Friday Mashup

Our Sunday gathering was good. Moses' rocked the breakfast.  Chad did a great job in leading us in worship through music.  I really enjoyed God's Word and I hope you did too!


Following our service, I got to cook my first turkey on Sunday and had some of my family over to enjoy.  Angela was a great turkey cooking coach.  My sister made some sweet desserts... pumpkin cheesecake, homemade ice cream, and apple turnovers!

I had a great Thanksgiving Monday.  Relaxed, read a book, and then had another great turkey dinner with Angela's family.  We did a first for our family... we had turkey dinner at the Sandbar restaurant on Granville Island.  It was nice not having to cook or clean-up.

I made it through my first week of my new exercise program.  I downloaded a new app for my phone called "Couch to 10K".  It promises that 12 weeks from now, I'll be able to run 10K.  I've been going down to the Matsqui Trail on the river and I'm having a great time.  I listen to music, pray, and think.  It's amazing how exercise helps to organize thoughts.  My new shoes are awesome... right now it takes me about 45 minutes to cover 5 miles and my feet feel great after.

On Monday, I went to exercise down at the trail and there were a bunch of men fishing with hip waders and insulated jackets.  It was 11 degrees and the rain was horizontal.  As I scanned the river's edge, I noticed right in front of me two women fishing in just shorts and flip flops!  I had to take a picture.

As I mentioned on Sunday, Angela has a couple growths on her ovaries.  We met with the gynecologist yesterday and he's fairly confident that it's not cancer.  Next week we are going to see a specialist at Vancouver General to see what kind of surgery he will do and when it will take place.  Your prayers are appreciated.

In the tech side of life, I updated my iPhone to iOS 5 and like the changes.  I also updated my 'Lappy 4000' to Lion last night and so far don't really notice much of a difference.

I've got a couple meetings today, need to light the boiler to get heat back on at the Church building, do a bunch of admin stuff, and then attend the Mexico information night.

Tomorrow we are having a family party to celebrate Charlie's second birthday.  He is a great kid... so much personality and style.  He loves to push Ruby's buttons.  He's a great cuddler.  And what he lakes in his vocabulary, he makes up for with charade skills.  I'm looking forward to another year of loving and leading him.