My New Hobby

'Tis the Season...almost

Okay, maybe I'm rushing things abit, but seeing as I've been working Christmas since April it seems about time! Besides, it wasn't raining this morning, so you have to make hay while the sun shines. Actually, the sun wasn't shining either... But we'll see it soon. Maybe in May.

Getting the lights up are actually a HUGE moral victory. I had lights up and down about four times last year before I finally gave up in disgust. First it was the stupid light clips that were a total joke, then it was stupid light strings that either didn't work, broke whenever you touched them, or were pink, white, or purple when they were supposed to be red. Hmmph. So this year, Santa is happy, and my girls are very impressed with Dad.

By the way...notice the grass? Day 57.

Lumber Jacks

Yes, we have real, live lumber jacks out here in BC. I heard the chain saws buzzing and was surprised to see them trimming up a huge tree in the school yard above our house. He lopped off the lower branches on his way up, and I guess they are going to take the tree down. It may have been damaged in the huge wind storm Sunday night, making it unsafe, particularily for a school yard. As of tonight, it was still there, so maybe they had concerns about which way it was going to come down and needed to bring in some different equipement. Wouldn't want to wipe out a house or something...

I hope this guy isn't afraid of heights, 'cause he's a looooooooong way up!

Beautiful Bride

Yes, I'd marry her all over again! Gotta love the '80's poofie sleeves - all we need is the poofie hair to go with it! Even more beautiful almost 20 years after the first time I saw her wear this.
The girls dug it out for a bridal party fashion show that's coming up this weekend for a young lady in the church. And yes, it still fits perfect.

Church on the Move...very slowly

Here is an interesting visual metaphor to think about.

Here's the story: Heuersdorf, Germany, October 25, 2007—A flatbed truck slowly drags the 660-ton Emmaus Church toward its new home in the town of Borna, 7 miles (11 kilometers) away from its native village of Heuersdorf in eastern Germany. More than 700 years old, the Romanesque stone church had to be relocated to make way for open-pit coal mining near Heuersdorf. Traveling at a speed of 1 miles-an-hour (1.6 kilometers-an-hour), the church will arrive in Borna on Wednesday.

Compare the above picture to this one. Any thougths?

Mark and Katie

Some friends of mine have moved to New Delhi India for a bit to help launch a marketplace missions project. Check out Mark and Katie's blog...they are having quite and adventure!