorry contiune to precieve it as odd, i do honestly with my whole heart feel God has placed me with these people for a reason, and we bond cos we are meant to, and yeah i will continue to speak into their lifes and love the pieces, christian or non-christian.
mindest wise:
*telling girls they are beauitful etc etc you know good old youth group stuff, but then not actually believing it for myself causes a huge issue, even if i do honestly think they are beauitful etc etc. so where do i go from here.. theres a tons of issues to deal with, one step at a time i say!
*prayer, worship and word - to keep it up no matter how busy, i have had some of the most amazing prayer times this week, because i created space out of the busyness from a pressing on my heart, yet when im not so busy they dont seem to go down as well.. funny that huh! so yeah thats got to be kept up.
* im sure ill think of more when its not midnight! so keep your eyes peeled on this section..
God keeps making me read and re-read proverbs 1,2 and 3
proverbs 1 v 20 - 25 says
'Wisdom shouts in the streets.
She cries out in the public square.
She calls to the crowds along
the main street,
to those gathered in front of the
city gate:
''How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish
your mocking?
How long will you fools hate
knowledge?
Come and listen to my counsel.
I'll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
I called you so often, but
you wouldnt come.
I reached out to you, but you paid
no attention.
You ignored my advice
and rejected and correction I offered.'
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
feb...
a lot has happend this month even though its only the 13th day!
1) I had to shift my scheudle and time with Tom around because denai and amy need me now on a wednesday lunch time, so i started helping out at the lunch club and also we started to help out at the games mini on a friday afternoon which is awesome. we are allowed to openly advertise a cafe at uchapel on a friday night. last friday the cafe started up and we had 4 students from uhill which is pretty amazing! Please thank God for this and pray that the start to really connect with the youth at uchapel and bring their friends.
2) Lawrance the senior pastor of PGCC annouced hes going somewhere up north that i cant spell, in march. he will be missed, but im sure him and roseanne will be blessed greatly up in that place i cant spell! Please pray for them and for the church as we transition.
3) The weeked that started on friday the 2nd feb was a busy one. we had a youth ice cream cake - for my birthday - and they got me a cupcake - loads of icing- and a bag of carrots! my repuation goes before me! on saturday i went snowtubing with Ali, Rose, Scot and Brent - who showed up 4 hrs late due to lack of telling us about the dentist; he was having his teeth cleaned for 1hr 30 mins. we then had noodles in a box..photos to follow.. we loved tubing and want to go again.. anyone up for taking us?? we ate a cupcake with tons of icing on it with candles on it - in the car on the mountain minus Brent who then complained!
'brent you've got something in your teeth' ... followed by mad rush to scotts left wing mirror to check his teeth followed by 'no i havent i havent eaten anything yet'... On my birthday anne and dennis took me to dim sum and then to a place with 218 ice cream flavours after church.. i am now old - 19. arghh! i got so cool pressies:
*english chocolate of Brent and Ali - they brought it when i was there teeeeeheee
*sunday times newspaper and more english chocolate and a sweet necklace off anne and dennis
*sweet tee-shirt - animal- from becky. and i assume colin..?
*mini photo holder and nail files from rhiannon
*luggage tag off dom
*money - it more then doubles into dollars wooop, writing paper, bag, bracelet, necklace of mum n dad
*money from grandpa ware n auntie alice
*switchfoot ticket from an amazing youth
*galaxy and glow sticks then i choose from tom, liz, joel and ollie :)
cheeers everyone!
4) last week i lead the team, although denai was sick :( it was cool! i enjoyed it wooop. rebekka came to help us on friday so that was fun!
5) a strange lad called brad came to stay lol, he will prob be coming more often cos he works downtown but lives somewhere crazy and hes anne and dennis nephew. its not uber exciting but if i ever talk about him thats who he is lol
6) i attended bc student forum this weekend and got to hang out with christian business men and women! it was amazing and on clarity in busyness! extremly helpful, would deffiently go again! i had to dress up smart to go to the vancouver club ha ha
Please Pray for..
*finances - i need to know if i can stay on a second year by the end of feb, and thats dependant on finacing. i feel i am not meant to return home, but please pray for clarification and peace over the next few weeks.
*intergation and intentional relationships with students n youth
*my mum, lucy, dom and rhiannon are in uganda for 10 days - protection, revelation etc they can be a help to janet, rich and jac, and eyes will be opened
*becky n colin as they prepare to get married and have to attend church every week.
*laura and paul as they embark on the marriage do dah but for longer time.. a year in july
*dan as hes in taiwan
*dad as he flys to american for business, and plans to travel to new zealand and canada in march
i think thats all
best place ever.. isnt it beautiful...
heres what me and rose where up to in dec/jan..
Despite lack of blogs the roses havent withered and died, they are infact blooming. we have been very busy due to the up and coming event somepeople call valentine's day; roses this time of year are very much in demand, but we would love to tell that we are expanding into new areas such as a gmail account and a card company called one short designs. This hints at the busy lifestyle we have been leading, however you will be surprised at the amount of things we have managed to fit in.
December...
*pais christmas party.. rebecca b pulled all stops and spent more the the $5/$1 dollar allowed for gifts, creating some stress while playing swap the dollar gift.. but we all love rebecca so we forgive her
*we where painfully seperated across the big bad blue wet thing for 2 whole weeks
Jan...
*OneLife...www.onelifeyouth.com. amazing, got to see and spend time with Brent and Chad
*walked over Burrad bridge in a hurry to get to the cinema to see James Bond with Mr. Brent White. We where late due to one of the roses lack of navigation skills, but we made it in the end. James however looked distorted. One lucky clone was paid for.
*MissionsFest... come to my reeecccuuuusssseeeee.... im so excited.... reunited....bum bum tish tish. we got to hang out with Brent, Chad, Scot and Adam - from texas pais :) we added to our canadian friendship circle with Scot, who's pretty neat but wipes his bottom on his sleeve when tree planting.
*Fresh... Paul Gibbs and Adam blessed with their presence and made sure we hadnt burnt down Canada. Paul seemed amused at the joint blog and e-mail account... i wonder what he thinks now we have 2 and a company...
1) I had to shift my scheudle and time with Tom around because denai and amy need me now on a wednesday lunch time, so i started helping out at the lunch club and also we started to help out at the games mini on a friday afternoon which is awesome. we are allowed to openly advertise a cafe at uchapel on a friday night. last friday the cafe started up and we had 4 students from uhill which is pretty amazing! Please thank God for this and pray that the start to really connect with the youth at uchapel and bring their friends.
2) Lawrance the senior pastor of PGCC annouced hes going somewhere up north that i cant spell, in march. he will be missed, but im sure him and roseanne will be blessed greatly up in that place i cant spell! Please pray for them and for the church as we transition.
3) The weeked that started on friday the 2nd feb was a busy one. we had a youth ice cream cake - for my birthday - and they got me a cupcake - loads of icing- and a bag of carrots! my repuation goes before me! on saturday i went snowtubing with Ali, Rose, Scot and Brent - who showed up 4 hrs late due to lack of telling us about the dentist; he was having his teeth cleaned for 1hr 30 mins. we then had noodles in a box..photos to follow.. we loved tubing and want to go again.. anyone up for taking us?? we ate a cupcake with tons of icing on it with candles on it - in the car on the mountain minus Brent who then complained!
'brent you've got something in your teeth' ... followed by mad rush to scotts left wing mirror to check his teeth followed by 'no i havent i havent eaten anything yet'... On my birthday anne and dennis took me to dim sum and then to a place with 218 ice cream flavours after church.. i am now old - 19. arghh! i got so cool pressies:
*english chocolate of Brent and Ali - they brought it when i was there teeeeeheee
*sunday times newspaper and more english chocolate and a sweet necklace off anne and dennis
*sweet tee-shirt - animal- from becky. and i assume colin..?
*mini photo holder and nail files from rhiannon
*luggage tag off dom
*money - it more then doubles into dollars wooop, writing paper, bag, bracelet, necklace of mum n dad
*money from grandpa ware n auntie alice
*switchfoot ticket from an amazing youth
*galaxy and glow sticks then i choose from tom, liz, joel and ollie :)
cheeers everyone!
4) last week i lead the team, although denai was sick :( it was cool! i enjoyed it wooop. rebekka came to help us on friday so that was fun!
5) a strange lad called brad came to stay lol, he will prob be coming more often cos he works downtown but lives somewhere crazy and hes anne and dennis nephew. its not uber exciting but if i ever talk about him thats who he is lol
6) i attended bc student forum this weekend and got to hang out with christian business men and women! it was amazing and on clarity in busyness! extremly helpful, would deffiently go again! i had to dress up smart to go to the vancouver club ha ha
Please Pray for..
*finances - i need to know if i can stay on a second year by the end of feb, and thats dependant on finacing. i feel i am not meant to return home, but please pray for clarification and peace over the next few weeks.
*intergation and intentional relationships with students n youth
*my mum, lucy, dom and rhiannon are in uganda for 10 days - protection, revelation etc they can be a help to janet, rich and jac, and eyes will be opened
*becky n colin as they prepare to get married and have to attend church every week.
*laura and paul as they embark on the marriage do dah but for longer time.. a year in july
*dan as hes in taiwan
*dad as he flys to american for business, and plans to travel to new zealand and canada in march
i think thats all
best place ever.. isnt it beautiful...
heres what me and rose where up to in dec/jan..
Despite lack of blogs the roses havent withered and died, they are infact blooming. we have been very busy due to the up and coming event somepeople call valentine's day; roses this time of year are very much in demand, but we would love to tell that we are expanding into new areas such as a gmail account and a card company called one short designs. This hints at the busy lifestyle we have been leading, however you will be surprised at the amount of things we have managed to fit in.
December...
*pais christmas party.. rebecca b pulled all stops and spent more the the $5/$1 dollar allowed for gifts, creating some stress while playing swap the dollar gift.. but we all love rebecca so we forgive her
*we where painfully seperated across the big bad blue wet thing for 2 whole weeks
Jan...
*OneLife...www.onelifeyouth.com. amazing, got to see and spend time with Brent and Chad
*walked over Burrad bridge in a hurry to get to the cinema to see James Bond with Mr. Brent White. We where late due to one of the roses lack of navigation skills, but we made it in the end. James however looked distorted. One lucky clone was paid for.
*MissionsFest... come to my reeecccuuuusssseeeee.... im so excited.... reunited....bum bum tish tish. we got to hang out with Brent, Chad, Scot and Adam - from texas pais :) we added to our canadian friendship circle with Scot, who's pretty neat but wipes his bottom on his sleeve when tree planting.
*Fresh... Paul Gibbs and Adam blessed with their presence and made sure we hadnt burnt down Canada. Paul seemed amused at the joint blog and e-mail account... i wonder what he thinks now we have 2 and a company...
Monday, February 12, 2007
jan...
So guys I am uber sorry - please blame Sam C for the use of this word hes inflicted it upon me - for the lack of updates for the past few weeks, so im sorry if this takes a logn time to read and theres suddenly loads of posts from me!
Jan..
Jan started well with the meeting with the Well as you should know! It was amazing month, very busy, but im glad that everything happened and it worked that way! It was pretty awesome to be honest.
We had the privilege of Paul Gibbs and Adam (from texas) coming to spend a week with us. Adam spent a day with the Westside team, which was fun even though he cheats at card games! I was glad to have him however as he carried the coffee pump from the well.. slightly ironic i had help both times when i had to carry a single pump, now we get two, and i havent had any :( )
While Paul and Adam where here Missions fest happened, and we helped with the youth rallies and the young adults one, its was pretty neat and lots of fun, however some annoying band called rescue got stuck in the paisers heads not that they are talented but you can only take so much.. come to my reessscccuuussseeeeee, im so exicted..reunited... so missions fest was early mornings and late nights because guess who turned up, yep thats right brent (hes like a bad smell in a good way i guess) and when pais and him get together theres normally some late night meal at the end! so we went out both nights with him and scot, the first night rebecca, rebekka, ali, rose, scot, brent and i went to martini's and the second night, brent, scot, rose, ali and i went to dennys on the NORTH shore! cos brent wanted to drive through stanely park.. i guess we cant complain huh!
Paul came to talk at Utown on the sunday which was awesome, Tim Horman loved it! and maddie, kyle and sam got to play in the worship band. People where interested in the vision and in Pais and ive had lots of loverly comments since then! Paul, Tom and I then went out for lunch,.,. could Paul start marty.... ermmm...
We then one and half days of intense training from Paul, Rebecca and Adam mostly on post-modernism and how that fits with Pais, and lots of exciting changes that are going to happen! wooop!! watch pais' space!
Dennis created so amusment this month as he found youtube and posted a video of chloe! why i dont know, ask him, if you want to see it search for chloe dog hockey... its not that interesting to be honest, i would prefer to put up a video of them west coast swing dancing but they seem to practise when im out and attend dances when im busy :(
Jan was a busy month for the youth leadership team - well kris and i and tanis on the night. i had the crazy idea of doing a 'posh' 3 course meal to get the youth in the church talking to the leaders... we didnt expect 40 people to show up! yep! it was a sucess! we hope! so me and kris had a busy end to jan, leaving all the shopping - trip to costo, baking/cooking and setting up of the church until the day of the event! however i think we pulled it off with minum stress and we had tons of comments about how nice the meal was! soo i guess that works huh! we searved salad and posh bread with olive oil and balsmic vin. for starters, then a roast beefer with mash, peas, carrots, trees and cauliflower for main and then lemon tarts (we cheated and brought already done bases and packet lemon filling - we did have to mix stuff to make that tho!) and ice cream for pudding. then griffians anvil played! wooop!!!!!!
over and out and on to feb...
(pic of my house in england)
Jan..
Jan started well with the meeting with the Well as you should know! It was amazing month, very busy, but im glad that everything happened and it worked that way! It was pretty awesome to be honest.
We had the privilege of Paul Gibbs and Adam (from texas) coming to spend a week with us. Adam spent a day with the Westside team, which was fun even though he cheats at card games! I was glad to have him however as he carried the coffee pump from the well.. slightly ironic i had help both times when i had to carry a single pump, now we get two, and i havent had any :( )
While Paul and Adam where here Missions fest happened, and we helped with the youth rallies and the young adults one, its was pretty neat and lots of fun, however some annoying band called rescue got stuck in the paisers heads not that they are talented but you can only take so much.. come to my reessscccuuussseeeeee, im so exicted..reunited... so missions fest was early mornings and late nights because guess who turned up, yep thats right brent (hes like a bad smell in a good way i guess) and when pais and him get together theres normally some late night meal at the end! so we went out both nights with him and scot, the first night rebecca, rebekka, ali, rose, scot, brent and i went to martini's and the second night, brent, scot, rose, ali and i went to dennys on the NORTH shore! cos brent wanted to drive through stanely park.. i guess we cant complain huh!
Paul came to talk at Utown on the sunday which was awesome, Tim Horman loved it! and maddie, kyle and sam got to play in the worship band. People where interested in the vision and in Pais and ive had lots of loverly comments since then! Paul, Tom and I then went out for lunch,.,. could Paul start marty.... ermmm...
We then one and half days of intense training from Paul, Rebecca and Adam mostly on post-modernism and how that fits with Pais, and lots of exciting changes that are going to happen! wooop!! watch pais' space!
Dennis created so amusment this month as he found youtube and posted a video of chloe! why i dont know, ask him, if you want to see it search for chloe dog hockey... its not that interesting to be honest, i would prefer to put up a video of them west coast swing dancing but they seem to practise when im out and attend dances when im busy :(
Jan was a busy month for the youth leadership team - well kris and i and tanis on the night. i had the crazy idea of doing a 'posh' 3 course meal to get the youth in the church talking to the leaders... we didnt expect 40 people to show up! yep! it was a sucess! we hope! so me and kris had a busy end to jan, leaving all the shopping - trip to costo, baking/cooking and setting up of the church until the day of the event! however i think we pulled it off with minum stress and we had tons of comments about how nice the meal was! soo i guess that works huh! we searved salad and posh bread with olive oil and balsmic vin. for starters, then a roast beefer with mash, peas, carrots, trees and cauliflower for main and then lemon tarts (we cheated and brought already done bases and packet lemon filling - we did have to mix stuff to make that tho!) and ice cream for pudding. then griffians anvil played! wooop!!!!!!
over and out and on to feb...
(pic of my house in england)
Monday, January 22, 2007
AMAZING
Amy, Denai and I had a meeting with Peter the owener of The Well cafes at Regent and Dunbar! http://www.thewellcafe.ca/
Man it was amazing! to cut the sotry short he offered:
*30% discount cards to us
*free coffee for Lord Byng on Thrusdays
*he want sot help finacally
*wants to link with Lord Byng Christian Union
WOOOOOP
then a girl from Eric Hambar and I caught the same bus and se was askign really deep questions. today has been AMAZING!! I love it!!!
p.s. 24's on tonight double woops!
Man it was amazing! to cut the sotry short he offered:
*30% discount cards to us
*free coffee for Lord Byng on Thrusdays
*he want sot help finacally
*wants to link with Lord Byng Christian Union
WOOOOOP
then a girl from Eric Hambar and I caught the same bus and se was askign really deep questions. today has been AMAZING!! I love it!!!
p.s. 24's on tonight double woops!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
so..
I've had a busy week since OneLife. Rose and I met up on saturday and went to see Casino Royale with Brent, it was a bit of an adventure as we went to the wrong cinema meaning we had to walk across Burrard bridge, but we managed ot get there not to late and luckliy despite a pay phone that didnt want us to contect with Brent we managed to get hold of him. Then it was off to Amys for food and a movie - a long movie lol!
Church on sunday was good, we got to talk about OneLife, and Greg spoke on James 3. Last one of the series tomorrow which is a shame because I love James!
On monday we turned up at Eric Hambar but it was a pro d day, worst luck lol! we've had an intresting work week, on tuesday we took the grade 7's at Simon Fraser out to some local food points for lunch and then on Thrusday the cafe at Lord Byng didnt really work, as we got drenched and didnt managed to get the stuff for various reasons but we contected with Micheal just as we where about to leave. Thrusdya night consited of home group and then off to amys to sleep over, after a late start on friday we looked over the last terms reports wooop what fun! During the week i managed to arrnage a meeting with The Well Cafe, in which hopefully we will be able to partner with them to be able to provide free coffee at Lord Byng.
In feb i have the chance to go to BC student forum http://www.bcstudentforum.com/ with most of it paid for! it will be an amazing opperunity and im extermly glad i have this chance. As I'm interested in Busines hopefully this will be my main focus.
youth groups pretty cool, on friday night we has a full band with Maddie, Sam and Brandon, helping Tom and then Sam and Mike talked about OneLife and Campus fire, so it was a pretty easy night for us, but pretty amazing and an awesome step towards whats to come. it slotted perfectly between OneLife and Missions Fest which is this weekend - which i go to as a Pais worker. and then Paul Gibbs is talking at Utown next sunday, so with that and a youth meeting tomorrow and FRESH - 2 days training my lifes to be pretty busy, especially seeing as i lead the team the week of FRESH and I have to lead department devotions on the thrusday, but we are proberly going to do a team social on the friday - 2rd feb- cos my birthdays on the sunday and on sat 3rd feb i hope to go snow tubing with the pais guys and Brent. so it shud be pretty sweet!
Anne and Dennis brought me 2 more big bags of costco carrots wooooooooop!
prayer points:
*meeting with the Well on monday at 10am
*youth group
*missions fest and FRESH - go smoothly learn loads
*im feeling slightly spiritually burnout, so for fresh passion, vision etc and someone i can be accountable to over here im really feeling that!
Church on sunday was good, we got to talk about OneLife, and Greg spoke on James 3. Last one of the series tomorrow which is a shame because I love James!
On monday we turned up at Eric Hambar but it was a pro d day, worst luck lol! we've had an intresting work week, on tuesday we took the grade 7's at Simon Fraser out to some local food points for lunch and then on Thrusday the cafe at Lord Byng didnt really work, as we got drenched and didnt managed to get the stuff for various reasons but we contected with Micheal just as we where about to leave. Thrusdya night consited of home group and then off to amys to sleep over, after a late start on friday we looked over the last terms reports wooop what fun! During the week i managed to arrnage a meeting with The Well Cafe, in which hopefully we will be able to partner with them to be able to provide free coffee at Lord Byng.
In feb i have the chance to go to BC student forum http://www.bcstudentforum.com/ with most of it paid for! it will be an amazing opperunity and im extermly glad i have this chance. As I'm interested in Busines hopefully this will be my main focus.
youth groups pretty cool, on friday night we has a full band with Maddie, Sam and Brandon, helping Tom and then Sam and Mike talked about OneLife and Campus fire, so it was a pretty easy night for us, but pretty amazing and an awesome step towards whats to come. it slotted perfectly between OneLife and Missions Fest which is this weekend - which i go to as a Pais worker. and then Paul Gibbs is talking at Utown next sunday, so with that and a youth meeting tomorrow and FRESH - 2 days training my lifes to be pretty busy, especially seeing as i lead the team the week of FRESH and I have to lead department devotions on the thrusday, but we are proberly going to do a team social on the friday - 2rd feb- cos my birthdays on the sunday and on sat 3rd feb i hope to go snow tubing with the pais guys and Brent. so it shud be pretty sweet!
Anne and Dennis brought me 2 more big bags of costco carrots wooooooooop!
prayer points:
*meeting with the Well on monday at 10am
*youth group
*missions fest and FRESH - go smoothly learn loads
*im feeling slightly spiritually burnout, so for fresh passion, vision etc and someone i can be accountable to over here im really feeling that!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
One Life
So I just got back - its 1.09am - from an amazing event called One Life. Check it out at www.onelifeyouth.com.
First things first, this morning started off bright and early, it was pretty chilly at 7.30am! the Westside team headed over to the north shore to watch the north shore/eastside team do any assembly! woop!! i got to see rose.
And this evening Amy and I started on an adventure and walked down this massive hill with ice everywhere - without slipping down i might add... and at the bottom was the church where One Life was being held!
Man was it good! The worship - a youth band - was awesome and the place was jammed with young people - high school students, sitting on the floor, standing on the sidelines! it was pretty crazy! but so awe inspiring and so great to see! but as a white person you stood out! we have a thing or too to learn from the asian young people in this city! ~One Life is an event by the youth for youth and there is so amazing people behind it!
And then Rebecca B, Chad, Brent and I went for a meal which was pretty funny! including the drive there... erm brent theres cars there, and a red light! so yeah a prefect end to an awesome night!!!!
watch this space! i hoewp to chat more to the youth that came a post some stories cos it would be neat for you to hear them!
updates coming soon:
*feb - an awesome oppertunity
*schools - whats going on
*life
* youth group
wooooooop
i get to see Rose tomorrow which is pretty awesome!!! more about that tomorrow or today i guess!!
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Home
whats home? well i dont know, im slightly confused!
I went back to england for christmas and it felt like id never been goen, yet so much had changed and i felt a little outta place, yet people assumed i was home.
yet when i arrived back in canada to be greeted by liz and ollie then tom and joel - cheers guys, it felt like i was back home, especially when i got home and got huge hugs off anne and dennis! so yeah tom, home is where the heart is :P
to people in england my home is back there, but to me right here and right now, my home is vancouver. sorry guys!
so yeah i went bakc to england and had an busy tim, with christmas, family visits and dress fittings, as well as fitting in being ill! which meant i didnt have time to see everyone and hang out with people from church as much as i would have liked. sorry guys! andy and alex, im really bummed i couldnt see you. gemma get better soon sweetie!. mush - frankie and bennies, high tea, old skool... sam - get a life and stop sleeping! jen, est, kate - pub!! woooop, jen - mcd's.
Laura cheers for having me to stay im sorry i was sick, but the short time was worth it! becky doing wedding stuff was fun i enjoyed it and exploring north hallterton - or however you spell it.
Jim your amazing, you remember me, and your the bets cat ever and i love you to pieces dont miss me too much,.
Rhiannon, Dom, Lucy, Mum and Dad your smelly! Dan your crazy, follow your heart!
.
AND today!! well..
... 1st service was pretty normal, loved greg's semorn on james looking fwd to hearing the rest.. BUT the 2nd service worship was awesome, blew me away, different to normal, seemed to go with the flow which was sweet. yep pretty damn cool.
oooh
YOUTH rock!! rule!! awesome!! amazing!! we got $146.62 with the pennie drive! to all who contributed including the family cheers, thanks! providing socks through union gosepl mission!
well im excited about the term ahead, espeically as on the thrusday before school broke up we had people attened the after school hang out at lord byng which hasnt happened before and we wherent expecting! God was laughing at us im sure!!! sooo yeah! contuine to pray guys! cheers
over and out for now!
p.s. happy 21st sam :)
I went back to england for christmas and it felt like id never been goen, yet so much had changed and i felt a little outta place, yet people assumed i was home.
yet when i arrived back in canada to be greeted by liz and ollie then tom and joel - cheers guys, it felt like i was back home, especially when i got home and got huge hugs off anne and dennis! so yeah tom, home is where the heart is :P
to people in england my home is back there, but to me right here and right now, my home is vancouver. sorry guys!
so yeah i went bakc to england and had an busy tim, with christmas, family visits and dress fittings, as well as fitting in being ill! which meant i didnt have time to see everyone and hang out with people from church as much as i would have liked. sorry guys! andy and alex, im really bummed i couldnt see you. gemma get better soon sweetie!. mush - frankie and bennies, high tea, old skool... sam - get a life and stop sleeping! jen, est, kate - pub!! woooop, jen - mcd's.
Laura cheers for having me to stay im sorry i was sick, but the short time was worth it! becky doing wedding stuff was fun i enjoyed it and exploring north hallterton - or however you spell it.
Jim your amazing, you remember me, and your the bets cat ever and i love you to pieces dont miss me too much,.
Rhiannon, Dom, Lucy, Mum and Dad your smelly! Dan your crazy, follow your heart!
.
AND today!! well..
... 1st service was pretty normal, loved greg's semorn on james looking fwd to hearing the rest.. BUT the 2nd service worship was awesome, blew me away, different to normal, seemed to go with the flow which was sweet. yep pretty damn cool.
oooh
YOUTH rock!! rule!! awesome!! amazing!! we got $146.62 with the pennie drive! to all who contributed including the family cheers, thanks! providing socks through union gosepl mission!
well im excited about the term ahead, espeically as on the thrusday before school broke up we had people attened the after school hang out at lord byng which hasnt happened before and we wherent expecting! God was laughing at us im sure!!! sooo yeah! contuine to pray guys! cheers
over and out for now!
p.s. happy 21st sam :)
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
three three and more 3's
so its;
3: more sleeps until i board a plane
3: days travelling untill i arrive home; friday, saturday and sunday
34: the age that first came out of a students mouth! woop lol! its ok he though denai was older too.
well i cant wait to home, and catch up, but most importantly see, cuddle and kiss the most amazing boy ever: JIM you rock and I love you tons! for those that may feel left out, im looking forward to christmas eve, bridesmaid dress fittings - if u pay me enough :P only for the quality time with becky, waxing sams legs, excusrions, gigs. church and seeing what the heck my famoly have done to the house! oh and driving but that doesnt involve anyone.
if people would like to donate food - thanks mush's gran we are looking forawrd to tea- and provide me with much needed english staple goodness; baked beans, sasuages, bacon, shepards pie, roast dinner with yorkshirs and NO salad, apple crumble/apple pie n custard, fish n chips, all the chrisps you cnat buy over here, english chocolate - basically anything feel free to donate to the keep Rosie alive fund! as a speacial treat she will eat it in front of you and provide conversation and intresting stories! sound good?
3: more sleeps until i board a plane
3: days travelling untill i arrive home; friday, saturday and sunday
34: the age that first came out of a students mouth! woop lol! its ok he though denai was older too.
well i cant wait to home, and catch up, but most importantly see, cuddle and kiss the most amazing boy ever: JIM you rock and I love you tons! for those that may feel left out, im looking forward to christmas eve, bridesmaid dress fittings - if u pay me enough :P only for the quality time with becky, waxing sams legs, excusrions, gigs. church and seeing what the heck my famoly have done to the house! oh and driving but that doesnt involve anyone.
if people would like to donate food - thanks mush's gran we are looking forawrd to tea- and provide me with much needed english staple goodness; baked beans, sasuages, bacon, shepards pie, roast dinner with yorkshirs and NO salad, apple crumble/apple pie n custard, fish n chips, all the chrisps you cnat buy over here, english chocolate - basically anything feel free to donate to the keep Rosie alive fund! as a speacial treat she will eat it in front of you and provide conversation and intresting stories! sound good?
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
sweet
well i just e-mailed Chester about rejecting my application and Dot who runs the coruse see's no problem with it, remembers who I am and asks me loads of questions which is neat!
also we had a sweet 1st time at simon fraser with the grade 7, really interactive and wild which is ace! really exiciting, cant wait to see where it leads us!
Jim
p.s. my computer charger is playing up, so sometimes i might have battery sometimes i might not! but im getting a new one when i go home... for those intrested i get home on the 24th dec and fly bk out on the 6th jan
also we had a sweet 1st time at simon fraser with the grade 7, really interactive and wild which is ace! really exiciting, cant wait to see where it leads us!
Jim
p.s. my computer charger is playing up, so sometimes i might have battery sometimes i might not! but im getting a new one when i go home... for those intrested i get home on the 24th dec and fly bk out on the 6th jan
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
parcel!!
woooo!!!
when i got home 30 mins ago there was post for anne and dennis but nothing for me, when anne came in about a minute there was a red n blue air pack for me.. from my daddy! :)
in it was:
*the shortest note ever - but hes a man we forgive him!
*lindt extra creamy milk chocolate 100g
* 2 x dairy milk (like normal size) bars
* mini toblerone
* n the weirdest thing yet..4 marshmellows in a toblerone packet...erm
when i got home 30 mins ago there was post for anne and dennis but nothing for me, when anne came in about a minute there was a red n blue air pack for me.. from my daddy! :)
in it was:
*the shortest note ever - but hes a man we forgive him!
*lindt extra creamy milk chocolate 100g
* 2 x dairy milk (like normal size) bars
* mini toblerone
* n the weirdest thing yet..4 marshmellows in a toblerone packet...erm
Monday, November 27, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
today!!
meet the view from room! although not always as pretty!
not only did i have a great time with the snowball fight at church but guess what i just did??
thats right, I brought in snow in a tub and heated some maple syrup and made candy!! :)
then I went outside and man a huge snowman - with a top hat and all! in the middle anne came to take pictures and dennis, anne and I had some fun chucking snowballs around! I then finished the snowman! all in all it was a good day!! (partly because I got to see joel - d'oh im in trouble that little guy has won my heart!)
(ps met anne and chole - i think anne might not be happy! i will take a photo she like soon! buts its a snow day soo what can i do! i am not impressed with mine either!!)
p.p.s since i took these photos and made my snowman - whose head has now gone! while we where eatying dinner, the only thing that shows we made a mess of the yard is the snowman!! the rest is covered again!! woooop
News!!
I tried to e-mial this out, but it never left :(
Hello!
Attached are 2 separate updates; one from me and one written on behalf of the team!
Thanks for all your support, prayers and encouragement. I love being here, but knowing that you guys are rooting for me back home makes all the difference, I really appreciate it.
God bless
Rosie
From ME:
Dear Friends,
Things have been going great since I last wrote to you! Lots of great things have been happening again with both youth work and with Pais.
I was thrilled to see the KLC website up and running, its great to be able to hear what is happening back home, and be able to listen to some familiar voices.
Below is a schedule of what my Pais week looks like (check out the post):
The schools work is going really well. On Monday and Wednesdays we get the chance to help students at Eric Hambur with their homework, and we are already starting to build relationships with the students! We start a lunch time club in Simon Fraser on Tuesday lunch, and we start in Lord Byng on Thursday after school with a café which is exciting. So far I haven’t been into U-Hill yet, because on a Wednesday I do youth work with Tom and we don’t start on Friday lunchtimes until the New Year.
I have started attending a pastorate every other Tuesday, and home group on the Thursdays that im not at pastorate. Im looking forward, to being able to have the chance to, grow and develop spiritually in these. Its also a great chance to get to know people, as the pastorate is part of Utown and the home group in part of PGCC.
Youth at PGCC is really flowing; we are starting to bring up real practical issues and having some good debates. I can already see growth, in the short time I’ve been here, and im looking forward to doing some childcare duties with some of the girls tomorrow night at the CD release party. On Friday night Tanis, Kris and I shared our testimonies and it was a really special time; I loved watching God work as we spoke! Tanis is organising a penny drive for the youth, so we can do something practical in the community, and its great to see how the youth are getting on board, and hopefully as we get the church involved too, it will highlight the youth and how we can unite with the church body to have an impact on the society around us.
Last week on Wednesday we had a lot of rain, so we woke up on Thursday there was a water advisory and water a dirt brown. The water is still cloudy and the advisory still in place so we are still drinking bottled water. When we boiled filtered water yesterday the bottom of the pan had a thick layer on it, so its looking like it will be in place for a while.
Im getting on really well with Anne and Dennis, and we have some great laughs about the food – they have salad with everything; and by salad I mean lettuce, honey, goats cheese and cranberries! I’ve heard some weird stories about marshmallow, jelly and pine nut salad with turkey, which they eat at Christmas, so im glad to be coming home!
Im looking forward to returning at Christmas, although it looks like im going to be busy, it’s going to be great to catch up. When I return back to Canada in January and Paul Gibbs the director comes up, we will be discussing about who’s staying for the next year on Pais, and jobs will be offered. I’ve been thinking and praying about this, and im strongly feeling that I will return to Canada for another year on Pais.
Prayer Points:
• More favour with the students and the schools
• Denai (she keeps getting sick)
• Youth group as we journey together.
God bless
Rosie Honeywell
From the TEAM:
Good morning!!
I wanted to send out another email to update you all on what has been happening here for us on the Westside.
Before I say anything else too....we just wanted to recognise that all these amazing things and opportunities that have been coming our way have been from the Lord and His building of His Kingdom. It is so so exciting for us to be a part of what is happening here! There are so many things coming our way, and its totally because of Him and what He is doing.
So on Monday saw us at Lord Byng High School for our final planning meeting, and we discussed a start date for our Café. Ms Taddei felt that a lunch club would be another club too many for the students to attend, so she suggested that we shift it to an after school café that runs for just over an hour. The aim of the club is to have a place for students to connect with each other and the outside of the community, which fulfils a part of the schools new growth plan. They want to see more connections with the outside community, and the Principle said that what we were discussing with her to do was perfect. We start Thursday the 30th of November, and our advertising in the school starts this coming Monday.
We had a meeting with Simon Fraser and the Grade 7 Students to find out what it is they want us to do with them on a lunch time. We had many a comical answer, including one that went ‘well not one of us is fundamentally the same, so the diversity means that we cannot find one common ground’ most of the students giggled, and I suggested that he could help co-ordinate the club with us………so we shall wait and see how that one turns out. Some kids suggested skiing, and kicking a can around, but on the whole we should be seeing activities such as hip-hop dancing (anyone know any grooves?) and possibly some movie watching (although I think its quite hard to find decent movies that are suitable anymore….) And a chance for students to get off campus for an hour to have some time to themselves to hang out. We are looking to start next Tuesday lunchtime.
Yesterday was our first homework club at University Hill, and we had a total amount of 0 students. This is a new thing for U Hill to start, and with a turn out like that, Ms Heines, the sponser teacher, suggested we just stick to our games club on a Wednesday and starting a games ‘mini’ in January to get to know the students and then we can go from there in terms of getting the students to a homework class. She also said that there may well be no scope for it at all because the kids generally just want to get out of school, and some go home to a tutor. Their main need may just be some positive role models in their lives.
The mini that starts in January is another afternoon hour of games, the aim being to get to know the students, and in the words of Ms Heines herself shift them over to your place. The teachers and Principle, when they asked us about our social programs we have at Church, loved our Friday Night Café and expressed an interest in inviting their students. They also suggested that we hold the mini in our youth area after getting to know the students well. Which is really quite exciting…………………
Eric Hamber is going really well. We had a cancellation last week due to power failure at the school, but Mondays’ after school session started with a large group of Bio 12 students learning about Cell Structure. And I got down to work with solving some algebraic equations. I was also lent a Math 9 textbook to brush up on my skills…….which I really enjoyed!! And yes, I did spend an hour that evening doing algebra, and I actually loved it. Hehehe…
Anyway. That is where we are at for now. If you would like to join us in prayer, here are a few things we are praying for at the moment:
-Relationship with schools to continue to grow. I’d love to see really good friendships forming with both students and teachers.
-Our team as we desire to continue to grow closer and become more and more united. Unity is so powerful and such a witness to others about God’s love and character….
-For our personal eternal perspectives as we really start getting to know students and have opportunities to speak into their lives.
If you want to talk more about anything, feel free to call or email anytime.
Bless you all so much
Amy, Denai and Rosie.
Hello!
Attached are 2 separate updates; one from me and one written on behalf of the team!
Thanks for all your support, prayers and encouragement. I love being here, but knowing that you guys are rooting for me back home makes all the difference, I really appreciate it.
God bless
Rosie
From ME:
Dear Friends,
Things have been going great since I last wrote to you! Lots of great things have been happening again with both youth work and with Pais.
I was thrilled to see the KLC website up and running, its great to be able to hear what is happening back home, and be able to listen to some familiar voices.
Below is a schedule of what my Pais week looks like (check out the post):
The schools work is going really well. On Monday and Wednesdays we get the chance to help students at Eric Hambur with their homework, and we are already starting to build relationships with the students! We start a lunch time club in Simon Fraser on Tuesday lunch, and we start in Lord Byng on Thursday after school with a café which is exciting. So far I haven’t been into U-Hill yet, because on a Wednesday I do youth work with Tom and we don’t start on Friday lunchtimes until the New Year.
I have started attending a pastorate every other Tuesday, and home group on the Thursdays that im not at pastorate. Im looking forward, to being able to have the chance to, grow and develop spiritually in these. Its also a great chance to get to know people, as the pastorate is part of Utown and the home group in part of PGCC.
Youth at PGCC is really flowing; we are starting to bring up real practical issues and having some good debates. I can already see growth, in the short time I’ve been here, and im looking forward to doing some childcare duties with some of the girls tomorrow night at the CD release party. On Friday night Tanis, Kris and I shared our testimonies and it was a really special time; I loved watching God work as we spoke! Tanis is organising a penny drive for the youth, so we can do something practical in the community, and its great to see how the youth are getting on board, and hopefully as we get the church involved too, it will highlight the youth and how we can unite with the church body to have an impact on the society around us.
Last week on Wednesday we had a lot of rain, so we woke up on Thursday there was a water advisory and water a dirt brown. The water is still cloudy and the advisory still in place so we are still drinking bottled water. When we boiled filtered water yesterday the bottom of the pan had a thick layer on it, so its looking like it will be in place for a while.
Im getting on really well with Anne and Dennis, and we have some great laughs about the food – they have salad with everything; and by salad I mean lettuce, honey, goats cheese and cranberries! I’ve heard some weird stories about marshmallow, jelly and pine nut salad with turkey, which they eat at Christmas, so im glad to be coming home!
Im looking forward to returning at Christmas, although it looks like im going to be busy, it’s going to be great to catch up. When I return back to Canada in January and Paul Gibbs the director comes up, we will be discussing about who’s staying for the next year on Pais, and jobs will be offered. I’ve been thinking and praying about this, and im strongly feeling that I will return to Canada for another year on Pais.
Prayer Points:
• More favour with the students and the schools
• Denai (she keeps getting sick)
• Youth group as we journey together.
God bless
Rosie Honeywell
From the TEAM:
Good morning!!
I wanted to send out another email to update you all on what has been happening here for us on the Westside.
Before I say anything else too....we just wanted to recognise that all these amazing things and opportunities that have been coming our way have been from the Lord and His building of His Kingdom. It is so so exciting for us to be a part of what is happening here! There are so many things coming our way, and its totally because of Him and what He is doing.
So on Monday saw us at Lord Byng High School for our final planning meeting, and we discussed a start date for our Café. Ms Taddei felt that a lunch club would be another club too many for the students to attend, so she suggested that we shift it to an after school café that runs for just over an hour. The aim of the club is to have a place for students to connect with each other and the outside of the community, which fulfils a part of the schools new growth plan. They want to see more connections with the outside community, and the Principle said that what we were discussing with her to do was perfect. We start Thursday the 30th of November, and our advertising in the school starts this coming Monday.
We had a meeting with Simon Fraser and the Grade 7 Students to find out what it is they want us to do with them on a lunch time. We had many a comical answer, including one that went ‘well not one of us is fundamentally the same, so the diversity means that we cannot find one common ground’ most of the students giggled, and I suggested that he could help co-ordinate the club with us………so we shall wait and see how that one turns out. Some kids suggested skiing, and kicking a can around, but on the whole we should be seeing activities such as hip-hop dancing (anyone know any grooves?) and possibly some movie watching (although I think its quite hard to find decent movies that are suitable anymore….) And a chance for students to get off campus for an hour to have some time to themselves to hang out. We are looking to start next Tuesday lunchtime.
Yesterday was our first homework club at University Hill, and we had a total amount of 0 students. This is a new thing for U Hill to start, and with a turn out like that, Ms Heines, the sponser teacher, suggested we just stick to our games club on a Wednesday and starting a games ‘mini’ in January to get to know the students and then we can go from there in terms of getting the students to a homework class. She also said that there may well be no scope for it at all because the kids generally just want to get out of school, and some go home to a tutor. Their main need may just be some positive role models in their lives.
The mini that starts in January is another afternoon hour of games, the aim being to get to know the students, and in the words of Ms Heines herself shift them over to your place. The teachers and Principle, when they asked us about our social programs we have at Church, loved our Friday Night Café and expressed an interest in inviting their students. They also suggested that we hold the mini in our youth area after getting to know the students well. Which is really quite exciting…………………
Eric Hamber is going really well. We had a cancellation last week due to power failure at the school, but Mondays’ after school session started with a large group of Bio 12 students learning about Cell Structure. And I got down to work with solving some algebraic equations. I was also lent a Math 9 textbook to brush up on my skills…….which I really enjoyed!! And yes, I did spend an hour that evening doing algebra, and I actually loved it. Hehehe…
Anyway. That is where we are at for now. If you would like to join us in prayer, here are a few things we are praying for at the moment:
-Relationship with schools to continue to grow. I’d love to see really good friendships forming with both students and teachers.
-Our team as we desire to continue to grow closer and become more and more united. Unity is so powerful and such a witness to others about God’s love and character….
-For our personal eternal perspectives as we really start getting to know students and have opportunities to speak into their lives.
If you want to talk more about anything, feel free to call or email anytime.
Bless you all so much
Amy, Denai and Rosie.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
snow!!!
well its snowing and its sticking and its perfect for snowballs, snowmen..... wooooooop
nice evening in with dennis and anne; pizza, movie, wine and snow :)
well it snowd through the night n we now have 5-10cm! during the break between the church services i had a snowball fight with: joel, tom, jen - toms aunt, whos pretty sweet-, kris, cal and some otheres pretty good fun:)
I know...
...
why I'm called to do youth work!!
when I was helping out with the childcare last night during the PGCC and Utown cd release party - www.pgcc.org/homecd - which by the way is pretty awesome, you should check it out! In which Tom performed a song he wrote with Liz, its very country n very not Tom, but surprisingly good, even thought he caused me and emma to be in fits of laughter.. Tom dont worry we still love n respect you :)
so I had a room full of kids, with the wonderful helpers emma, angela and brianne. I thought stick the dvd cars on and sit back and relax. OH HOW WRONG!!!
most of the kids that didnt want to watch it where fine, we got some toys out at the back of the room. but when the wanted mummy, or we had to check their nappies, or they tried to ecaspe or just where plain annoying! and me and emma never got to relax or see cars!
erm yes, I am VERY glad, happy, overjoyed etc.. that Im called to Youth Work.
(although donna has roped me in to help with sunday school on the 3rd dec n the 17th arghghghghghghghghgh)
why I'm called to do youth work!!
when I was helping out with the childcare last night during the PGCC and Utown cd release party - www.pgcc.org/homecd - which by the way is pretty awesome, you should check it out! In which Tom performed a song he wrote with Liz, its very country n very not Tom, but surprisingly good, even thought he caused me and emma to be in fits of laughter.. Tom dont worry we still love n respect you :)
so I had a room full of kids, with the wonderful helpers emma, angela and brianne. I thought stick the dvd cars on and sit back and relax. OH HOW WRONG!!!
most of the kids that didnt want to watch it where fine, we got some toys out at the back of the room. but when the wanted mummy, or we had to check their nappies, or they tried to ecaspe or just where plain annoying! and me and emma never got to relax or see cars!
erm yes, I am VERY glad, happy, overjoyed etc.. that Im called to Youth Work.
(although donna has roped me in to help with sunday school on the 3rd dec n the 17th arghghghghghghghghgh)
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
wet wet
Vancouver is getting the brunt of some weather fronts which means it is quite erm wet! But other then that its an amazing place to be. I moved back to Kitsilano this weekend, and I am now staying with an amazing couple Dennis and Anne, who are wonderful; really welcoming, plus its great to finally have my own space and a permanent address. They also have the cutest dog, who's slightly mad! They are a 2 second walk from the beach and tons of great shops and a 5 minute bus ride from the church, so its an awesome location!
Pais, is going from strength to strength, we have 2 school clubs on a wednesday, 1 lunch time club with students from Uhill (the teachers asked for it to be in the church and are looking for us to integrate the students into Uchapel’s Friday night youth programme, which is way more then we expected) we then have Eric Hambur’s HOST programme from 3.15pm-4.15pm on a Monday and Wednesday. We then have a meeting with Lord Byng on Monday to arrange a start date, so that pretty awesome too. We get our Pais uniforms tomorrow, so its out off the smart wear and into jeans! woo!
Youth group! wow! again its like where do I start! Tom was off last week, due to the safe arrival of Tom Oliver Matthew (or oliver), so Youth Group was run by Tanis, Kris and Me! What an amazing team effort and what fruit did we see! On Wednesday Kris and I ran CATCH, and when worshiping to a cd wasnt the same as worshiping with Tom, I decided we would worship in silence - the effect, wow, immedtiatly there was quiet and later on I put some hard hitting songs on lightly in the background. From there we looked a few deep verses, and gave them a chance to have a say in what social they would like to on the Friday (the church was being decorated for a wedding).
On Friday we headed out to DQ - diary queen for you british people-, for a pretty amazing time of eating icecream and just hanging out with each other, and then we headed over to someone basement. Tanis, Kris and I had prepared nothing to do, although we had looked over a few verses and chatted a bit about the plan for the next few weeks before hand. Yet on the walk between DQ and the house we decided we needed to highlight something that had occured and apply some things. we ended up chatting for 30-40 mins and when it came to 9pm we couldnt believe it. The youth where amazing, silence, input when needed etc, and you could see what we where saying hit home and the cogs ticking! The evening just totally flowed with all of us - Kris, Tanis and I bouncing of each other. We'rent sure how they would respond to us, doing some stuff as it was advertised as a social, yet man!!! Tanis, Kris and I then had a cool chat afterwards about application and where we need to go and things that we can do to help the youth!
Its all pretty sweet stuff!! so yeah watch this space too!
(happy birthday pove! teehee your getting old...keep away from the grannie with zimmer frames :p)
p.s exciting news..everyday so far while ive been with anne and dennis i have recieved a letter or parcel...(dunno about today yet) so i had a letter with stuff in from mum when i arrived, an awesome box from my brilliant sister Laura on Monday with all sorts of goodies all wrapped nicely! and yesterday i recieved some galaxay and green and black chocolate. yummy!! cheers guys!! and keep them coming :P i really should get some paper so I can start writing letters home... now its a thought.. maybe soon it wil be fruitful,..
Pais, is going from strength to strength, we have 2 school clubs on a wednesday, 1 lunch time club with students from Uhill (the teachers asked for it to be in the church and are looking for us to integrate the students into Uchapel’s Friday night youth programme, which is way more then we expected) we then have Eric Hambur’s HOST programme from 3.15pm-4.15pm on a Monday and Wednesday. We then have a meeting with Lord Byng on Monday to arrange a start date, so that pretty awesome too. We get our Pais uniforms tomorrow, so its out off the smart wear and into jeans! woo!
Youth group! wow! again its like where do I start! Tom was off last week, due to the safe arrival of Tom Oliver Matthew (or oliver), so Youth Group was run by Tanis, Kris and Me! What an amazing team effort and what fruit did we see! On Wednesday Kris and I ran CATCH, and when worshiping to a cd wasnt the same as worshiping with Tom, I decided we would worship in silence - the effect, wow, immedtiatly there was quiet and later on I put some hard hitting songs on lightly in the background. From there we looked a few deep verses, and gave them a chance to have a say in what social they would like to on the Friday (the church was being decorated for a wedding).
On Friday we headed out to DQ - diary queen for you british people-, for a pretty amazing time of eating icecream and just hanging out with each other, and then we headed over to someone basement. Tanis, Kris and I had prepared nothing to do, although we had looked over a few verses and chatted a bit about the plan for the next few weeks before hand. Yet on the walk between DQ and the house we decided we needed to highlight something that had occured and apply some things. we ended up chatting for 30-40 mins and when it came to 9pm we couldnt believe it. The youth where amazing, silence, input when needed etc, and you could see what we where saying hit home and the cogs ticking! The evening just totally flowed with all of us - Kris, Tanis and I bouncing of each other. We'rent sure how they would respond to us, doing some stuff as it was advertised as a social, yet man!!! Tanis, Kris and I then had a cool chat afterwards about application and where we need to go and things that we can do to help the youth!
Its all pretty sweet stuff!! so yeah watch this space too!
(happy birthday pove! teehee your getting old...keep away from the grannie with zimmer frames :p)
p.s exciting news..everyday so far while ive been with anne and dennis i have recieved a letter or parcel...(dunno about today yet) so i had a letter with stuff in from mum when i arrived, an awesome box from my brilliant sister Laura on Monday with all sorts of goodies all wrapped nicely! and yesterday i recieved some galaxay and green and black chocolate. yummy!! cheers guys!! and keep them coming :P i really should get some paper so I can start writing letters home... now its a thought.. maybe soon it wil be fruitful,..
Friday, November 03, 2006
guess what?...
...
Eric Hamber here we come!
We start on monday, helping out with the HOST program from 3.15-4.15 :) we've been asked to also do wednesdays but as me and denai are with our youth pastors amy will have to go alone possibly unless we juggle some things around! fun!
we also had a phone call off Uhill yesterday on the way to Eric Hamber and Amy looked extermly happy, and sounds dead excited. I think we are going to be providing after school/lunch time clubs...
well its wet and rainy, but im nice and snug inside my apartment :) I had marmite on toast for breakfast yum yum good old english resources!
check out my joint blog for details on a brocklewell breakfast...
Eric Hamber here we come!
We start on monday, helping out with the HOST program from 3.15-4.15 :) we've been asked to also do wednesdays but as me and denai are with our youth pastors amy will have to go alone possibly unless we juggle some things around! fun!
we also had a phone call off Uhill yesterday on the way to Eric Hamber and Amy looked extermly happy, and sounds dead excited. I think we are going to be providing after school/lunch time clubs...
well its wet and rainy, but im nice and snug inside my apartment :) I had marmite on toast for breakfast yum yum good old english resources!
check out my joint blog for details on a brocklewell breakfast...
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