March 18, 2012

Thank you all who came out to day to one of the church services.  I was blessed to see so many faces in the crowd.  Each time I share my story whether it be cancer or my faith, I get to meet so many people that end up encouraging me.  Just the fact that some of you came out just because I had 5 mins of a 90 minute service is touching.  June, Rhys and I are very blessed to be surrounded by so many people that love us and support us in so many ways.  I don't remember if I posted this song before, maybe I did, but I heard a few of them this week that really touched my heart.  I wanted to share with you today.

Fall Apart- Josh Wilson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXOEZJyqdsg

Blessings- Laura Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSVqHcdhXQ

there are a few lines in the blessing song that brings me back to when I was in chemo- and wondering about God's plan for me...some of those wonderings are still coming to fruition.

"Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears?
What if a thousand sleepless nights 
Are what it takes to know You're near?
What if trials of this life
Are your mercies in disguise?"

I pray that God meets you there, where ever you are.  A place of happiness, sadness or searching.  I pray for his blessings to surround you in every circumstance of life.

And for those who didnt make it out today, I will post the link to mp3 if you want to check it out.  Our church also has a pretty cool easter service.

Later

March 10, 2012

I always said that I didn't want this blog to turn out to be like facebook.  Where I was updating people on what I had for dinner or things like that. (I am not cracking on facebook- i'm just saying)  I guess I always wanted to make sure I had something to say before blogging.  It's been a few weeks and the health is good but life will always continue to present new challenges and trials.  I wanted to post today because I know that this blog has been able to let me share my faith in an unconventional way.  Next Sunday, March 18- I am sharing about my faith in God during my pastor's sermon.  I wanted to officially invite everyone out.  My church has 4 services and I will be sharing at all 4 of them.  Come for the music, come for my pastor's sermon or come for my sharing.  It would be great to see all of you, especially those I hardly ever see.

here are the times and places

Sunday March 18, 2012

9:15am- Tenth Avenue Alliance Church first service- 11 West 10th avenue vancouver

10:15am- Kitsilano Secondary School, 2550 West 10th Avenue (and Trafalgar)

11:15am-Tenth Avenue Alliance Church first service- 11 West 10th avenue vancouver

6:30pm-Tenth Avenue Alliance Church first service- 11 West 10th avenue vancouver

Hope to see you there (if you come for the 11:15 or 6:30 service- i will be around afterwards to catch up)

When it's all said and done- I really think it's the relationships you have in this life that matters the most.  I want to be able to say that I invested in friendships and memories with people to last a lifetime.  There is a reason that when you get together with old friends, you tend to spend most your time talking about t things that you have experienced together.  Not a lot of time is spent on what material things you have attained or even professional achievements.  Funny how that is.