Debriefing from a Fun, Busy, Relaxing Long Weekend...
It was a great weekend. Friday was World Missions 101 at Church and once again, it was truly awesome to have a God-focused, Kingdom-focused session on Missions... Great thoughts and great questions were raised :) 
Saturday was Christine & Jamie's wedding. It was pretty cool to see one of your friends tying the knot... especially when you know who she married! I love Jamie ;) It was a beautiful wedding, very lavish and elegant... I didn't have that much fun in a long time, which was really nice. It was also great to see old faces, old friends and catching up with loads of people. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous... and the wine, the food and dancing was so much fun (kudos to the live and versatile band!). Sunday morning was spent visiting the Indonesian Christian Church (100 Petrolia Road for anyone interested in visiting). The Indonesian service was two hours long and I have to be honest... I fell asleep during the sermon. The speaker was interesting I'm sure, but I couldn't understand a word he was saying. Maybe 'cause he was speaking Indonesian?! Ah well. It did help to hear the language a bit (practice for being in Indonesia this summer). We also got a special shout-out during the service. Another pretty special encounter was the link-up with the short-term missions team that went to Indonesia the year before. They were so excited to meet with us and talk with us about their experiences. They were so excited! More than the advice and tips they gave us, it felt good to listen and allow them to share and be reminded of their experiences from last year. I hope they come to our "Taste of Indonesia" dinner event! Anywho, it was good to be there this Sunday. Definitey a God-thing I think ;) Faith Church was good. Man... going to two services on Sunday makes me feel holier than thou! Communion was really good. I was once again reminded of the cross and that it is never our doing or our efforts... but only by His grace and mercy that sets us free. We totally need to be reminded by partaking in Communion. It was awesome. Monday (holiday) was spent... in my room! I definitely needed to spend some time alone by myself, having some down time, reflecting and regaining energy. Lots of insight gained and affirmation. Caught up on some books and re-focusing on why I'm doing what I'm doing and for who I'm doing it all for... felt very relaxed...
Then Tuesday... (back to the office, back to the e-mails, back to people, back to demands, back to computers, back to the world)... help!
Saturday was Christine & Jamie's wedding. It was pretty cool to see one of your friends tying the knot... especially when you know who she married! I love Jamie ;) It was a beautiful wedding, very lavish and elegant... I didn't have that much fun in a long time, which was really nice. It was also great to see old faces, old friends and catching up with loads of people. Everyone looked absolutely gorgeous... and the wine, the food and dancing was so much fun (kudos to the live and versatile band!). Sunday morning was spent visiting the Indonesian Christian Church (100 Petrolia Road for anyone interested in visiting). The Indonesian service was two hours long and I have to be honest... I fell asleep during the sermon. The speaker was interesting I'm sure, but I couldn't understand a word he was saying. Maybe 'cause he was speaking Indonesian?! Ah well. It did help to hear the language a bit (practice for being in Indonesia this summer). We also got a special shout-out during the service. Another pretty special encounter was the link-up with the short-term missions team that went to Indonesia the year before. They were so excited to meet with us and talk with us about their experiences. They were so excited! More than the advice and tips they gave us, it felt good to listen and allow them to share and be reminded of their experiences from last year. I hope they come to our "Taste of Indonesia" dinner event! Anywho, it was good to be there this Sunday. Definitey a God-thing I think ;) Faith Church was good. Man... going to two services on Sunday makes me feel holier than thou! Communion was really good. I was once again reminded of the cross and that it is never our doing or our efforts... but only by His grace and mercy that sets us free. We totally need to be reminded by partaking in Communion. It was awesome. Monday (holiday) was spent... in my room! I definitely needed to spend some time alone by myself, having some down time, reflecting and regaining energy. Lots of insight gained and affirmation. Caught up on some books and re-focusing on why I'm doing what I'm doing and for who I'm doing it all for... felt very relaxed...
Then Tuesday... (back to the office, back to the e-mails, back to people, back to demands, back to computers, back to the world)... help!
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