Spring!

Here are a few pictures Which I took today of our back yard. The strangest thing happend today-long story short-there was a mother duck with her ducklings etc and two got seperated, one ended up on our yard and i managed to catch it (poor thing was so scared) and let it go in the back where there is a pond-hopefully the baby found his mom!
Spring is in the air (bought time:D) and today was so nice out! Last night-we had the privilage of having the African's Children Choir in town. Wow was that inspiring! Here was a group of 7-11 ugandan's and Kenyans-boys and girls touring across North America. At one point they went through and said their names and what they wanted to be when they grew up-there was everything-such as doctors, lawyers, politicans, solider, mid wife, musician you name it-it was there. The passion in these kids voices...wow I wish we had that passion. There kids will change lives at the rate they are going. But what about us? Has that passion burnt out? Do we need to re unite that passion? What passion? The passion to live and to make a difference in the day to day life that we live. I am not just talking to other people, I am also talking about myself. THe world is huuuuuggggggggggeeeeee! and though I have seen such a small part and would love to see more, am I qualifed to go out into the world and make a difference, when I cant even do that in my home town? With the people I have grown to know and love?
Its something to think about it...
in the mean time-check out the African Childrens choir website at http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/
Also you have the chance to see them this sunday-tomorrow- June 1, 2008
7:00 pm
Grant Memorial Baptist Church
MB
Winnipeg
877 Wilkes Ave
Tel: (204) 989-6740
Until next time
God Bless

Who am I

So like the pictures show, this past may long weekend, I was in Ontario at a Holsby Brunn reunion! It was so much fun! It was great seeing everyone again and connecting on more of a personal level (versus facebook or even email) it was great to see where they were all at in life a year later from school. Once again I was blown away at the fact that that we are all from such different backgrounds and yet when we got togehter, it was like we had always hung out throughout the year! Like distance didnt matter at all! It was so cool. We were talking with another couple there (adam's brother and sister in law) who met at Holsby Brunn, and we were just talking about the connections that get made there. Until one expereinces it for themselves, it is really hard to describe. I guess cause we all expereinced the same thing out there and just a different bond was form. Like I say its hard to describe.
That being said though- who am I? When I was with them, it was like a whole different world. I have my friends that I grew up with, SBC friends who I adore and Holsby friends with whom we have formed a tight knit unit. Although I can (for the most part) adjust to all three-while I was there this past weekend'Somebody mentioned "wwow I havent seen this mischevious side of you Nikki!:D" whereas at SBC, if someone has aprank pulled on them , I am often the first one blamed (though i love it hehehehe:D) So its interesting. But like I said, it was great seeing Holsby friends again and felt waaaaaay more comfortable with them and itw as great seeing them on different levels outside of schooL!
So not sure if this made anysense but yah! Have a good one

Pictures from "Holsby Reunion"

The following pictures are from this past weekend. Our Holsby Reunion In ONTARIO! Random shots from the weeekend. It was so good to see everyone again and just catch up! I plan on writing more tomorrow as I am shortly heading off to bed before a 10 hour day at work tomorrow!
Enjoy

A few pics from the last few days at school

Hej

4 more sleeps till Holsby reunion! Woot Woot! I am so stoked I can not wait! It will be a party:D:D
So I have been at work for a full week now. Lets just say that it should be an interesting summer. Let me define that. Interesting in the sake that it is already insanely busy which means that it will get even more busy come later in the summer. Lots of overtime, but that also means those hours need to be out in as well and sometimes already, its been hard so yah strength will be much needed. However I am already enjoyin my ride to work in the AM, listening to music and just enjoying the coolnest of the morning (heres hoping it doesnt rain tomorrow like its suppose to!!)
Anyways, each summer, dynmanics at work changes do to the people who are hired on, and this summer might have its challenges with a few, but I did ask God too lead me this summer so then maybe this is why.

One thing that has been hard already is just being satisfied with what I am doing this summer. I look around and know of a lot of people do international missions/camp all summer and this and athat, and yah I am a little jealous. Dont get me wrong I am super pumped about camp for two weeks in July, but yah other then that, I am just working. I am already making plans for next summer...dont think that is a good thing, becuase lots of things can change, and I am forgetting the here and now.

But back to the reunion in a few days. I am so stoked for that! It will be so good to see friends from Europe again and just to personally reconnect in personal versus over the internet. That said, it will also be really hard insense that that is another group of friends that I will have to say good bye to after a few days. I really dont like saying bye!!!

Anyways, that is just a little update from here! Hope things are well and hope you are enjoying your summer!

Breaking down

So yesterday I had typed up a whole write up for here, but apparently it didnt update the blog, so yah here we go again and hopes it works.
Anyways, School is officially, 100% done for this year. My first year at SBC done, wow insane. HOw do I feel? Not sure yet. Right now We have my brothers wedding on saturday so very busy with that so though I have had some time to process everything, still working on it from making that shift to saying bye this past monday, to wedding stuff to starting work this coming monday. all just very busy and it takes me a while to adjust at points.
That said though, I think I am looking forward to starting work on monday. A friend of mine will be working there this summer with me and I am looking forward to getting to know her better and develop our friendship deeper through breaks and just talking and all. That said also, I know come july and August it will be hard and trying with the amount of work there and the hours I know I will have to put in and all...yet someone at school made a good point. They too were just going back for the summer to work and their goal was to hav that become their mission field. I will admit, I am quite bummed about not doing anything international like I had hoped at first, but this started to make me think about how I can be God's light were I work. I think, no I have made it my goal to each day, just brighten one persons day a bit, whether at work, home or out on the streets. I pray that God will use me this summer in those small ways. That said though, I am flying to ontario for may long weekend to hang out with friends tha tI met in sweden. we are having a Holsby reunion which I am SUPER pumped about! Flying there with a friend from sask. and then for 2-3 weeks injuly I am planning on being a counselr at camp. So I guess I am doing sometihng. Something that was stressed over to me lately is that God will use me whereever I am, as long as I am willing. So that is my prayer also.

As a short reflection on this past year, I dont know where to start! One thing that really sticks out is not the classes or the 2AM or 5AM timmy runs, or sev runs, or even something as powerful as Mission X, it is the smiles, hugs, lauighter, community, friends that were there that stick out. THough this summer break is much needed, I miss them dearly already! Again God has blessed me so much this last year with peoples friendships. For those that knew me prior to school/europe will know that I was more laid back and not as social as some, I also had a large personal bubble. NOw I dont know if this is good or bad, but I know my bubble has totally shrank this last year (and I tihnk its good) I am discovering who I am, the fun side is coming out more and things dont embarress me liek the used to...thanks to a few certain people!
SO yah, not sure who all reads this still, but those of you from SBC-I can not say thanks enough for everything this past year! IT has been a riot and I will never forget this year! AND keep in mind, more great times to come next year!
Till next time (which i hope is sooner then this last one!)
take care and God Bless