Summer...

This will probably be my last post for a while, or at least until August anyways. I leave in a few days to start my summer and although I am sure it will be crazy tiring, I look forward to spending my summer In Gods creation with friends new and old.

I feel like Summer here in Norquay has just started. I have yet to go swimming at Crystal lake, I went golfing a couple times, played one soccer game until I partially re-tore ligaments, and my bike seems to be perpetually broken. I did not get as much fishing in as I would have liked but that is the way it goes. Although Summer feels like it just started, I must already leave which is okay.

I am ready to take on Summer in its awesome, encouraging, tough, fun, and tiring entirety.

Be blessed my friends, really.

You would have had to be there....

What a night; the Penguins won and I got to see a concert. But not just any concert, Sandy Miko in concert. Sandy Miko is this older dude that lives across from Doug and Candice Nelson. I am not exactly sure about what his occupation is, but his company slogan is "Handy Sandy," so take that as you will. I guess he can help a broad range of people with a broad range of jobs......(shudder)

Sandy had lights set up on his porch along with his terrible sounding acoustic guitar through an overdriven amp, a mic, and also about 200 sheets of music. Doug, Candice, Brody, and Me were the first ones to pull up chairs and start a fire to "take it all in" as he sang some original stuff along with some good ol "House of the Rising Sun," and "Peaceful Easy Feeling."

In between each set (one song), Sandy would clean his glasses because they are (apparently) perpetually dirty. Then he would take another chug of beer, another drag on the cigarrette, and then back to it.

This was an experience I will never forget. Words cannot describe how funny this was to me. As much as I dislike this town sometimes, it is a place that continues to make me laugh. You may not find this as funny as I did, you may have had to be there.

Peace.

"Just in Case..."

I have come to the conclusion that ten hours in a car is way too long. I am glad to be home.

For some reason, I feel that this (blog) is a good way to deal with my convictions. As Christians I think that it is good to share times of trouble and reluctance with each other in community. One of my (many) troubles is reading my Bible. It is something that I have dealt with for a long time. What I find funny about it is that when I do read my Bible, it is when I am going through a rough patch of some kind; hardly ever to just read my Bible to help facilitate growth in my walk. Oddly enough though, I always have one with me "just in case," like it is some kind of epi pen or something.

This summer I hope to have an eager heart when it comes to growing in my faith not only by reading my Bible but through many other things.

Peace.

Gods Creation...

Being in Alberta has been a great relaxing adventure. Being in these old places that I haven't been since I was a kid is an experience that is pretty amazing. My dad has endless stories to tell me of when I was a kid, showing me where I caught my first fish, or of when he was a kid swimming in the same lakes I have.

It is a humbling experience to be in God's creation with my family. But I wish I had some more friends around to share it with sometimes. But that is okay; Saturday I head home.

As my time here comes to an end, I get more nervous and excited for what the rest of Summer and Fall have to bring. I am sure it will be a very good and trying experience. I hope your Summer is treating you as well as mine is.

Be blessed, friends.