Hey Everyone,
Hope you’re doing well. The last few months have been an amazing journey for me. I’m in the process of being swept off my feet by the man of my dreams. It has been an incredible and healing process for me. I couldn’t have imagined better if I tried, but God has His way of doing things even when they seem imperfect at times.
I had the first meeting with the youth of my church and we hope to get a weekly time set down in the New Year. They seem interested in being involved.
God bless,
Liz.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Blog blurbs - Pre-WC
Colleen: Hi! I've recently returned home from Western after an amazing semester! In school, my nursing clinical was split between a family who had just had a new baby and the lab where we practice being maternity nurses on manikins--it's a lot of fun! I'm also heading up the Nursing MDA on campus with a great group of girls who want to impact peers. Next semester we're starting up a video campaign with 1min video testimonies of how we've been CHANGED (sound familiar?) by Christ and directing the nursing students to a website so they can hear these messages. I've liked seeing some of you through Summit and personal visits. If anyone else wants to visit Western-I’d recommend it! I've been remembering project A LOT lately and feeling so blessed to have been a part of it. Have a Wonderful & Merry Christmas!
Katherine: Beloveds,
CONDENSED UPDATE!!! [Editor's note: hee hee, not exactly "condensed"] i'm not one of those who keeps in touch, but my heart is still very much woven with yours. got a Christmas card in the mail yesterday from my darling Polish polishing queen Mirka... HALIGONIANS NOSTALGIA!!! Some of you may know I saw Ike shoot some hoops in October here in Qc. He is still walking with the Lord but needs encouragement... unable to be in Nigeria 4 Christmas. I've fallen in love with 16 4-year-olds at my internship this semester. They inhaled music much to my heart's delight... i found myself welcomed with ooooohs and aaaaahss every time i brought in my guitar or flute to teach them a song... so i bought them a child-sized guitar for play-time... gonna make some future Paco de Lucias!!! helped out at a ghetto (seriously) high school this week and bonded with the "demons"... it took me 4 hours to fall asleep last night cuz these teens FASCINATE me... every single one of them is unique, captivating, and have seen too much evil. aaaahhhhhhh! [Continued in COMMENTS]
Amber: Hello! I love hearing from all of you - and I love this continuing community! This past semester has been crazy with school and all the transition stuff needed for graduating, getting my pharmacist license, getting a job and leaving the student stages of life. I am done classes now and have 15 weeks of internship next semester. Then its all the exams I've been dreading for 4 years and grad :) I wasn't able to be as involved in the leadership/planning side of C4C but have been able to disciple two wonderful UofS girls and co-lead a first year DG with K____* :) I'm really going to miss all the encouragement, support, training and community C4C has provided for me over my 4.5 years on campus - I've come to love so many people and God has changed my life dramatically... [For the rest, click on COMMENTS] (*name removed)
Johnson: Hi everyone! I just found out today that I passed my last course ever with a decent B+ grade! I will be concentrating full-time on my research starting next semester, and hopefully graduating next Fall. Remember how I talked about me getting married in 1 year? Well, God's been putting on my heart not to hurry (Ha-ha, good one Johnson. Way to go for making up an excuse, because you're not even trying). [Editor's note: Come on, Johnson, where's the sense of urgency? We believe in Initiative dating - be intentional!] But I did come to the conclusion that "Quincy" is probably not a good name for a son. Merry Christmas everyone!
Jessica/Jallan: Hey Everybody
So what are you waiting for? Continue the discussion in the comments section!
Katherine: Beloveds,
CONDENSED UPDATE!!! [Editor's note: hee hee, not exactly "condensed"] i'm not one of those who keeps in touch, but my heart is still very much woven with yours. got a Christmas card in the mail yesterday from my darling Polish polishing queen Mirka... HALIGONIANS NOSTALGIA!!! Some of you may know I saw Ike shoot some hoops in October here in Qc. He is still walking with the Lord but needs encouragement... unable to be in Nigeria 4 Christmas. I've fallen in love with 16 4-year-olds at my internship this semester. They inhaled music much to my heart's delight... i found myself welcomed with ooooohs and aaaaahss every time i brought in my guitar or flute to teach them a song... so i bought them a child-sized guitar for play-time... gonna make some future Paco de Lucias!!! helped out at a ghetto (seriously) high school this week and bonded with the "demons"... it took me 4 hours to fall asleep last night cuz these teens FASCINATE me... every single one of them is unique, captivating, and have seen too much evil. aaaahhhhhhh! [Continued in COMMENTS]
Amber: Hello! I love hearing from all of you - and I love this continuing community! This past semester has been crazy with school and all the transition stuff needed for graduating, getting my pharmacist license, getting a job and leaving the student stages of life. I am done classes now and have 15 weeks of internship next semester. Then its all the exams I've been dreading for 4 years and grad :) I wasn't able to be as involved in the leadership/planning side of C4C but have been able to disciple two wonderful UofS girls and co-lead a first year DG with K____* :) I'm really going to miss all the encouragement, support, training and community C4C has provided for me over my 4.5 years on campus - I've come to love so many people and God has changed my life dramatically... [For the rest, click on COMMENTS] (*name removed)
Johnson: Hi everyone! I just found out today that I passed my last course ever with a decent B+ grade! I will be concentrating full-time on my research starting next semester, and hopefully graduating next Fall. Remember how I talked about me getting married in 1 year? Well, God's been putting on my heart not to hurry (Ha-ha, good one Johnson. Way to go for making up an excuse, because you're not even trying). [Editor's note: Come on, Johnson, where's the sense of urgency? We believe in Initiative dating - be intentional!] But I did come to the conclusion that "Quincy" is probably not a good name for a son. Merry Christmas everyone!
Jessica/Jallan: Hey Everybody
Only one semester to go! I applied to go to Fanshawe for next year, which is a college in London. It’s for a two-year program called Developmental Services Worker. After that I could work with people with special needs. C4C stuff is going well, and I can’t wait for Winter Conference! Also, I’m thinking about going back to Halifax next summer as an intern. I haven’t finished my application yet though, so I’ll have to get on that over the Christmas break.
MERRY CHRISTMAS... This semester has been really good and busy. I am amazed how God has blessed us with roommates year after year. My sister and I live with two roommates and have so much fun with them. Its nice to come home from school to a house of friends.
C4C still does not have any female staff so the three of us girl leaders have been getting together and planning things as a group, sharing and just enjoying times together which has become a huge highlight for me. The girls have a day of Evangelism every Wednesday and saw two people come to know the Lord. I have been learning about God's divine ways. There are times when I wondered if God actually does go before us to prepare peoples hearts and through Kerry I learned that he did. At the beginning of the semester I met Kerry who filled out an U1 survey... [continued in COMMENTS]
Melissa: Merry Christmas to ALL! I love this time of year!
So I don't have a terrible lot to say for now but for a quick update....
I am done my undergrad...not officially just yet but I got my grades back and all looks a go. Really looking forward to my internship this coming semester and not having any courses, but something is telling me I maybe doing a course or two for FUN...yes I said it...fun. Still living in the TO until April – I love downtown. Looking back this past year a lot has happened and I am so grateful it did...really looking forward TO SEEING WHAT God has in store for me and all of you - it’s gonna be good!
So what are you waiting for? Continue the discussion in the comments section!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Good Shepherd - sock drive
Coming to WC in Toronto?
I am initiating a project to collect some new and gently used socks for the Good Shepherd downtown street ministry in Toronto. Each day they provide services such as snacks to 750 men, women and children.
It would be a huge God thing for us to collect a pair of socks for each person that the ministry reaches each day. 750 socks is alot of collect, but through prayer and soft hearts it is very possible to reach this goal. By tonight I will have already received more than 12 pairs of socks - and that is even from C4C students who are not coming to WC! My church is also taking up a collection!!
Therefore, please consider participating in this cause even if you are not coming to WC. You can pray, send some socks along with someone else who is attending WC, and encourage fellow students to get involved. Encouraging 2-3 others to get involved can be called the theory of sock multiplication. :P
The socks will be collected a some point during WC and taken to the ministry centre most likely on New Year's Eve when we have some free time.
Good Shepherd mainly asks for men's cotton socks, but they can also make use of children's or women's socks if that is what you have to give.
If you can't bring any socks, please consider giving up a bit of your time to help me bring these socks to the ministry centre.
The Facebook event group can be found at http://uwo.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6771261394
Thanks.
BH
I am initiating a project to collect some new and gently used socks for the Good Shepherd downtown street ministry in Toronto. Each day they provide services such as snacks to 750 men, women and children.
It would be a huge God thing for us to collect a pair of socks for each person that the ministry reaches each day. 750 socks is alot of collect, but through prayer and soft hearts it is very possible to reach this goal. By tonight I will have already received more than 12 pairs of socks - and that is even from C4C students who are not coming to WC! My church is also taking up a collection!!
Therefore, please consider participating in this cause even if you are not coming to WC. You can pray, send some socks along with someone else who is attending WC, and encourage fellow students to get involved. Encouraging 2-3 others to get involved can be called the theory of sock multiplication. :P
The socks will be collected a some point during WC and taken to the ministry centre most likely on New Year's Eve when we have some free time.
Good Shepherd mainly asks for men's cotton socks, but they can also make use of children's or women's socks if that is what you have to give.
If you can't bring any socks, please consider giving up a bit of your time to help me bring these socks to the ministry centre.
The Facebook event group can be found at http://uwo.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6771261394
Thanks.
BH
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