Adventures Home......part three of three
I am going to miss you Lor!Monday (Heading home)
It was an early morning… but I have been tired ever since last Monday. I went to the Church with Scott and Lor to see Seth, Rob, and Brent. And say goodbye’s I was only there for about 40 minutes until this beep beep came one and a lady’s voice announced a staff meeting was about to start. Well you would have though grandma’s cookies had just come out of the oven they way those four dashed up stairs to the meeting. I laughed, and poked a little fun at them. I didn’t cry upon leaving, yeah! Amy took me to the airport where I arrived 10 minutes before my flight left. Good thing I was in a room terminal (if only they could al be like that) the lady at the counter kind of scolded me but I still made it. On to the tin box to be a popcorn kernel I went. Goodness it was a little better then last but still very shaky. The people were not as friendly. The lady at the PI security lost my passport… it went through the x-ray thingy and got stuck. I asked everyone in the 12 seated room if they saw it… it was crazy I was like ok I need this… and I am not leaving unless we find it. It was found or else I would not be very happy right now. The lady was funny and I never outwardly got mad or disgruntled. I arrived in Boston at 11:30 am to wait for my 4:45 fight to Toronto. So what to do in Boston for that amount of time…..hmmmmhmmm…..I first of all had to do the find my bag thing again. Funny thing… I was looking for where the rest of the 11 people on the flight were collecting their bags… well they weren’t…. my little bag was the only one sitting way far back in the last baggage area. I was like ohh poor bag. (Yes I kind of really said that in my head. But lets remember I am super tired right now) I collected my things and then this time being more knowledgeable about the shuttle I was on a hunt. First I looked for a sign for terminal (the one I was in and the one I needed) nothing… ya know something funny… people are not that helpful and yet they don’t sign things so it is as if they want you to ask but then you do and they don’t help, goodness) So I had to ask the same question to the same guy three times because I could not no matter how hard I tried to find the bus stop I couldn’t. I did feel like a dork, annoying tourist asking but I had to. I got over to the furthest terminal away taking something that was like a city bus … and my one bag was like 70 Lbs (which is not easy to lift, I looked retarded trying to). I found where I needed to go after that and walked with confidence instead of a blank dumbfounded I am lost glaze! I checked in at 12:40 for my flight at 4:45 pm… so I had some waiting where it beings me now. Sitting here at a Starbuck place thingy Writing. Lor was right they do have wireless here but you have to pay for it. While waiting for my flight I did some shopping, and bought a Harvard hat, I really enjoy it, and I bought some things for my sisters. Note I bought 17 packages of gum that you can’t get in Canada! I love Orbit Gum! I ate pizza for lunch/dinner. And Then while waiting I ended up talking to a Harvard Grad who was super nice. He was a lawyer and works in Victoria BC, anyways it was pretty cool and he liked my hat! The flight was delayed (not I am now writing while on rout to Toronto in the plane) I am is a sweet seat that has no seat in front of me because it is the emergency exit… so I have Lots of leg room… Lor bet you’re envious… lol… I think I am going to sign out now… Hopefully Customs is not too painfully long. And I pray I am not randomly selected by the airline to have extra search done again. Sheesh I dislike those.
Adventures at the Rhyno's....post two of three
At the Rhyno’s (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
AMAZING. I seriously forgot how stinking much I love that family until I got there. The three kids have gotten so huge. I will be posting pictures for sure. Check out Lor, and Robert blog for pictures too. Scott and Elizabeth went to NC for a spiritual cleansing conference, which was/sounded amazing. Lor had the kids all weekend. So we became little mommies! Elizabeth is seriously Super Mom. I can testify that by Sunday night when they arrived home we were dead. Robert spent the whole weekend there too minus sleeping. It was great to see everyone; I really wanted to stay longer. I will let the photos do the talking now!
Saturday night at PIWC
I absolutely love Rick Kavaughs preaching. The Saturday night service was a couple hours long and amazing. Rick spoke on the root of pride and then humility. The Spirit of the Lord was so present throughout the whole service! Brent and his band June did the worship and definitely were in the leading of the Lord the whole time. I am very happy to see the Growth in the Lord in each one of those guys!
Adventure to Maine.....post one of three
Wednesday (T-minus 14 hours until I am in Maine) This has been quite the busy week preparing to go to Maine. I just booked my flight yesterday, two sleeps before I leave (who does that?) ME!! At times I like to live on the edge and not confirm plans to fly across the country until moments before! It is currently midnight on Wednesday and I have to be up in three hours to leave for the Toronto airport and I have not started packing! YAY. Next update will be posted in Boston airport tomorrow morning!
Thursday (T-minus almost in Maine)
Well I was able to catch my Air Canada flight from Toronto to Boston just barley, goodness was the line-ups to get through customs LONG. I stood in three long lines to do the same thing, show my boarding pass, and go through security….. and to be randomly selected all times for extra search…nothing like search Kate overkill. After I got on my flight to Boston, being the last person and rushing to the gate, I was able to sit beside this nice young guy named Chris. He was about my age maybe a couple years older. Blond hair, blue eyes, dressed in a suit…..fairly catchy…. He is a sales representative for software, woohoo, so that was not a conversation piece because I suck at computer talk, and frankly I find it boring (sorry for all you computer people). Anyways it was enjoyable to sit beside someone who was not 1) old 2) overly large to the point that I only got half a seat 3) a lawyer, I always sit beside them and then fell awkward if I need to ask to get to the bathroom because they are always so serious. As we landed I was given a couple nice ‘cheesy’ pick up lines from Chris (my seat buddy)…one such as….You were great to sit beside I did not have to turn on my ipod once... LOL goodness, doesn’t that make a girl feel appreciated!!
Then I stepped out of the catwalk in to Boston international Airport. Halfway!!! Almost There Lor!!!!
First thing first….. There were a lot of people rushing by and going in all sorts of directions… who looked like they knew where they were going….. So now I have three hours and three missions….1) get my bag 2) find US airways 3) and get to my gate…. Think I can do it??? We’ll see…..
In Boston waiting to fly to Presque Isle
Well you would not assume someone could have so many problems with the three tasks above, because they are straight forward.
Boston has five terminals; I repeat 5, what freakin’ architect designed this….. and they are very poorly signed, or not signed at all. First thing is first I located my bag, and checked in at home to say I was here. So there I was, with my bags and somehow needing to get somewhere to someone get on another plane …..dadada (dramatic music, where a close up of sheer confusion and terror are on my face)… I found a nice desk that looked as if a pleasant person was seated behind it right under an information sign. So I walked up and asked. “Where do I find a ticket agent to get a boarding pass” I received a grunt and a pointed finger to the escalator. Ok, I was ok with that, it was more then I knew and it wasn’t outside and it seemed to go somewhere. I went up the escalator to a long line of people who looked as if they were flying as well, thought to myself I can do this look at me I am in Boston, New York all by myself.
I got up to the ticket desk and the agent and I had the hardest time finding my flight. I began to break out in to a cold sweat and was ready to cry thinking oh goodness I am stuck here. BAHHHH. Then she asked me to see my internet print out sheet…. So I dug for that through my messy thrown back together bags from being searched twice in Toronto. Only to find out I was at a United Airlines desk and not a US Airways desk. PHEW only me as relief came upon me. Now where is the Us Airways desk you say… Bahahahhaah in terminal (furthest one away) C….hmmm hmm and I need to go that way down there as the agent pointed. Do Boston people not like use directional language or is pointing all they can do. So I headed down this hallway marked B 41-42…. And came to a security gate… lined up and wanted to go through…. But I still I didn’t have a boarding pass… I told the officer that I was on my way to get one… LOL wrong… He was like you need to go that way to US Ariways and pointed to an adjacent walkway. So I pressed on…. And after walking forever and ending at well the exit of the building I was so lost and confused. I then asked this HUGE security guy where I needed to go to US Airways. He pointed across the road…. BAH. I had to go outside, with my bags, across the streets (across two 4 lane thingies) to another building.
Right then I just started praying that I was going the right way because my time was running short. GOODNESS (I like that word) Ok… So as I was travelling across this roadway. I noticed something funny… all the licence plates said Massachusetts. I AM NOT IN NEW YORK I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE I AM…. Yes take a moment and Laugh, I am Canadian and I thought Boston was in New York. So I now cannot make fun of Americans who don’t know Canada. Ok Pressing forward. I got into this new Terminal and there was US Airways. AMEN. So I went up…. And was like whoa that is quite the hike to get here… and the lady was like didn’t you take the shuttle Bus… WELL NO ONE TOLD ME ALL THEY DID WAS POINT…. Goodness…LOL. I got my boarding ticket. While the agent helping me told me that MTV was shooting spring break concert in PI this weekend I could be on TV, because it was going to be in Cancun but there was a hurricane there. I so totally believed him the whole time… yes gullible yes. Needles to say he got a good laugh at my expense. Good got a boarding pass. One bag less and pressing on to task three. Next encounter… Mame you have been randomly selected by the airline for additional screening. Only me. Three times in a day, twice in Toronto and then now. So they tore through my bags and did a full search, pat down and everything. It was quite embarrassing, mhm.
YAY I made it through. Now to wait for my next flight….. I found the gate only to have it change twice. Met lots of people sitting beside me who all asked where ‘aboots’ (not spelling) are you headed “Presque Isle Maine” I said with excitement… I got a lot of lumber jack, sticks, flannel, plaid, cold, why, puzzled looks, end of conversation responses. I have never been to PI… and after those responses I was a little concerned as to where I was going. After prior flights had left there were these two elderly men dressed in hiked up jeans, plaid flannel shirts, suspenders, button filled vests, and hunter’s hats. They were headed to PI Maine. After I met them I picked everyone else coming on my flight who walked up. It was funny. These two men asked where I was from, I said Barrie, they responded with is that a strawberry or a blueberry. LOL Maine people were so nice. I made it on the flight and all I have to say about that is… I felt like a popcorn kernel that would not pop in a tin can. (i.e. smallest plane I have ever taken in history, I prayed the whole time). I landed 1 hr and thirty minutes later to be greeted by AMY!!! YAYA I made it I was in MAINE. Now off to the church to see Lor and Robert! This is going to be a great weekend.
HEADING TO MAINE!!!
Today I start the great adventure of heading to Maine to see Lor, Robert and Amy!!! I should be arriving in about 2:30 pm! Please pray for my flights, and that they all go as scheduled...I will be spending time in Boston Airport as Lor did a week ago... hope the time goes by fast! I can't wait to see you all!
I have to be up in three hours, oh Goodness!
Philemon, small book - big message
Philemon had a slave who had stolen some property and run away, when Paul met Onesimus (the slave) in prison he then became Christian. Paul wrote to Philemon telling him to welcome his returning slave as a Christian brother, and not as a thief. Your probably wondering what the heck the connection is.... well... I have sat even in chapel wondering why I am not going up to the alter, not wanting to follow or just do it cause other are, I even know sometimes I have passed up the opportunity when I know God is calling me, just because....I am so thankful we have been called by Him, to follow Him. In a way we are so much like Onesumis the slave.... we do these odd things, commit sin, or reject Him calling on our hearts (even though we are Christians, training in ministry, and leaders) but just like Onesimus did.... we repent and turn to the Lord and cry out for His love.... and because of Grace we are cleansed and all our sins are washed away..... We then make ourselves available to Him to be used. Not knowing how or what will happen to us, but we make ourselves Available to ANYthing He has for us. Making ourselves Available to be Onesimus which means 'useful, Once a sinner now a Christian available to God!!!! This is the same Journey the Lord has been taking me on ever since the beginning of my internship. I need to take that step up, need to become thirsty enough and not put a human cap on it because I am scared but let it overflow from me into others. I need to not say no and let myself be stretched. Once we do that, make ourselves fully available....Whoa then crazy amazing things happen!!!
Lately I have been learning a tone from the Scriptures things are speaking to me like never before. I truly know during this time the Lord is using His living words to prepare me, and speak to me. It is so exciting and makes me crave so much more of His word.
Okay, and on a crazy last note... I am so going to Maine in four sleeps and I am so excited. I am going to see Lor, Amy, and Robert!!!!I will definately post pictures and amusing adventures for you next week!
The Power of Commitment
Well it is about time I made an update!
Whoa, where can I start….I can start by thanking the Lord for this amazing experience I have had this summer on my internship. Although it is not over yet I still have some more weeks to complete….Christmas will be here faster then we know it. The greatest thing I have learned this summer is how to rely on the Lord, and I mean seriously rely on Him and realize how He does provide everything when you do. Just when you think He has closed so many doors at once, He opens so many more amazingly better doors. I have been blessed beyond my dreams this summer! The Lord has brought my family out to church regularly since June (can I get an ‘AMEN), my mom and step-dad play on the church ball-hockey team (that I never would have expected). I was given the opportunity to run a divorce care for kids program which has amazingly grown my heart to have a deeper love/passion for hurting family and children. Oh and there have been so many more things that I have been blessed by, it is just amazing how things just comes together. When the Lord orchestrates things nothing but good can flow out from them.
One major more serious lesson the Lord has been teaching me lately is the Power of Commitment. I do not mean commitment in the sense of human relationship but commitment to Him. I have been reading a book by Jerry White, he explains the importance between our heart, will, and mind. I never really understood why some can go through Bible College and not really know God. This fact always stumped me. Jerry White hit home here with this analogy, which really made sense to me. It is something I see in our church and something I know that I have done before too. It is so easy to not engage with God in all three aspects and sometimes we choose not too, because of our human tendencies... This is what Jerry has to say about it all
The Mind is the seat of intellect and knowledge, resulting in theology.
The Heart is the seat of belief and affliction, resulting in a desire for God
The Will is the seat of decision and obedience, resulting in a holy life.
What happens when some are missing?
Mind only leads to an intellectual theology devoid of real life.
Heart only leads to instable emotionalism without true biblical basis and without the life and obedience to accompany it.
Will only leads to legalism without the knowledge of the Word and without depth in the life.
Mind and heart only lead only to commitment that never gets applied to real issues of life.
Mind and will only lack the joy of relationship and loving service to God.
Heart and will only lead to aberration of commitment without a biblical basis.
Take a couple times to read it over! To me it just makes sense, and I know now that without all three (mind, heart, and will) you are putting up barriers in some area that will cut you off from the wonderful glory of God. It is like a child glued to the television, their mom calls them for dinner they hear, but do not respond or come. We have our bodies faced toward the Lord saying here use me... yet we still turn our heads ever so slightly not fully devoting all three parts of us to HIM. I challenge you to ask the Lord which area you need work on...Trust me it is so worth giving everything up for the Lord. He is amazing and has an abundance of Love for you.
The Lord has really stretched me this summer and He has drawn me closer then ever before. Never before in my Christian walk have I been this Joyful in the Lord! He is so amazing! I want everyone to Experience Him closely and personally. I miss you all my friends from afar. I will see most of you in January at school. To the others, we definitely need to plan a time to get together!
Oh I get to head to Presque Isle in 10 days to see Lor, Amy, and Robert! I am so excited to see them, they are super encouragers and their journeys with the Lord inspire me to get to know Him more. I love you guys! Alright have a great day in the Lord!
Coming Soon
Be on the lookout for a fresh new post coming this weekend!!!
Yes I know this has taken way too long....but good things come in time!
Talk to you soon
Things I wrote before now
