OCHEC was Awsome!!!



Here are some memories/highlights.

• Hanging around with Rachael B :)


• Seeing and talking (a bit) with many old friends from here, there, and every where


• Meeting people who I had previously got to know somewhat through blogging, how neat to finally meet them in person!


• Hanging around the vendor hall trying to decide if a book is really worth buying


• I puchased some books and a CD


• Eating in the food court


• Eating in the caf


• Listening to speakers


• I heard part of the Macdonalds speech on courtship, I now know a little more about the diferences between courtship and dating


• Being encouraged by Brian Ray's speech called "Swimming Upstream"


• Him and his wife Betsy were also really good that night, presenting " Loving and Leading"


• Kirk Durston's " Does God Exist?" was good


• "Faith on the front Line" by Floyd Brobbel was good too, allthough I hardly got anything out of it b/c I was soooooooo sssssssleeeeeppy


• The last one was Kirk Duston again, " How to get better grades and have more Fun" was great. He sharred losts of helpful pointers and things


• I also atended a few which I found uninteresting so I wandered out
• Sleeping at my aunts house
• Singing "Amazing Grace" with about a thousand other people
• Asking people if they have seen my Mom anywhere
• Coming home and seeing my siblings exitement over their new books, we have a family tradition of buying a book for every one at the conference
• THE BEST PART WAS LIFESONG PRESENTATION!!! Jacinda, Amy, Maria, Niomi, Kimberly, Carol-lee, you all did great! I loved the music... It was delicious, to the ear that is, not the mouth. See the picture at the top, too bad the pianist can't be seen.

Kids playing by the water

Benj again!

Christ the Lord is Risen today! Alleluia!!!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His aboundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incoruptable and undefiled that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5

How Deep the Father's Love for Us!

How deep the Father's love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory

Behold the Man upon the cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was acomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts no power no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Blessings to you all as we remember, in a special way, the love our Savior had for us as He gave His life for us on Good Friday.

Friends...

Rachie and me:) ^ Andrew and Deanne, isn't it cute how they're skipping along?

My friend Rachel and my sis Rachel, I love how the field fades into the fog on this one, makes a perfect background.

More Wild Life

We had this pair of Mallard Ducks on the pond for a few days last week, I don't think they are there any more, but maybe they'll come back, or maybe they're at the back pond.

When I was taking a walk the other day I saw these two Canadian geese wandering through the field.

This mother bird and her mate have put new nesting material on top of this old nest in our living room awning. It seems as though they are going to raise a family here. The father has a pinkish redish color on his breast so we think they are rose finches.

Wild Life

Last week we took a quick peek at the Tundra Swans. They rest at the Aylmer Wildlife area for a week or so every March as they migrate North. I didn't have my camera with me but I got this picture off the web.