Detroit CYC ski/snow boarding day!

The Higgs (iz) invited me along on a little weekend trip to Detroit this past weekend so they could pick up the Burt siblings (Miriam and Daniel) who are visiting from England! It so happened it was the Detroit CYC ski day and they needed up to go so that they would get the discount! Here is Jen S. myself, Cassy H. Miriam and Daniel B.

Cass and I didn't have a glass tan... yet...It was a beautiful day though!

On this 'black diamond' (ONLY in Detroit) there was a little racer hut that we decided to have a few runs threw! I think Sab won this race :)

In the afternoon, a few of us taught all the ski'ers how to snowboard! It was some pretty entertaining times! However, they were very fast learners!

Candace and Sabrina

Cassy instructing her keen pupils on the fine art of the 'heel side'...

I think some people just liked it on the ground :)

We eventually progressed to a slightly larger hill with a rope tow... honestly this was the hardest part of the entire day!

Unfortunately, we had one casualty. Jen went down and twisted her knee... the Hill Patrol basically insisted that they tow Jenn away in their little basket instead of hoping her back.. who are we to argue!

Miriam and Daniel were not going to be distracted from their chance to learn how to snow board!

At least Jen was in good spirits :)

We eventually made it to the ski lift! For any new snowboarders.. you know how intimidating this can be! With a little help, everyone did great!

Aww.. sisters!

Candace decided to stop studying, helped out teaching people and than stole Jerusha identity to go down the slopes a few times :)

Notice the same clothing... :)

All in all a very good weekend! I had not seen alot of people from Detroit in a while so it was awesome to spend some time and fellowship with them. Mike Live had an awesome CYC dinner that was Youth Conference themed with various foods from camp. For CYC we watch a movie on Israel and them gaining their independence... very cool!

Love in the precious hope,

I had an awesome weekend and I wish it wasn't over... Monday's are LONG days at school. This past weekend my parents and my brother came to watching a university vball game at my school and then we went out to supper together. My sister was down in Ladore for the weekend and had an awesome time, and said that James D's talks were awesome on Spiritual warefar. "Put on the WHOLE armour of God" we can't pick and choose depending on the day.

My brother gave his FIRST TALK for Sunday lecture and apparently did a really good job! He talked on the promises, and what he wrote was awesome ... Sorry I missed it Nick! After work Sunday afternoon and an intramural vball game, I drove to my aunt and uncle house in Mississauga for a 'Superbowl' party that our large family has together every year. It was good to see everyone again in a one shot deal... I think we do it for the food and the hot tub more than the game :)

Bible readings: Not that long ago we read "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I" in Psalms, and that has been a little personal motto over the past week as school is beginning to pile up. "I press toward the mark" ... and that is most certain NOT talking about school. Good news though,.. this is my last semester of university! :D (Well, at least for now ;))

God bless!

Handel's Messiah Night!

On Dec 16th, 15 awesome sisters and friends ventured to down town TO and watch Handel's Messiah! I had an exam that day... so I raced over to Sabrina's house ASAP where everyone was having supper and getting ready before the show

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Jen S made the trip up from D town for the weekend! Sweet! Sabrina made and EXCELLENT meal for all 15 people :D

Emily P, Chantel R. and Joleen B.  - no one has a bigger smile then Joleen! :D

Rachel W. - she has already been 'harassed' by an interesting fellow earlier on the subway. This time she has 14 other people acting as body guards :D

Looks pretty intelligent with those glasses! (remember... looks can be... well.. you know JK)

Kate D., Bethany C, and Laura M. - So excited!

The Dawes sisters! Julie and Katie - look at that straight hair! Amazing!

Candace J, Laura M, Chantel R and Abby D.

We arrived a little early (an hour) early to the performance... so we chilled in the lobby for a while :D

The musical people :) They were backed by an AWESOME choir of hundreds of people -- can't wait until the one in the kingdom!

"For we like sheep, have gone astray... " :D

Turns out there were some other Christadelphians in attendence! The poor door man that took I'm sure 8 pictures on different cameras! :D

On the ride back home, Sab spotted a tenor choir member, asked for his autography and posed for pictures.. unfortunately I don't have one.. but it was pretty funny :D

Abby D and I :D Afterwards Abby D, Joanne C., and Emily P, took Rachel to catch a 1 am bus to Manitoulin Island. We basically chilled in the bus station and tried not to fall asleep.. good times :D

I have VERY exciting news.... I have been bursting to tell people for almost 4 days now and I finally have permission! So, I thought xanga and a few emails later this week should get the ol' christo grape vine going!!!

This beautful person, is going to be..... MARRIED  (TOTALLY JUST KIDDING!!!)

... GOING TO BE MY 'SISTER SISTER'!!!!

Lord willing on Nov 1 2006, my lil sister is going to be baptised into the saving name of Jesus Christ! Rejoice!

"And there was MUCH REJOICING in the city" Act 8 v 8

tooo close... much too close!

Awesome motivating verse...

Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

Virginia and Angels Study Day

VIRGINIA PICTURES!!!... finally!

Petersburg was get again awesome! The talks were amazing! Especially the 'google earth' talk were Bro John showed the alliances of the "North and South King". Really brought it to life... especially for a visual learner like myself!

I was able to plead with my parents to take the "Golden Camel" as it was appropriately named on the trip to the Ables' Stable. My car load went almost 8 hours without stopping... hence they are camels! Regardless... it still took us 14 hours 52 min and 32 seconds to get down there! There were U'ys, hour long boarder stops, car accidents...and alot of good times had by all! Sabrina H, James R., Bethany C., Hannah E. and Liz M. were my delightful passengers. James was having hot flashes, Bet and Liz were the gigglers, Sab was the competitive navigator, and Hannah was the offical car monitor (she record the trip in detail)

Petersbury ecclesia

Hailey! Our new sister! Rejoice!

The JOLEEN SMILE!!! I just don't have the teeeeeth for it!

Nope... can't compete!

The talks were about the vision tarrieth not

Sab and Liz cooking up a storm - amazing homemade pancakes!

The Classic shirt shot

YEAH! :D Great group of peeps!

Meagan and Glen (or MenanGlagen as my sister coined) were very gracious in hosting such a large crowd

The "Golden Camel" ready for the return trip

... as we are sitting in Washington Traffic. We are still not sure HOW we ended up in Washington... but we drove around and saw the White house (although there are alot of important looking white houses....), The Holocaust Museum, and the War Memorial. Very cool little detour.

We took pictures of anything that looked important... :D

After that... we pretty much just took roads that said North! :D Some went even on the maps we had! We made great time though, and managed to cut into the boarder line that we couldn't see the end of! :D Yikes!

Angels Study Day was awesome... Bro Jim said "You are going to go home with someone else in the car with you" and he was right! It was good to be reminded about the Angels and how they are constantly at work in our lives and the events going on in the world today. Bro Jim kept reminding us how much "FUN" the angels must have had doing God's bidding. His excitement was contagious! :D "Bless Yahweh Ye His Angels" :D