Friday, May 22, 2009

FRIDAY

I thought Friday's were suppose to be good?! Well I woke up to a phone call (35 minutes before my alarm)...Now typically I would love to hear my fiancee's voice...just not before my alarm AND if he calls at that time it means that it is raining outside and needs a ride to work...LOVELY.

I WANT SUN!


I WANT A SUN BURN!


I WANT a TAN!


So this past Tuesday I started at a place called Envision...at the Martha P Rempel Centre. I work with severelly mentally and physically challenged individuals. Most of who can't communicate fully. This has put me way out of my comfort zone, because I have never worked with such people. Everyday it keeps getting better though. Up till yesterday I had been shadowing people and getting to know both staff and clientel. ANd finally yesterday I was put with 2 clients by myself for the day. It was a lot of fun and way easier that way. I also got to spend some time with a different client who I pretty much really like and hope to be trained with her. I would love to work with this person. Her attitude to life and smile looks like it would be a lot of fun!!!

After my other work tonite, we are headed home for the weekend. Get some visiting done and just hanging out down south. Than on Sunday we are up to Portage to meet with Pastor Nikkel to do our first session with him for marriage. I am really excited to see him and start working on planning the details of the ceremony and such.

BUt anyways it is 8:06am (yes AM...I know for me...) And it is nearly time to leave for yet another (hopefully) fun day at MPRC! It is always a surprise what I will be doing there because they never know till the morning. Pray for the staff at MPRC...I have so far only found one other christian and Ithink that might be it out of about 20...

Holding on to him,
Cassandra

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Scenic Saturday

Just Pictures today...(if you are reading this it would be great if people would comment so I know I have blog stalkers!?)



















Thursday, May 14, 2009

SBC Year End

So I am done my second year of Bible college and ohhh what a ride. I came into this school year (and yes I know what your about to read sounds really bad ) liking at least 3 guys. This started my school year with me being very hurt and very confussed. By October or so things in that direction simmered down back to liking one guy and I was able to concentrate a little more on my Studies. Christmas came and my world was thrown upside down (In a great way). As many of you know, during Christmas holidays I began dating what I now know is the man of my dreams and the one God set apart and was preparing me for. Christmas holidays rocked.

First semester highlight: Becoming the one and only lighting tech at SBC. I first learnt how to run lighting for IMPACT. Impact I was involved in nearly everything and had such a blast. the high light though was running light. Just before Christmas holidays JJ and I were out on the road with a musical running lights. IN March, I got to run lights for SPLAT!! I love our tech team (typically me ben and jj). Than for Grad Banquet I also got to run lights. SO much fun.

So I head back in school and for a week in January head up north. spend 2 nights i thompson and 5 in the community of Grand Rapids. If I had my way, I would Have not went. the night before, Ithought of every possible way I could to get out of it but no way seemed to work out. SO I went. ok I admit BEST TIME OF SBC YEAR 2!!!! I lovethe community and pray that I would be able to go back there sometime soon.


So the end of the year has came, well it came a few weeks ago. This year was a lot easier to end. I didnt even cry. Saying good bye to dorm people was easier, probably something to do with I was never there except for allthe second years found it way easier. Maybe I was not sad because I am overjoyed NEVER TO HAVE TO LIVE IN DORM AGAIN!!! Its a great place for your first year, don't get me wrong, but for me, two years in dorm was way too much. So HEre are some pics from the Grad banquet...and yes I am in a dress, and Cory is dressed up too...Look now, you might not see it again till the wedding...





This couple kind of have became parents to everyone in dorm. The way the open up their lives, their house and their fridge to all of us is awesome. I love spending Time with them.




James and Darlene have been a huge blessing to me. I didnt really know them during last school year much. LIke I knew who they were and which kids belonged to them but it was not until I started to coach their 2 sons in badminton that I really got to know them. After school was done I decided to stay in Stienbach a few extra days so I could see my badminton kids do their thing in the tournament and I stayed with James and Darlene and got ot know them. SInce then I have been to their house quite a few times for a few nights here and there and absolutly love every time I do that. They have such genuine Christ love for me and welcome me so much. Love you guys~!




Me and Ashley. We see very eye to eye on some topics that SBC doesnt see eye to eye about us on. Always was great to stay up late and vent and just talk with Ashley. So glad she is going to be out for my wedding! Love her to pieces



Yes we are dressed up and no I do not share...that hottie is all MINE!





My care group for the year. This was an interesting Challenge I faced this year actually...I really hated the fact that caregroups were manditory. I felt this way because I had college and careers the same night and would have to rush back to be back at dorm for 10 just so I could go to care groups. THe school felt that care groups should be manditory even if I was involved in another (more rewarding) ministry. But C'est La vie!

Anyways there is my post of the week lol....

Holding on to him
Cassandra

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Hello Again

I know I say this quite often, but I am going to re-attempt to blog regularily (I have nothing better to do during the day right now). There is so much going on in my life right now, yet I feel so bored during the days. Bored...now there is a emotion that I forgot how it felt. I don't know if I have really been this bored since before starting college nearly 2 years ago.

To answer the question that everyone asks me...the wedding plans are going well. We have our first meeting with our Pastor in a few weeks and than I think we are starting marriage counselling in May. I am really looking forwards to both of these, as I think that they will both strengthen our relationship.



I think that right now we are at the detail planning stage. I have my dress already (I love it!) and than I have 2 out of 3 of the bridesmaid dresses on the go. We have the site booked, the hall booked, invitations out (for the most part), Colors picked... Right now we are in search of a sound system, deciding on who/how we are doing special music and what songs to do and so forth. It's a lot of planning all of this!

This past weekend was a huge adventure for me. I had the privilege (and yes I say privilege and not burden! ) of taking care of my respite girl for more than just 2 hours a day...From Friday morning 8:15- till Mondoay night at 11! We had a blast (for the most part). On Saturday, Cory and I took her to the Zoo and she (and we) had a blast! Some of my favorite Pictures...



Rebekah loved the Zebra's! It was cool ot get a picture of her standing with them like this! She smiled so much during our Zoo trip (and slept on the way home lol)



Me and Rebekah with a polar bear



My Incredible Handsome man who means the world to me!



Cory and I at lunch...we decided that we are going to go to the zoo way way more often. It was great



Rebekah in front of some animals! She loved all the different animals and for the most part loved when they came close!!


Anyways, I need to head to work and than have college and Careers tonite (Woot Woot). My life is good and so is God!

Holding on to Him,
Cassandra