What a week!

1. I was recognized by the church and it turned out to be a lovely service. I feel blessed by those who attended and by so many who sent cards, notes and messages.

2. Canuck`s lost the playoffs and a HUGE and terrible riot happened in Vancouver. Enough said.

3. I talked to my Dad and we have one of the best conversations ever!

4. Tomorrow I will celebrate my nephew`s sixth birthday. The critters guy will be at the party and he will bring along 10 critters to share (spiders, lizards etc). I think I will be hiding in the kitchen.

Tonight is the night!

My recognition service is tonight.

A service to officially recognize me as a Recognized Designated Lay Minister and to lift up the 18 years of ministry that I`ve completed so far. It`s taken a year for a church committee to work through my recognition process.

Today I am feeling thankful for the church and feeling disappointed in it too.

Hopefully tonight will be lovely.

Pentecost Picnic

Yesterday in the church we celebrated Pentecost with ribbons, music, fire, scripture and a picnic! About 130 people stayed for the picnic which was an amazing turn out. I bought 120 of everything (hot dogs, buns, plates etc.) and we ran out. That`s always a good sign. The weather was warm and wonderful allowing for egg relays, face painting, games, bocci and water balloon activities to happen. Everybody seemed to have a great time and my colleague said it was the best picnic he has ever been apart of. Yay!

Antique Shop

This is one of my favourite shops to visit. I always find wonderful things to bring home.

Hockey Town

Lucky Local Day!

In the market I found an incredibly amount of delicious local food....
onions
garlic
red peppers
yellow peppers
bok choi
spinach
mushrooms
carrots
baby potatoes
rosemary, dill and basil

In the butcher....
I bought two ethically raised chicken breasts and 10 pieces of bacon

I cooked dinner for Mom and we had a great feast. The smells coming from the kitchen were incredible.

What a lucky day!

TGIF!

The sun is FINALLY shining today! It`s been a long season of rain this year. My week off is going well. I am getting lots of rest, lots of house projects done and lots of time to reflect & plan my future worship services. Mom flies home today and will be here for the month. I can`t wait to pick her up. It`s been a long time.