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We are actually due for our baby boy on September 12th, 2007. Aparently I wrote November before. I corrected it but I confused a bunch of people along the way.

Sorry.

Damien

Originally uploaded by Jamita

This is a shout out to Chris and Sue on the birth of Damien. Chris and Lindsay also had their baby in this last week. It is getting Susana and I excited about the arrival of our baby.

The next week I should be prepping the baby’s room for painting. Our house was built in 1914 so it has a tonne of character. It just happens to have a lot of cracks and that room especially has a very interesting large hole in it.

We are also looking to paint the outside of our house. If anyone knows where we could find a good ladder, I’m a little nervous about painting the second story.

Hey there folks, this is the long awaited entry because I have been waiting to do it. I thought that I would slap a photo on here or something but it looks like I won’t. I have two huge things that are about to change the lives of Susana and I.

We are having a baby boy and expecting sometime in September. It is a constant pain to not just rush out there and blow a tonne of money on cute kid stuff. I didn’t think that it would be such a pull but it is. Some of the stuff they have for boys is so cool (though I wish the 70’s were totally back in fashion, I love all of the reds that my parents dressed me in).

The second one is that we are moving into our own place in the next week or so. I have been at home while Su is at work and I have been cleaning and boxing and cleaning. The basement suite looks like. . . well, not that much worse than it does usually but it still looks like a disaster.
These are the big ones. I feel like I’ve actually had to do some serious growing up in the last few months and I don’t think that aspect of things is going to lessen.

Baby=responsibility
House=responsibility

And I am loving every minute of it. God is so good.

Journey

Originally uploaded by borealnz.

I was inspired by 3 pieces of luggage in the corner of our bedroom. It kind of feels as if Susana and I are always on the go. I always enjoyed traveling but I´m getting to enjoy staying put for a short time. I wouldn´t mind if it was a little longer actually. One of these days we hope to be quite a bit more settled in that we already are. That would be great.

Crystal Balls

Originally uploaded by olvwu.

I enjoyed the last few weeks of sermons at the Grove. I don’t know if I really learned that much more about Isaiah 58 but I have been reminded of the Sabbath rest. With everything going on in our lives right now, it sure does feel like Su and I are busy. The pregnancy has added a level to our lives. Looking for a house has added a level to our lives. Just figuring out how we are going to live our lives here in Canada adds a level. I still feel like we just arrived here and that we are still settling in. I suppose that in many ways we still are. Add to all of this the fact that LT and I have been meeting weekly to strategize planting a house church network and life feels heavy and busy.

That is probably why I liked the sermon series. When you are tired, you enjoy hearing people tell you that you should rest. It is not that I don’t get rest, it is that I’m probably not resting in the best way. It was nice to experience work in El Salvador when there were days when work was quite often prayer, study and connecting with people. Now a days work is putting our adolescent fires, cooking cleaning and keeping one step ahead. I love my job and I enjoy working with the kids. They really are great but I do miss those quiet moments that I rarely get any more and our baby will not likely give us. Although I look forward to any and all moments that we will have with our baby in the future. Sigh.

So, tomorrow is my day of rest. Today I will prepare myself so that tomorrow will be a day that is not to my forwarding myself. I’m looking foreward to it more than I can say.