London/Malta

So these past few days have been crazy; great I might add. So after we left our host house we headed to London, a couple hours away. We were all tired, and i had woken up for 2 hours int he middle of the night, but i instead prayed for like an hour. We got to London and we went to out sketchy hostel! LOL! It was called Pay and sleep, so small. But for 7 pounds a night + breakfast you can't go wrong. Some rooms were cold and some super hot, and a picture of Zac Effron on the cover of rolling stones! HAHA! Then that day we roamed around London. It went fast, so beautiful! In the city there wasn't much snow at all, but everyone else was freezing. I wasn't at all. We went to place to place, met up with a guy names Gaz who was the son of the women I stayed with. And I took lots of neat pictures. Man, it's just like the pictures and it awesome. We walked so long, my legs hurt. We looked at lots of hestoric places, and we walked everywhere. We got some free time to wonder off then meet back up again. We went to this store like 39403 blocks away, but i manged to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes for 5 pounds! So cheap, but by the end of that time that's all i had left from 50. I bought some other things, like a English hat and another shirt. I like it. I can't even to describe what it was like, it was a rush but simply beauitiful. We didn't have a chance to do outreach but it was a blessing to just see it. Basically that day was over, and we took the complicated train routes back and went to bed to be up int he morning for 630 and leave by 7 to be at the airport.
We prayed for so much grace that day to have all our luggage through. Some stuff was over weight, but they let most of us through. Dave and Erin of course had to bring extra stuff and paid a big amount! But Jesus was good to us that day. The plane ride was so good. Once we started to fly over Malta I smiled. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE EVER ( that i have seen of course) The waves splashing the rocks and the island was so clean and pretty! We got off and got driven to our place which is in s place where people teach english! The suits we stay in our big with so much empty space, but a very neat style!
Basically up till now we have jsut settled in and just toured around. We went to this Rock-cliff area where it was so neat. We gonna go cliff diving one day. And other places. We went to a old Catholic castle thing to. Wow, its jsut a very neat place. You can go to one part of the island in like 25 min, its not that big. Apparently the population is like over 400,000. We went to a church today that was like 3 hours long, but thats because there was a translator too, but it was a very interesting service. We are starting a long rook game, so we were up so late doing that.
So much more, but unfortunatly for now i have to buy internet for my laptop and sit in the lobby. It's like 10 Euro's for 360 min. It's dumb, but i have to stay in touch some how.
Im excited to start next week. Were going to a church service tomorrow, and Danny ( the guy from London_ he came down for a bit and he will take us to a church. We'll do drama and stuff there, and lother stuff. WOW! LIfe! It's fantastic, I can't even describe it. And were like next to all the bars and clubs, but it really cool ow they have it set up. THat will be a beat place to do outreach and share God. Well that's all for now!!!!!!!

Ps. It's good to read everyone's blogs. And I miss you more <33333333

Arrival...

So good-bye at the airport was really sad, but good at the same time. Im very happy Mom, Amy, and Steph were there with me. I tried not to cry but I ended doing so anyways. I'm going to miss everyone so so much but I know everything will be fine. I want to start off and saying thanks to everyone who have believed in me and have wished me best of luck or is proud of me, but I know I will be blessed.
So security was fine, then waited a while. We got on the plane at 7:10. We all had seats close to each other, which was nice. I didn't sleep a wink on the flight, but I tried many times. It was a 8.5 hour flight. I watched lots of movies and just chilled.
We arrived in London at 11am. I was very tired once we got there, and then we had to wait to get picked up. A guy named Danny came and got us and drove us to Walsall where we are staying. It was a couple hour drive there, but don't recall most of it because i slept most the way. Actually everything yesterday was a blur because i was so out of it, LOL. But we went to Danny's house and chilled, got some food and then went to the youth group at his church. I was so tired. Then we got places in Host homes. Keegan and I are staying with a lady very close to the church. She is very nice, and the house is very different. I crashed right away, slept like a log. Went to bed at 10Pm, till 7 Am. That was basically after almost 2 days without sleep.
Woke up, got ready and waited for Danny to pick us up and we were suppose to go to his school, but it was cancelled because the snow. The snow is so strange, and i though we escaped it, but not really. The people here haven't seen or had this much snow for this amount of time like ever, or that they can remember. So we went back to sleep, and slept more. Woke up, did some drama practice and came back to the house. Our host is a Chef, so we had some dinner, and here I am now. I'm going to bed early to have a good night sleep. Were off to London tomorrow to do some sight seeing! And then be in a hostel. Leave for Malta Friday, hopefully the weather is okay....

Pray for weather, and pray that we'll get to Malta okay. Along with getting our baggage organized because we can only take 44 lbs.

The Big Day

So it's been a while since I updated this.
Last week was crazy busy with all the last minute things to do with out drama's and running around. It was a good last week, and I'm sad the boot camp is over, but I can walk out of there and know that it did something great to me. So far it's changed my life completely, I feel like a new person. God had transformed me so much and I owe it all to him and it's wonderful. Even the relationships I created were fantastic and I'm never going to forget them. Well the people on my team I know I will get even closer with, but the people from the other teams I will never forget. I need to keep the teams in my prayers. Boot camp was fantastic, I'll never forget what I learned and what God did in me and of course all the fun memories... And the last service we had for our commissioning service was really great and we all got prayed over and got encouraged. I got some visions and words for me to be aware of and that excites me.
From the beginning the leaders Bootcamp would changed my life, and now I can say now my life is not the same.

Now guess what? I leave today! I don't even believe it, I seriously can't even wrap my head around it that today is the day. I'm so excited, but sad too but not nervous. I had a great weekend at home with the friends and family and Amy of course. It was nice to see them for the last time for a while. Church on Sunday was fantastic, the best service I have ever been to at my church. The worship was so great, you could smell the holy spirit, and the message was on the Trinity. SO GOOD! I pray that it will get better and better! It's always been so great!
And last night was the best. We had a fire in my backyard, with 3 of my fav people. It was nice to have all 4 of us all together. ( Amy, Steph, Chelsea) It was like old times, and it was a great end to my weekend home. That's what I wanted so bad. We burned a fire for like 4 hours because it was so nice outside, and we talked and listened to the music, watched and heard the Grudge take over my backyard! LOL! The best. Period.

Now I leave to go to the airport in 4 hours. My bag is packed, after so many times of unpacking it again and again. Stupid weight limit. But I'm set, I'm ready to go. God send me.
It's cool knowing that this was a process to work towards and now its here. I wanna thank everyone who has blessed me with so much this past few months, it means more then anything. But i know it was all God who provided for me, and I'm glad I trusted in him to get me to where I am. Thanks everyone for your love and prayers and please continue to do so.

Our first stop is in London for 4 days. That will be neat. We had some intense drama practice for a day, then were going to do some sight seeing and stuff. We get to go to a hotel and stay, it will be good.
AHHH, I can't believe it all, my last time at home for a long time, leaving everyone. It's just weird because I have never been away from home for so long before, but it will be fine. Everyone else will be fine too, life does go on.

Well next stop....London. Be there about 1 in the afternoon tomorrow!

Love you guys, don't miss me to much.

Back to Reality

So New years was a blast. It was nice to have some close friends at my house, celebrating New years all together without a crazy party. Though we had a party of our own. We had Fondue, which was delicious, and it was good bonding time. Mom was over-emotional and it made it difficult, but what can I do? And then other people started showing up and it was fun.
We Danced, and sat and chilled, and watched the count down and it was perfect. Then no one really went to bed, and we stayed up talking forever and i enjoyed that even. I had like 80 people in my room, but it was great. I had to get up to go to Camrose in the morning and Amy and I got like zero sleep, but whatever. Minus some minor things that happened on New years, I had a great time.
Amy and I got up early, left everyone at my house and got in the truck. We were so overly tired that everything was so so so funny. We laughed and laughed till i passed out on Amy and made her numb. But i slept all the way till we got to the hotel, then i felt fine. We got to Hang out with Amy's best friends, all in which i have met before, so that was was great. And it was a total of just catching up and hanging out. I got to meet some family that I heard much about. I was trying to figure it all out because Amy had like 3463284 family members, but i finally got it. It was cool because I got to meet some before the summer when i will meet the beast load of them at the cabin. I think I had a total of Tim Hortan 3 times that day! Love it.

Things to remember that weekend

• Oh look, Dani has a Trench coat too. I LOL'd all day, and the next day. ( long story)
• Amy, take your turn. Sorry, I'm too busy thinking about the Grudge...... again ( long story)

I got to speak on Sunday at Church, nothing special but I'm glad that mostly everyone knows now so they can pray for me. And I had to say bye to Grandma and Chad because I'm not sure I will see them again..... lots of Goodbyes this week, but it will be fine.

Then that day I talked to my 80 years old next door neighbours forever, they are cute and have so much faith. Then went home and had a mini panic attack because i realized how fast i am leaving and Mom asked like 80 questions i didn't have answers too, but then i got some peace. I packed because I had to go back to the house that night. Mom made yummy dinner, and then i got dropped off.

Today it was neat, we just had team time all day and did tons of Dramas. I felt better and got more excited, everyone was excited. It was nice to see everyone again too, i missed them. Then we shared what God did over the break in our lives. It was a good day.
Well i leave in 1 week, and it feels like i still have so much to do....

New years Eve!

So Tomorrow is New Years Day, I don't even believe it. This year was a crazy year, but pretty much anyone can say the same thing. A year for someone can consist of so many different things, good/bad/sad/fun/amazing memories and events. I can personally say the last year was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C. It was a year of great things mostly. And I could make a list, but there are things that some of you would think are that great. It's the little things in my mind that made my year so great, those little moments and small things that make the year so awesome.

I have a very sensitive heart and mind, and I have a very observant personality so i always have to take a second look and really enjoy the true beauty out of every situation.

Everything from somewhere I went, to a person, to a conversation meant so much to me. Don't get me wrong, the big things meant so much as well.

But Because of this year, I have moved so far and grown up so much. It's the experiences we have that help shape us into the people we are right at the end of the year. I'm happy to be where I am and I know God set it all up. He is the reason I am where I am, and even through all the difficult times, God god me through it and I know everything happened for a reason, and even now I can see why certain things happen. I'm very good at figuring out the outcome of situations later on, and then looking back and wondering why i was so angry and worried, GOD HAS MY BACK! I am very very happy with everything that has happened this past year, even if it hurt at the time I realize it's a learning experience and for most part i can just laugh. God doesn't give you anything you can't handle. Even when we have our doubts, we just have to give it God. God didn't make all these horrible things happen, its because of our Sin we feel like we suffer sometimes. But because of all the great outcomes of this year, it's lead me to next year, and that's my trip. It's going to be a great time, and I can't even believe it's in a week and a half, it's crazy! And i will have to think of a new years resolution.........?

I'm ready for this year, I'm ready for whatever comes my way, I want to expect the unexpected and live for the moment because i want to create more small simple moments that I will remember them for the rest of your life. I'm sure that while I'm gone I will have many. What I notice is, you only remember selective things. If you think back to a great time in your life, and when you think about it, you can only remember certain parts, but that's only when you let yourself remember, or you don't even know what that good memory will be till you think back on it later and your surprised to what it is. I don't know if that made any sense at all, but for me it does!

Tonight will be good. I didn't want to do anything big, so now it's just a few of my favourite people, and it will be cute. First, Fondue with myself, Chad, Mom, Dad, Amy and Tanya <3>

Then tomorrow I'm probs going to Camrose with Amy and her Mom and brother to visit so people, so that will be fun!

There are going to be like 7 people staying at my house, so we will just cuddle puddle in my room! LOVE IT.

Sunday the 27th

So I went to Church as soon as I woke up, and it was beautiful. I realized while sitting there how much I love Rocky View Alliance. It's a wonderful Church, and it's just getting better and better. It's cool saying you have a home church, and somewhere you can go to fully be yourself and worship God. I have been going to Rocky for 5.5 years, and it feels like so much longer. When I think back I remember how different it even being, not in a bad way but it was structured so differently. I can even tell the difference in modernization; before it was more traditional and now it feels like a different place but the same at the same time if that makes sense? But I suppose it has to do with different Pastors that have rolled in and some who left and do things a different which has been a good change. Even the building has changed with the whole building plans. The renovations have been under-go for a long time, and lots of money and planning has been put into it.
I just love it there, I love going every Sunday and you can feel the presence of God. The change I feel in that place is amazing. People have been praying for it for a long time and you can feel how God is working in both the pastors. It's so awesome, and you can tell how much they have changed from when they first god there, till now.
I remember the days where I was at the church so often for youth, and Sunday school stuff and meetings. It's a place where my walk with God begun, and where I met so many of my close friends. I'm so grateful for every relationship and friend I made, and it makes me smile.
It's gonna be sad being away for so long, and going to different churches all the time instead. DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'm excited to experience what I'm going to, because this is what God wants for me but it's still a bit sad to think about. I'm going to be thinking about Rocky when I'm gone and on the road, but I know my heart will be with other places I step foot in.

Yesterday it was nice to hang out the entire day with Mel, Katie, Kayla, Luc, Dess and more people later on. It was nice to catch up on a personal level with certain people and made me realize how much they mean to me. Mel and I spent like 2 hours at walmart, which was fun. Then went to her house to worship, and others came over and we talked and had a great night.

I am very excited to speak at Church next Sunday, and I'm getting things set up for that this week!

WOW, exactly 2 weeks till I'm gone...

Christmas Day- HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS

It was a lovely Day. Having everyone together made me happy. I woke up, and everyone was wide awake, and I was still half asleep. We just did the present thing without the other family because they did that at the hotel. And we slowly opened up presents. One thing opened after another, and as soon as Connor and Karley opened up a gift, off they went to go play it. KIDS! Love it. I didn't ask for anything except a backpack, which I didn't get but I will this week sometime. Go lots of nic-nacs, a shirt, a bunch of money that I'm gonna save for my trip, some pre-loaded visa cards to get a few things, Tom shoes which made me happy ( i ordered them now) and other stuff... It was neat.
Then the rest of the family came over, and we sat and visited. Then we did our pile present game. 4 gifts per house hold, or 4 each for me and Chad, so lots of gifts. It's a fun thing we do every year, and you steal presents and some of them are funny and some are good, its neat.
Then we hing out all day. We played games ( dutch Blitz, this guessing game, and twister) and we chatted, talked about my trip, caught up on life. THEN DINNER!! YUMMY!!
We took a family photo, and it turned out nice!

It was a god day, and I had to reflect lots on what that day really meant, that's the true meaning.
Then Auntie Ki ms furnace wasn't working and she was getting all stressed out because they were gonna have to call someone, but then I prayed for it and it turned on. Thank you God, your so faithful.

Boxing day, said good bye to family, and it was sad because I won't see them for a long time, not that it matters for my Saskatchewan Family, but it was sad to say bye to The Strathmore family, i won't see them till the end of may :( They are leaving for Mexico soon.
Then we drove home, and i have been lazy all day, and ate leftovers. DREAM BIG. I'm tired. And need a good night sleep.
Church tomorrow, and some shopping!

I think New years will be nice, having a couple people over to my house, nothing big. But Fondue with Amy, Tanya will be fun.

ALMOST 2 WEEKS TILL I LEAVE. WOW!