Tonite I saved a cats life. That's right...me...someone who really does not like cats at all, saved a cat from drowning....Some may call me a hero, some may say I'm brave, while others still may say I am a true cat lover.....but people please....a hero? well perhaps...Brave? probably a good assumption...but a true cat lover....I think not.... Simple another selfless act by a Brave and heroic (not to mention extremely modest) 'INTERN'......just doing my job...

Only a couple more days and I go home for a little bit....but there seems to be no shortage of work here in the last couple days. A lot has come up that I need to sort out before leaving (about the missions trip)....Do you ever feel like 'faith' is telling you one thing, (even though it may scare the crap out of you to step out in that faith) yet just as you are feeling a little more confident that it's all gonna work out, everything just sorta comes down....and there is nothing you could do about it.....Well that's how I'm feeling about this missions trip.....A few weeks ago when evaluating where we were at financially etc for the trip I was feeling really discouraged and unsure of things....We needed a lot more money up front than I thought (to book plane tickets)......but I was just like ok God we are gonna do this, and you are just gonna have to provide....(my thinking was, book the tickets, pay the deposit and in a month when the rest is due, God will provide it---I've read about God doing stuff like this before...why can't He do it here??) But now (beyond my control) it has been decided that we can't book the tickets for March......So ok God...How do I "step out in faith" now? Are we doing the right thing by not booking tickets....yes I agree in human terms we are....but what about GOD??!! I once again heard a sermon today that talked about having to take that step of faith...and we see throughout the Bible that people had to believe and act when Jesus performed miracles (like the cripple stretching out his hand) He must have thought "Jesus, that is the point....I can't stretch out my hand it's crippled....if you would show me it's healed first...than maybe I could do that for you Jesus"....NO!!! Jesus said stretch out your hand --trust me...and you'll be healed.....Do we do enough of that today???? Are we stretching out our hands to see God do miracles, or are we too focused on "the books" and the practical things that bog us down?......

To be honest I don't know the answer...Part of me very very strongly feels we need to step out in faith more often and we would see God do AMAZING things......but...am I just lacking discernment?? I'm not sure...All I know is something is missing in Christians lives...we are missing the spectacular, the miraculous....the unbelievable....We are missing the OTHERNESS of God......WHY?...well that's where I am at right now....why?...Why has this trip gone different than I have thought...is God gonna provide the money needed ($15 000) in the next day to book those tickets....(that is what I am praying for!!) but to be honest I don't know His plan....and I just pray that He is glorified in our decisions......

Not knowing why things happen is frusterating for me...but I was encouraged in Ecclesiastes today: "No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it." (Ecc 8:17)

Well I never claimed to be wise, and I don't claim to know, let alone comprehend....

Last night was the first night of our Christmas concert at EVAC. All in all it went really well....except for the fact that "the Intern" didn't know there was a dress code, so he was in jeans a tshirt and a touque...while everyone else was in black slacks and white shirts.....oops! Supposedly I just wasn't listening when they told us what to where...but I can't imagine that! I think I'm a pretty good listener, so I think they purposefully didn't tell me.....oh well....What can you expect from the youth intern....all he does anyways is sleep and have fun with students.....that's what I hear at least.....
So anyways, tonite is the last night of the concert....so I will be sure to not wear jeans again...but...I just feel like it would be boring and dissappointing if I just looked like everyone else...so we'll see what I can do to keep myself 'original'....

Well I am back from Calgary! It was a short but great trip....very cold mind you! My cold was not bad at all while I was there, nor is it right now which is a huge answer to prayer because things are too busy right now to be brought down by a cold.

While I was in Calgary Bre and I went the the AUCNUC Christmas banquet....which, well was fun... for the banquet (anyone who has gone to school with me for the past couple years knows I don't like the christmas banquet and haven't been since it was in Regina) Actually when people saw me at the banquet they were more surprised that I was at the Banquet, not so much at the fact that I was in Calgary! But it was a lot of fun, and I had a great time and on top of being able to be there with Bre, it was really nice to see a lot of people that I have not seen for a long time (some not since my freshman year in Regina!)--Oh, one last thing about the banquet..someone really needs to tell Tim Bussey that he is NOT black and he can't rap!!!

We also went to see the movie "Walk the Line" (the Johnny Cash movie)...It was absolutely amazing! Definately one I would recommend to anyone..I don't go to many movies at all (this was the first since last time i was in Calgary) but this one is definately worth it!

Anyways, it is good to be back in Erin though and back to work for the next couple weeks before Christmas!