HM 2012

I have no idea what Wednesday will bring--I have an appointment with the Medical Oncologist to go over the PET Scan and my Thyroid Ultrasound.  Ok, enough worrying for tomorrow and Wednesday.  It will take care of itself.

Kent and I were in Abbotsford on the weekend--helping out with the Colwood Pentecostal Church Youth.  I have to give a shout out to Robbie Penny.  He trusted us to come along side of his already established youth leaders and parents of youth.  I have to say that I have worked with some pretty amazing youth pastors -- Robbie is right up there.  He has a quiet, confident strength, not a hyped up over the top personality.  He is great.  AND his wife is amazing, loving and kind.

I hope to help more in the future, the teens of Colwood Church are pretty amazing and very welcoming.  Kent and I felt really loved on.

So, my "Top Ten" Moments of the weekend, in no particular order:

1.  Eric Samuel Timm.  We met him in 2006 at CreationFest Northwest.  We ALL fell in love with him and his wife.  They are pretty amazing people, but we didn't hear him as a speaker, he was there as an artist.  We left with 2 of his paintings ordered.

He challenged me in such a great way.  I know that I have been changed this weekend.  I am forever grateful that Robbie allowed me to go and that I got to hear Eric.

2.  Friday night.  Seeing out Emmanuel Kids and Leadership.  Lots of tears and hugs.  I miss our Emmanuel family--nothing can replace them.

3.  Andrew Marcus--Break out speaker and friend.  He was a youth leader "back in the day" at Emmanuel and Kent and I have watched from the sidelines as he has travelled around and built his musical career.  If you can vote for him he is currently in a competition on Praise 106.5 Click here to listen and vote:

http://www.praise1065.com/week4.php?articleID=1299

4.  Colwood Pentecostal Youth.  Great youth, great hearts, lots of love, great youth leaders.  I just can't say enough.

5.  Destiny and her naked old guy.  Enough said.

6.  Marissa.  Such strength under pressure.  Such a lovely heart, graciousness--I have so much to learn from her.

7.  Zeke.  (and Timmy)  Zeke got into a fist fight with a guy that was seriously 3x his size.  I think Zeke weighs 80 lbs....During Eric Samuel Timm's first message about reconciliation, Zeke bounds to his feet and starts looking for the dude -- I was so impressed with his desire to do what was right.

8.   Watching Kent.  He is such a strong but generally silent, background youth leader.  Seeing him this weekend with the youngest and probably most hyper of youth--he absolutely rose to the occasion.  Boarding the ferry to come home Timmy and Zeke asked if they could come in the car with Kent.  They LOVED Kent.  It was precious to watch.  They wanted us to put on the newest Leeland CD, blast it, roll down the windows on the car.  So, we did.  Then, they wanted Kent and Max to go with them to the Sunroom on the ferry--then, they came back to the car to hug us all goodbye.  It was precious, sweet and reminds us why we do this.  Not to parent, but to co-parent with people.  These boys obviously needed a father figure, and Kent was amazingly patient, loving and firm and they fell in love with Kent.  The Great Awakening by Leeland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrDtyDz3BA

9.  It happened twice in one day.  A hug from Max.  Out of the blue, he saw me and put his arm around me and loved me.  I was so filled with love for him.

10.  Leeland.  Nothing more to say.  They are the best.

Tomorrow Melissa and I are off to start round 2 of chemo.  So looking forward to that.  (not.)