Steps

Seems this year is all about steps to me and all my friends. The step of finishing school, moving away from your family to a different place, step of marrying someone and another step in God's Kingdom for some of this year. That seemed to be what stuck with me at Smeaton, just one step. Realizing we can only go one step at a time, one foot in front of another is the only way to move forward. Nancy Layman said "In this convention we all have taken a step. We can only accomplish a journey by one step at a tiem. God desires us to just follow one step at a time" But also our eyes have to be on the next step. In just the last year of living on my own I have realized how often I wanted to take a step backwards, but realizing that will get you no where and you just have to trust and put all your faith into God and he will guide your next step as long as you do what he asks. The step for me took along time to come to the point of realizing what I had to do, and knowing that last year at Thedore as I watched the baptism of someone close to me that God was asking me to do take the same step. Needless so say, the year didn't go as well as planned, but once I realized why and made the decision that I knew I was being asked to make the year went on better. Something Carl Reddekopp spoken on a few years ago has stayed with me, "'What do we look to/ for when we search for a friend. We need to look for someone who will bring us closer to God' II Cor. 6. Ask in prayer who will hlep me bring myself closer to thee. We need to pray for it because we can't do/ figure it out on our own." Thankful for those of my friends who have helped me in drawing closer and I hope I have help them too draw closer, and for the step this year that I got to share with my friends who took it with me. I look forward to the new year and what it will bring.. Have an amazing year everyone.. Oh did I mention that I get Doug Morse and John McCracken as my workers?It's going to be an amazing year with them in the city!!

One Year Anniversary

So it's been one year since I moved out here to Vancouver.. Everyone asked why I made the move so far my parents., the best way I think to describe it is from a song that I have been playing on repeat "Boston' by Augustana, since it seems to be like me and the reason why I made the change.

You don't know me, you don't even care/You don't know me, and you don't wear my chains/I think I'll start a new life/I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name/I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind..


But all in all I can say truly it has been the BEST year of my life since I moved here, when I went home in May I realized that Vancouver is truly my home.. It hasn't been the easiest year and there where times that life got to be to much and I wanted to give up and come home but then I realized it is out here that I belong, I feel at home and everyone accepts me for who I am, and not judging me on anything. That I dont have to conform to fit in, but I can be myself and thats all that matters and I'm not being left out or singled out anymore. Or being constantly asked if you have a boyfriend or who you are into. It nice to be the youngest out here instead of the oldest for once. Having someone just calling to go for coffee or climb the Grouse Grind.. It's been amazing, learning that you at some point have to cut those apron strings from your parents and go out on your own. It's not that I dont miss S'toon and my 2 bestfriends there, but I just realized that I dont belong there. I live 5 mintues from the beach and the ocean. I have sunshine and plus 20 from May-October, Looking out my windows in my house and seeing mountains all around me.. Vancouver has become my home, and I think I'm going to stay awhile.. I have found my new town and started my new life and its the best thing that I have ever done.
Saskatoon will be always apart of my life, but for now that is in the past and BC is looking like the future for at least the next 5 years!