Update on Life

Recently I've run into a few people that I don't see often and they commented on the fact that I haven't been blogging lately. I found this quite surprising because I didn't think people actually read my blog. But I was also flattered that these people were interested enough in my life to check my blog. So for those of you who do, here is a little update on my life.

I got a job! I'll be working full time at MBCI next year and I'm really excited about the potential and all that God has in store for me there. I'll be teaching Gr. 10 and 11 English and Gr. 10 bible. I've already been brainstorming ideas for how to integrate my faith and God's word into my English class (a comparison of Macbeth and Joseph - Jacob's son, not Mary's hubby) and I'm looking forward to making sure that Bible class is the highlight of my students' day. The fact that I get to teach the bible, the truth, God's inspired and revealed word, is such an honor. It's what I feel created and called to do and what motivated me to take this job.
Another part of the job that I'm looking forward to is starting two girls groups, one for Middle school and one for Sr. High. The focus of these groups will be doing service in our community, city, country and world. The foundation will be based on teaching girls about their value and identity in Christ and serving the "orphans and widows". I'm hoping that each term we will be able to have a specific focus (community, city or country) and build up to one main mission trip where we go somewhere else in the world to serve (Thailand? Africa? India? The sky is the limit).
So these are the thoughts and ideas that are motivating and inspiring me as of late.

In other news:

-Alex and Heather are searching for a new church community to join. Hoping to find a place to really get invovled, serve, be mentored and mentor others.

-Alex and Heather are back in their house and Heather is getting ready to plant her veggie garden. If only Winnipeg would warm up.

-There's a new addition to the family - Bailey Boersma, a beautiful Australian Shepherd puppy. She can sit, shake a paw, give a high five (courtesy of Heather's cousin Kathryn), lie down and almost roll over.

-Heather is loving her term position at TCI and Alex is busy with the new eavestroughing co. Need your eaves done? Call him.

So I think that covers most of it...or some of it at least. I'll try to keep you more regularily posted...like a mental dose of bran flakes...