FOUND BY GRACE: November 2006

To my Mom..

Can you see the resemblance?!! Someday I hope to turn out just like her!

(Only a mother can get away with saying such wise words!)

"What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it, too?"

"Put on your sweater... you're making me cold."

"Don't make those faces - your face will freeze like that."

"Wear clean underwear in case you get into an accident."

"If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

"Don't put that in your mouth; you don't know where it's been!"

"Don't run with scissors."
"BECAUSE I'M THE MOM, THAT'S WHY!"

(You just can't argue with that!)

When you read this...send a prayer up for her!

Everett got SNOW!!!! I want snow!

ONLY 40 days left until I get to go and visit these cute kids-and Cody! After Christmas I am going down to Everett/Seattle for a week-to spend time with my brother and watch him play hockey. As well as my best friend **ANGIE** is coming up from Trout Lake to spend the week with me too!! I haven't seen Cody play in over 2 years -this trip I will get to see 3 games. He is Captain this year which makes it that much more special. Oh how I love hockey, and have really missed it!

MONDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2000.

6 years ago today-my life changed forever. It was the day I broke both my wrists. I can actually remember it so vividly-even up to what I had for supper right before basketball that night-even what my dad said to me as I was heading out the door. I can even remember all the people around me as I laid on the floor waiting for my parents to arrive; even now it just feels like it was a bad dream. But I know it wasn't my life changed completely after that day. To be honest as I look back, and even though I struggle with constant physical pain I don't have a bitterness about it. My dreams of traveling as a nurse or a sports therapist had vanished in that split second. But "someone" far bigger and greater than I had(has-it's on going!) a much better plan. Which have included-
**Going to a Christian Boarding School for my last 2 years of High School
**Traveling to England for Bible College at Capernwray-and making life long friendships
**And now to be working in Switzerland as a missionary..which has showed me what my true passion is-to work with those who are on the fringe of society.
This "someone" who is better known as my Lord and Savior! has caught every single tear that I have shed from the frustrations of being more limited, through all of my physcial pain, and even down to the tears of Joy as I have seen him answer many of my prayers involving my pain.
God has truly blessed me and revealed himself to me more because of this accident. I guess deep down I am thankful for it, because I don't think I would be who I am today, or where I am today without these trials.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me." Jer. 29:11-13
Thank you God for turning such Ugliness into real Blessings and Beauty-which can be used to glorify you!

Cady the Cowgirl?!?!

Let me tell you a little story- our adventure to the farm!
So last week we went to my roommate's farm. Her family has somewhere around 16 horses and in the summer they hold camps where kids and adults come for a week and just ride horses! After living in the city for over a year and I haven't been on a horse for I'd say 4 years I was excited!! I have always dreamed of being a cool cowgirl. I did have my own horse for at least 6 years-but she was so relaxed you could do anything and she wouldn't care, somehow I didn't feel like a cowgirl riding her! Even though riding bareback is as cowgirl as you can get!!
Anyways as we got to this farm and were walking in the stalls..I found myself being grossed out at the crap that was getting stuck into my shoe..or all the horse hair all over my clothes..or just the fact that I now smelt like the barns. I think my dreams of being a cowgirl have been dashed...either that or the citygirl in me is taking over-is that possible?
It was a fun day riding through the hills of Switzerland on a horse! They ride english style here..helmet and english saddle-with.-completely different than anything i have ever done before! For some reason wearing a helmet takes the glamour away from being a cowgirl!

Look at us in our helmets..

Can you see the outline of the Swiss Alps ?!!

Happy Belated/Early Thanksgiving!

Today we had our thanksgiving! We celebrated it today because it's in the middle of Canadian and the American thanksgiving, and since I am Canadian and the other 2 are American we met in the middle! (or because it was the first full weekend we have had energy since our big kids outreach!?) It was Great..We made everything from scratch-from the stuffing to the pumpkin pie.