God's Blessings

Just thinking about the many blessings in my life this morning. Remebering how God has answered my specific prayers this past year, and has blessed me with what I asked him for. Realizing that I don't deserve the amazing life that I have been given. Thinking about all the reasons why I should be thankful TODAY. The sun is shining, my sister is home safe, my family is healthy!, I have food to eat when I get home, I have a house to live in and a bed to sleep, I have a job and the opportunity to work, I have the love of a wonderful man and an amazing family, I've found Jesus and the grace and hope that he has given me.
For some reason, God allowed me to be born into a country that is safe and gives me the right to worship my God. For some reason God has blessed me with material riches that others may never see in their life. I am beginning to realize that these gifts I did not earn, but were given to me as just that, a gift. I am reminded daily that I need to appreciate those things that I often take for granted and recognize that I am fortuante. I am undeserving, but God continues to bless me.
Lord, help me to use those things that you have given me as a gift to honor you. Help me to not appreciate them more than I appreciate you.

"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare." Psalm 40:5

Happy Anniversary #1

Yesterday, August 20th was Stephen and my 1st Anniversary! We spent the day attending a wedding of our good friends Dave and Kathy Redekop. Unbeknownst to me, Stephen stole me away after the reception and took me to the Delta Bessborough downtown to one of their Signature Rooms with such a beautiful view! Champagne and roses awaited me...it was so amazing and made for a perfect first anniversary spent together. We took some great pictures, I'll post them soon!

Stephen-I'm so in love with you! You are such a wonderful man and have so many qualities that I admire. Thank you for being my best friend, it has been so much fun being married to you. Can't wait for the years to come and the adventures that God will take us on. I couldn't have picked a better person to spend my life with.

I love you!

Also-congratulations Kathy and Dave! Double anniversary date sometime??? haha

Ok, seriously this is the last of them!

We drove up to Panorama for the day and went white water rafting and checked out Panorama Village.

Sittin' in the big chair:)

Invermere Part 2

Here are some more pictures of our trip to Invermere, these should be the last of them!

Stephen posing with the BC sign! We made it!

Stephen's sister Julia and I at the beach

Julia, me, and Maureen (David's wife)

To Invermere we go...

Just so that you guys aren't sick of all my pictures yet, here is some more!!! Here is our recent trip number 2 to BC, but this time to visit Stephen's family in Invermere. We left last week on Thursday August 3 and got back on August 8. It was such a great time. If any of you ever get the chance, go and visit there. It is extremely beautiful and so much stuff to do!

Driving through Alberta...I made Stephen stop so that I could take this picture!

On our way to Invermere, BC we decided to stop in Drumheller, AB to check out the Royal Tyrell Museum and see all the dinasours. It was amazing and Stephen and I had way too much fun.

Mr T. Rex!

Scared of Mr. T Rex!

Stephen looking very much like a tourist with the Stegasorous

To be continued...

Summer Recap Part 3

Cassie and I before going to the salon

Cassie and I after the salon all ready to go!

Cassie got married in this cool barn and they strung lights everywhere! Once it got dark it looked incredibly beautiful! After the wedding, we went straight into the reception and following that had a Hoe Down, with lots of square dancing. We even had our own caller that taught us how!

Summer Recap Part 2

July 19-24, 2006 On the road again...our first trip to BC for my best friend Cassie's wedding-Stephen being a goof

Never lose this! Our trusty Road Map.

The bridesmaids at the wedding dress rehersal

Cassie and her Dad practicing down the isle

Summer Recap part 1

Hello again, its been awhile! I've been rather lazy and then lied to you all and said that pictures were coming and I didn't put any on! This past month and a half has been a blur. We've been to BC and back, not once, but twice! And we've been to a wedding, to a dinasour museum, white water rafting, cliff jumping...you name it we did it! Here are a few pictures to start.












Beautiful mountains in Kananaskis! Our humble abode...we camped one night
in Kananaskis, it was so much fun.